Napa Valley Dozers

Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects

Treatment Type

Napa Firewise uses a treatment-agnostic approach to wildfire mitigation, selecting the right tools for each landscape and long-term goal. This flexibility ensures the greatest ecological benefit and cost-effectiveness while reducing wildfire risk.

553 Acres

Grazing

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187 Miles

Fuel Breaks

267 Miles

Roadside Treatments

66 Grants

Awarded

Developing wildfire resilience projects across the county since 2007

The recent Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), completed in 2020 with Napa County, gave new momentum to this work, helping prioritize high-risk areas and leading to historic county investments in community resilience.

Working with funders such as CAL FIRE and PG&E, we’ve created strategic fuel breaks, protected critical infrastructure, and implemented largescale forest health projects.

Recent wildfire incidents are proving that fuel mitigation strategies in the county are effective. Investments from the Napa Valley Vintners to re-establish old fire roads are being used in firefighter response and tactical strategy.

Our interactive project dashboard offers residents a transparent view of what’s been completed, what’s underway, and what’s planned for the next 2–5 years, including projects we hope to fund.

Partner With Us

Many wildfire resilience projects happen across a mix of public and private land. By signing a Landowner Access Agreement, you give Napa Firewise permission to evaluate your property as part of larger fuel reduction projects.

While signing an agreement does not guarantee work will occur on your land, it is a critical step in scoping and prioritizing projects. With landowner participation, we can design fuel breaks, improve access routes, and identify the treatments that will best protect high-risk communities.

Current Projects

  • Reducing Hazardous Fuels along Critical County Borders

    Funded by: CAL FIRE Across Borderlines: Sonoma-Napa Project is a Model of Cooperation  On a ridge high above Napa Valley, the morning air carries the scent of pine, oak and freshly cut brush. To the west lies Sonoma County; to the east, Napa. Below, vineyards trace neat green lines across the landscape. But the men and women working here aren’t admiring the view. They’re looking for…

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  • Tubbs/Glass Fire Complex Fuel Mitigation Project

    Whose project Napa County — recipient of the FEMA HMGP grant; Napa Firewise has been selected through competitive RFP process. Where Tubbs & Glass Fire affected areas; all work within two miles of a structure Status Survey & planning phase — fieldwork anticipated 2027–2028 About the Project This Napa County project is funded through the…

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  • CAL FIRE Forest Health: Napa Veteran’s Home/Lighthouse for the Blind & Beyond

    March 1, 2026 Update: In January, Napa Communities Firewise Foundation hosted the first CAL FIRE site visit under one of our Forest Health grants, welcoming CAL FIRE Forestry Assistant II Jack Shrimpton to Enchanted Hills and adjacent land. Joined by Napa Firewise staff, Registered Professional Forester Don Gasser, GIS & Project Manager Peter Lecourt, and…

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  • Goat Grazing

    Berryessa Estates Grazing

    Planned grazing to take place in Berryessa Estates in Spring 2026.

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Past Projects

2024
  • Napa’s Howell Mountain Corridor: Forest Ecotone and Fire Resiliency Restoration

    The forest above Angwin hasn’t seen fire in nearly a century. This CAL FIRE-funded project is changing that — restoring one of Napa County’s most ecologically significant landscapes through prescribed fire, mechanical thinning, and habitat stewardship.

  • Circle Oaks Perimeter Fuel Break

    Funded by Napa County, a perimeter fuel break was established around Circle Oaks using CAL FIRE crews for pile burning, hand thinning, followed by 70 acres of grazing.

  • Steele Canyon Roadside

    33 acres of roadside fuels treated on Steele Canyon, an area directly affected by the 2020 Hennessey fire.

  • Old Lawley Roadside

    Hazardous fuels thinned along 3.5 miles of roadway on Old Lawley Toll Road in Calistoga.

2023

2022

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