Magalia, California

The Camp Fire devastated many communities in Butte County on Nov. 8, 2018. NSPR spoke with those involved with recovery to learn what’s changed over the last six years.

This month marks six years since the devastating Camp Fire. NSPR has been speaking with those working in recovery.

The Camp Fire devastated many communities in Butte County on Nov. 8, 2018. NSPR spoke with those involved with recovery to learn what’s changed over the last six years.

The Camp Fire happened six years ago, affecting many communities across Butte County. Bruce Yerman talks about the scale of recovery and its greater effects.

NSPR spoke with candidates running for Chico City Council this fall. Today we hear from Monica McDaniel who is running against Dale Bennett for District 3. Also, North State residents get a rare chance to see a naked eye comet this week, and if you see smoke in Magalia it’s likely a controlled burn.

Disaster case managers say scores of elderly and disabled people in Butte County haven’t gotten what they need to recover from winter storms last January and February.

Concern for salmon in Butte Creek continues following a rupture of a PG&E canal which washed a huge amount of debris into the stream. Also, Yuba County has confirmed a human case of West Nile Virus, and PG&E started work on undergrounding power lines in Magalia this week.

Clear and icy weather is forecast in the North State until another round of storms arrives Saturday. Also, a Magalia pizza restaurant stayed open despite inclement weather to continue deliveries to snowed-in customers, and the state Department of Water Resources will conduct its third snow survey of the season Friday.

These are some of the sounds of a forest thinning operation around the Paradise Pines Property Owners Association in Magalia. Chipping up woody material…