Press Releases
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Napa County and Napa Firewise Complete Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project on Sanitarium Road in Deer Park
September 14, 2024 Napa County, CA, September 13, 2024 – Napa County and Napa Communities Firewise Foundation (NCFF) have successfully completed a crucial hazardous fuel reduction project on Sanitarium Road in Deer Park. This project significantly enhances evacuation routes, improves year-round access to St. Helena Hospital, and establishes a vital fuel break in a historically…
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Napa Firewise and Napa Valley Vintners Urge Caution Amidst Harvest 2024
Napa Firewise and Napa Valley Vintners issue critical reminder about heightened risk of human-caused wildfires during wildfire season and beyond.
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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.
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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: Never. It’s easy to think of wildfire preparedness as a seasonal matter, just like fire season. But that mentality is so 2015. The last few…
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Reflection from Napa Firewise
2022 was a landmark year for the Napa Communities Firewise Foundation (Napa Firewise) and wildfire resilience in Napa County.
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Living with Fire
Napa Firewise is comprised of 20 active, all-volunteer Fire Safe Councils located in the highest wildfire severity zones
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Wildfire Season: How to stop California Burning
August 9, 2022 The Financial Times- Dave Lee Most people driving through Napa County, California’s famed wine region, see only beauty. Steven Burgess sees something different. Spotting clumps of juniper along the edge of a multimillion dollar property, he calls out the combustible shrub’s local nickname: “green gasoline!” The 49-year-old volunteer firefighter and former vintner…
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This Isn’t The California I Married
The honeymoon’s over for the state’s residents now that wildfires are almost constant. Has living in this natural wonderland lost its magic?
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A Resilient Residence
After a devastating blaze, a Napa Valley couple rebuild with durability in mind.