Living With Wildfire: Voices from Butte County
The series will feature interviews with BCFSC Executive Director Taylor Nilsson, Assistant Director Connor Gilmartin, Director of Community Engagement Lauren de Terra, as well as representatives from Butte County organizations and communities. Topics will include indigenous land stewardship, prescribed burning, grazing cooperatives, Firewise USA, community preparedness, and the evolving landscape of fire safety in Butte County.
Living With Wildfire: Voices from Butte County
Episode 2: Neighbors Helping Neighbors – The Prescribed Burn Association Story
This episode explores how the Butte Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) is reshaping our relationship with fire through the innovative “neighbors helping neighbors” model. Together, community members are learning to use good fire as a tool for healing the land, easing trauma, and building resilience. Featured voices include Taylor Nilsson, Executive Director of the Butte County Fire Safe Council; Wolfy Rougle, Planning & Watershed Program Manager at the Butte County Resource Conservation District; and Dallas Koller, Fire Program Manager at the Butte County Resource Conservation District. The conversation covers prescribed fire, land stewardship, community-led fire resilience, and how collaboration is transforming wildfire preparedness in Butte County.