BRIC One-Pager — Butte County, CA
Application target: FEMA BRIC FY2026 ·
Deadline: 2026-07-23 (3:00 PM ET) ·
Generated: 2026-10-03T16:55:49Z
Source data: Firewatch fire-risk model (4 km grid), WFIGS active incidents, US Drought Monitor.
This county ranks at the 94.4th percentile of corridor-wide fire risk within
60 km of its centroid. Recommended as a priority candidate for FY2026 BRIC investment.
Risk profile
| Metric | Value |
|---|
| Max corridor-percentile risk (60 km radius) | 94.4th percentile |
| Mean risk (60 km radius) | 0.589 |
| Cells sampled | 31 |
| Centroid | 39.6653, -121.6032 |
The Firewatch model fuses gridMET climate, LANDFIRE fuels, SNOTEL/SNODAS snowpack, and FPA-FOD ignition
history into a per-cell fire-probability score. The figures above are corridor-relative, not absolute
probabilities; pair with local fuels and fire-history data before sizing a treatment program.
Active fire context (as of 2026-10-03T16:55:49Z)
| Fire | State | Acres | % Cont. | Distance (mi) |
|---|
| No active large fires within 50 mi today. |
Recommended BRIC application categories
- Community Wildfire Defense Grant: defensible space and home hardening in populated
portions of the county.
- Hazardous Fuels Treatment (mechanical + prescribed): target the highest-risk cells
identified above; pair with USFS / state land-management partners.
- Public Alerts & Warning: county-level CodeRED / Everbridge enrollment drives and
bilingual outreach.
- Critical-facility protection: water systems, communications towers, and evacuation
routes that bound the high-risk perimeter.