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 […]
Learning to Live with Fire
October 2022 Calistoga Living – Eden Umble Everyone who lives in Calistoga has had a brush with wildfires. For some, it’s been the uncertainty of evacuating, followed by a grateful […]
A Strategic Approach to Wildfire Prevention
October 2022 St. Helena Living- Eden Umble “Wildfires know no boundaries.” Everyone who lives a belly has had a brush with wildfires. For some time, it’s been the uncertainty of […]
California to require insurance discounts for property owners who reduce wildfire risk
October 17, 2022 Los Angeles Times- Hayley Smith California will become the first state in the nation to require insurance premium discounts for owners of homes and businesses that are […]
2020 Wildfire season in California wiped away 16 years of climate gain
October 18, 2022 Yahoo! News- Ben Adler The wildfires that have scorched the West in recent years are not just a consequence of climate change, they also are an increasingly […]
Fire Preparedness and Calm Moments
The Calistoga FSC created a Reflect to Protect campaign, providing households with free reflective signage to aid in fire preparedness.
Napa County Girds for Peak of Fire Season
Napa County is bracing for the peak of a 2022 wildfire season that has fortunately been most memorable for what hasn’t happened — a megafire.
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.
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