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Napa Firewise Adds Technology-Informed Leadership to Support Evolving Wildfire Risk
March 2, 2026 Napa,CA— Building wildfire resilience at the countywide and regional scale requires systems that can adapt over time and support the many critical partners doing this work. Napa
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Fuel Break on Hogback Ridge Gives Firefighters a Safer Line of Defense After Decades of Fire Suppression
December 19, 2025 Napa, CA — After more than a century of fire suppression and repeated major wildfires, a remote ridgeline along the Napa–Sonoma border is being reshaped to give
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CONTROLLED BURN PLANNED FOR COLLEGE FOREST
December 4, 2025 Angwin, Calif. – Napa Communities Firewise Foundation (Napa Firewise), in partnership with Pacific Union College (PUC) and supported by CAL FIRE and the Napa Prescribed Burn Association
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What the Pickett Fire taught us about prevention
Eight years after the 2017 firestorm and five years after the 2020 LNU/Glass complexes, our community has done something rare in disaster recovery.
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Wildfire Preparation Pays Off for Napa Valley Vineyards During Pickett Fire
Strategic mapping of reservoirs, farm roads, and new access routes by Napa Firewise helped firefighters contain the Pickett Fire and protect Napa Valley vineyards.
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Napa County aims to expand fire safe councils as wildfire season heats up
NV Register charts Napa County’s growth from 12 to 22 Fire Safe Councils since 2020—with Napa Firewise pursuing 31 for countywide coverage—as residents coordinate fuel reduction, evacuation planning, and urban outreach to cut wildfire risk.
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Previous Napa Wildfires Were ‘Apocalyptic’ for Wineries. This One Is Different
Napa Firewise’s fuel reduction projects and defensible space work helped keep the Pickett Fire from devastating communities and vineyards, marking a major shift from past wildfire disasters.
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Firefighters Gain First Foothold on Pickett Fire in Napa County
During a 2025 fire, KQED highlighted Napa Firewise’s role in supporting the Pickett Fire response, where existing fuel breaks and access roads helped crews protect nearby communities.
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Napa Firewise Launches $50M Valley Stewards Initiative with $2.5M in Founding Support
From crisis to control: Valley Stewards pairs philanthropic capital with CAL FIRE to stand up 100 mapped, fire ready sites that tighten containment and protect Napa communities.