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 […]
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 […]
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
Linda Cantey Named 2023 Woman of the Year
Cantey has devoted many years of volunteer work to a range of different initiatives: wildfire prevention, land conservation and supporting disadvantaged students, according to a news release.
Firewise Gratitude, Appreciation, and Recognition - Susan Deringer, Silverado Fire Safe Council
Susan assisted with maintaining this designation on an annual basis which promotes the projects to enhance the safety of our community
Mayumi Sakazaki A Perspective
With homeowner approval, the firefighters can enter a property and offer suggestions for making the property more fire safe.
Roadmap for Wildfire Resilience
How to Get There from Here In recent years, a surge in catastrophic wildfire events has strained local, state, and federal resources destroying communities, lives and livelihoods. These wildfire events […]
Yana Valachovic wildfire lessons from 2022
From a statistical point of view, fewer acres were burned, and fortunately, fewer lives and homes were lost. Less than 400,000 acres were
Reflection from Napa Firewise
2022 was a landmark year for the Napa Communities Firewise Foundation (Napa Firewise) and wildfire resilience in Napa County.