California fire officials warn of dangerous 2021 wildfire season
On Wildfire Preparedness Week, Cal Fire says now is the time to create defensible space around your home, pack a go-bag and have an evacuation plan ready. Author: Lena Howland (ABC10) Updated: 6:14 PM PDT May 5, 2021
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. Ahead of a wildfire season that Cal Fire worries could be on par with 2020 s record-breaking devastation, or worse with drought conditions, officials are now sounding the alarm.
It s something many Butte County families are still cleaning up from. We re really grieving, it s like a piece of us is gone, Angela Pletcher, a North Complex Fire survivor said.