Napa County might use a high-tech system to try to detect fires soon after ignition, with the hope an early warning gives firefighters the jump they need to prevent raging, massive wildfires.
Ten or so poles topped with the artificial intelligence-based IQ FireWatch fire-sensing technology could provide coverage for 94% to 97% of the county, county officials said. The system can detect heat disturbance from fires even before smoke is visible.
The concept is that itâs about as early detection as you can get,â county Public Works Director Steven Lederer said.
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Napa Valley Vintners Support Bolsters Local COVID-19 Recovery
4/8/2021 -
Saint Helena, CA – The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) remain dedicated to the health and well-being of the Napa Valley community. Most recently, NVV is providing support needed to run a number of clinics in which thousands of community members are receiving vaccinations.
“We are grateful to all those who have played a role in organizing and bringing vaccinations to our valley and we are honored to be able to support these efforts,” said Jack Bittner, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Napa Valley Vintners.
Increased vaccinations are a significant component of Napa County s move to the orange COVID-19 tier, a resumption of business indoors and a broader return to a sense of stability, safety and normalcy in our community. A recent survey indicates that 98% of frontline agriculture workers have received at least one dose.
April 07, 2021
On Tuesday, the Napa County Board of Supervisors unanimously endorsed a proposal to reduce fuel – and fire risks in a county where deadly wildfires have destroyed houses, wineries and other properties.
The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation, a volunteer organization whose members include firefighters, vintners and other business leaders, commissioned the 18-month study that used remote sensing technology called Lidar to predict fire behavior given the county’s fuel conditions.
The document, known as the Napa County Community Wildfire Protection Plan, has led to the development of a 5-year vegetation management plan, including the construction and maintenance of fuel breaks. It is a tool the county can use to apply for state and federal funding.
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RUTHERFORD, Calif., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ In gratitude to the entire Napa Valley community, St. Supéry Estate Vineyards and Winery is pleased to announce a commitment to contribute over $100,000 to the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund through proceeds from the sale of its 2020 Napa Valley Estate Sauvignon Blanc. During the 2020 fires, the COVID pandemic and previous disasters, the Disaster Relief Fund has provided immediate support to the most impacted members of our community.
2020 St. Supéry Napa Valley Estate Sauvignon Blanc
St. Supéry is thankful to neighbors and first responders who helped protect the Dollarhide Ranch from further damage during the LNU Lightning Complex fires. In August 2020, on the second day of harvest, the LNU fires converged on St. Supéry s 1,530-acre Dollarhide Ranch where the majority of their grapes are grown. Neighbors with water trucks and bulldozers worked alongside St. Supéry s team to c