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Wildfire Mitigation Compliance Provides Insurance Benefits and Fire Protection
California’s property insurance landscape has changed dramatically due to elevated wildfire risk and increased construction costs leading several insurance carriers to end, or significantly restrict, writing of new coverage policies
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The Importance of Defensible Space
Good defensible space has proved to be incredibly important, allowing firefighters to put fires out before they become larger wildfire events
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Angwin Fuels Reduction – Howell Mountain Roadside
Crews recently completed work on Howell Mountain Road, as part of a trio of projects Napa Firewise is spearheading in Napa County.
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Silver Trail/Milliken Creek Fuel Reduction Project
After consulting with CalFire and firefighting professionals, the Silverado Fire Safe Council (FSC) undertook its first “Council-funded” fuels reduction project behind homes on Silver Trail alongside Milliken Creek. The result is remarkable
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CAL FIRE Opens 45-Day Comment Period Regarding Remapping Fire Hazard Severity Zones
CAL FIRE received over 1,100 comments on the Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) remapping for the State Responsibility Area. They now have opened a new 45 day comment period from June 26 – August 9, 2023. For details see www.osfm.fire.ca.gov/fhsz Below is a summary put together by United Policy Holders to highlight where to get more…
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CAL FIRE – OSFM Update Letter FHSZ Stakeholders
Adjustments were made to the map which resulted in just over 100,000 acres receiving an updated designation.
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Cal Fire to suspend Napa County burn permits starting Monday
Cal Fire announced it will suspend all permits for outdoor residential burning in Napa and three other counties starting Monday
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Facing the Reality of Wildfire Risk
Napa Valley Marketplace Magazine by John Dunbar Napa County remains vulnerable to wildfires even with this reprieve from the drought. The wet winter that replenished our water supply also accelerated vegetation growth, which will provided abundant fuel for wildfires this year. To prevent wildfires with the intensity and scope Napa endured in 2017 and 2020,…
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Calistoga FSC Appeal for Support Answered
As I’m sure you’re aware, the risk of wildfire and its devastating consequences to life, health, property, jobs, the economy and even County revenue is a major concern to our entire County. In Calistoga, many of us have had to evacuate our homes 3 times in the last 5 years, often for as long as…