Today is a historic day for Napa County and its citizens. Today the Napa County Board of Supervisors agreed to fund $1 million to Napa Firewise for fire fuel mitigation for this fiscal year ending in June, and $5.4 million…
How CAL FIRE is Adapting to the Evolving Threat of Wildfire
People working together through public and private partnerships are CAL FIRE’s biggest asset on fuel reduction projects.
Equipment Use Safety
Are you doing the right thing, the wrong way? Are you doing the right thing the wrong way? For example: are you trying to eliminate the fire hazards around your home and in the process starting a wildland fire? Each…
Hazardous Fuel Inspections
Cal Fire/Napa County Fire teams are beginning inspections, looking to clean up potentially hazardous fuel as we prepare for fire season in Napa County.
Tips to fire harden your home
Remember, the main reason for implementing defensible space is to protect your home from an advancing wildland fire. Fire hardening should be part of your overall plan. By fire hardening we mean the steps you can take to reduce the…
Create Your Own Wildfire Action Plan
Your Wildfire Action Plan must be prepared with all members of your household well in advance of a fire. Use the following checklists to help you prepare. Each family’s plan will be different, depending on their situation. Once you finish…
Do you know your home’s wildfire hazard classification?
Thanks to the team at Geospatial @ UCLA, we have an idea of the how vulnerable each region is to fire danger, down to the neighborhood.
Is Your Go-Bag Ready?
In the event of an evacuation, we want you to be as prepared as possible. This involves having the necessary supplies to care for you and your family. Take time to prepare an emergency supply kit (Go-Bag). Not sure what…
Every Household Should Have an Evacuation Tag
To prepare for future emergencies, the Napa County Sheriff’s office is requesting that every residence have one evacuation tag…
Why Fire Safe Councils?
The twelve Fire Safe Councils of the Napa Communities Firewise foundation span Napa County from Calistoga in the northwest to Gordon Valley in the southeast. Covering non-incorporated areas of the county, our councils help…