A Night to Remember: Thank You Rotary Club of Paradise
The 2nd Annual Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Gala, benefiting Operation Rescue Ready, was truly a night to remember. We extend our sincere gratitude to the Rotary Club of Paradise for hosting such a meaningful and successful event in support of our mission and UTB Studios for producing such an amazing video! The evening […]
Butte County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Gala
Presented by the Rotary Club of Paradise, this will be an evening of fun, great food, live and silent auction, and music from Chico’s own – Decades. This event is a fundraiser for our team. See the flyer below for full details, and click the button to purchase tickets. Purchase Tickets
Butte County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Applies for OHV Grant 2026
February 20th, 2026 – Chico, CA – The Butte County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue team invites public input for the off-highway vehicle (OHV) grant applications to the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. These grants support our teams readiness for search and rescue missions in OHV areas in both Plumas and Lassen National Forest […]
Saving Lives in 2025
Catch up on the latest updates from Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue in our newest newsletter. From tips on preventing heat illness to our ongoing search for a new headquarters, it’s packed with valuable information you won’t want to miss. Read Now
SAR Member and Sheriff’s Office Pilot Rescue Four Puppies from Park Fire With Helicopter
Skaggs, a Butte County Sheriff Search and Rescue helicopter technician and search and training officer, and Smith, a pilot, rescued four Rottweiler puppies and their mom from the horror of the Park Fire around 4 p.m. Saturday, giving them a ride to safety after they had been left behind in a disabled car.
Butte County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Applies for OHV Grant 2023
February 1st, 2023 – Chico, CA – The Butte County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Team (BCSAR) is seeking public input for the California 2023 Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program application cycle for 2023. This grant has provided funds to BCSAR for purchasing equipment, gear and supplies to provide safety patrols and respond […]
2022 Year in Review
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Butte County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Applies for OHV Grant
Our team responds to calls for service in both the Jonesville OHV and High Lakes OHV areas. We respond to searches for lost, missing, or stranded riders, accidents, and medical emergencies in these remote areas of the county. Jonesville and High lakes see various off-highway vehicle use in all seasons, and our team uses OHV […]
Butte County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Needs Your Support During This Week of Giving
Week of Giving We are honored to announce that we are a part of the first annual Week of Giving hosted by the North Valley Community Foundation that begins today. This weeklong event is an exclusively online fundraising event open to all nonprofit public charities in Butte, Tehama, Colusa, and Glenn counties and charitable funds of […]
Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Featured on National Television
Our team was recently featured on the Science Channel’s show Extreme Ice Machines. You can learn more and view the episode here. The episode, entitled “Goliath Below Zero,” follows our team as we use our Tucker Sno-Cat to perform a mock rescue in the Jonesville area. This episode is a good behind-the-scenes look into what our […]