Preparedness
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Cleaner Burn Agencies & Expert Help
Private Contractors: Photo courtesy of Napa Valley Grapegrowers
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Cleaner Burn Technology & Equipment
This document contains pictures and descriptions of a wide range of wood processing and Cleaner Burn equipment: Photo courtesy of Sonoma Biochar Initiative
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Rural Cleaner Burn
Rural landowners may also make use of Cleaner Burn strategies to reduce smoke and eliminate biomass effectively but during certain times of the year, when fire danger is high, rural debris burning of dead vegetation is unsafe. Homeowners should always check with their local CAL FIRE station and local air quality management agency before burning.…
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Cleaner Burn = Biochar
Biochar is the lightweight black residue, made of carbon and ashes, remaining after Cleaner Burns of biomass. Biochar captures the carbon from within biomass so that it does not escape as greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. It is very effective as a fertilizer or soil amendment that lasts for up to hundreds of years after…
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Reducing Hazardous Fuel Loads for Forest Health & Wildfire Risk Reduction
The goal is to improve the health of this important forest while reducing a wildfire’s intensity as it approaches the community of Angwin
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The Climate Benefits of CAL FIRE’s Forest Health Program
Healthy forests provide many benefits, including clean air and water, essential wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and a range of forest products.
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With your support, we can make Napa County more wildfire resilient
Dear Friends of The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation, As we come to the close of this year’s fire season, we at The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation (NCFF) wish to thank you for your support of our mission to make Napa County safer and more resilient against the ongoing threat of wildfires. We’re proud to share highlights…
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Spring Street Clean Up
St. Helena and Spring Mountain Fire Safe Councils recently completed a joint project on the west side of St. Helena. The Spring Street project creates a shaded fuel break on either side of Spring Street at the far edge of town.
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Reflect to Protect Sign Installation
Napa Firewise, the Calistoga Fire Safe Council, Diamond Mountain Fire Safe Council, and Bank of the West teamed up to begin installation of almost 600 reflective address signs at homes throughout the Calistoga area