The Alert FM emergency communication system will continue to serve Butte County after county supervisors approved an extension of the service until June 2031. Alert FM, which has been in use since 2021, transmits alerts and warnings through an FM radio frequency, independent of power or cell service. The county will use $275,000 from its PG&E Camp Fire settlement funds to enter a new contract with the system provider, which includes adding two new radio towers to improve service in the foothill areas.