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Hands-On Learning
Forest Health Grant launches long-term monitoring program at PUC As part of our recent $5 Million Dollar Forest Health grant awarded by the California Department of Forestry, four Pacific Union College (PUC) conservation biology students, guided by PUC Biology Associate Professor Aimee Wyrick-Brownworth, set up monitoring equipment in the forest on the PUC campus in…
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Weekly News Round-Up: Nov. 25, 2022
Gov. Newsom visits fire-scarred Napa to trumpet California’s wildfire prevention spending November 17, 2022 The Press Democrat – Phil Barber NAPA — Behind Gov. Gavin Newsom as he stepped to the podium to address the media on Thursday, and the Cal Fire personnel arrayed at his back, and the shiny trucks and helicopters meant to…
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Learning to Live with Fire
October 2022 Calistoga Living – Eden Umble Everyone who lives in Calistoga has had a brush with wildfires. For some, it’s been the uncertainty of evacuating, followed by a grateful homecoming. For others, it means battling a merciless adversary which threatened or scorched homes, properties and livelihoods, or far worse:Losing everything. The undeniable effects of…
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A Strategic Approach to Wildfire Prevention
October 2022 St. Helena Living- Eden Umble “Wildfires know no boundaries.” Everyone who lives a belly has had a brush with wildfires. For some time, it’s been the uncertainty of evacuating, followed by a grateful homecoming. For others, it means battling a merciless adversary which threatens or scorches homes, properties and livelihoods, or far worse:…
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California to require insurance discounts for property owners who reduce wildfire risk
October 17, 2022 Los Angeles Times- Hayley Smith California will become the first state in the nation to require insurance premium discounts for owners of homes and businesses that are made safer from wildfires. New rules mandate that insurance companies reward consumers who take wildfire safety and mitigation actions under the state’s Safer From Wildfires framework, the…
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2020 Wildfire season in California wiped away 16 years of climate gain
October 18, 2022 Yahoo! News- Ben Adler The wildfires that have scorched the West in recent years are not just a consequence of climate change, they also are an increasingly sizable driver of the problem, according to a new study. The research paper, published Monday in the journal Environmental Pollution, finds that California’s wildfires in 2020…
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Fire Preparedness and Calm Moments
The Calistoga FSC created a Reflect to Protect campaign, providing households with free reflective signage to aid in fire preparedness.
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Napa County Girds for Peak of Fire Season
Napa County is bracing for the peak of a 2022 wildfire season that has fortunately been most memorable for what hasn’t happened — a megafire.
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Sen. Dodd Secures $9 Million For Napa County Projects
With the growing threat of climate-driven wildfires and drought, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced today he has secured $9 million for projects across Napa County to ramp up fire prevention