All around Napa County, fire is one of the tools being used to reduce wildfire fuels. Napa Firewise and partners have pile burns for 15 locations.
Napa Firewise, community groups collaborate for strengthened wildfire protection
A new collaborative effort is aimed at helping Napa County protect itself from the devastating wildfires it has seen in years past.
Your Burning Questions: Winter Defensible Space
Winter is a great time to work on your Defensible Space. Selectively cutting and piling excess vegetation to reduce the amount of flammable material is an essential step in safeguarding your home from wildfire.
Have you ‘herd’ about the Silverado grazing project?
A herd/flock of 600 goats and sheep have been hard at work, eating down the dry grasses and shrubs to maintain the fuel break around the Silverado Community
Napa County names Shew as its First Fire Administrator
Napa County has made another investment in wildfire resiliency by hiring the first Napa County Fire Administrator: David Shew.
Napa Firewise CEO – Joe Nordlinger
With the benefit of mild summer weather and a wet ’22/’23 winter, Napa County avoided large wildfires this season. Summers like these are needed for the community to press our advantage […]
Star Editorial: Maintaining a culture of fire readiness
Star Editorial Board Nov 15, 2023 Q: Given this week’s rain, and this summer’s lack of serious threat, when can St. Helenans put fire readiness on the back burner? A: […]
Veterans Home Fire Break
The western perimeter of the Veterans Home campus is exposed to rugged steep hillsides of unmanaged and densely overgrown vegetation. This fuel break project will help defend the Vets Home […]
Berryessa Highlands Sheep Grazing Project
Targeted, concentrated grazing is an effective way to remove unwanted vegetation quickly and naturally, particularly on steep terrain that’s difficult for machines to access. Sheep are excellent at “mowing” down […]