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The latest for Financial Time for a story on how private groups and local businesses are doing what they can to mitigate fire risk in Napa Valley

“In California so far in 2022, more than 180,000 acres have burnt in more than 5,000 fires, according to statistics published by Cal Fire, the state’s fire fighting agency. That’s less activity so far than at the same point in 2021 and 2020, but drought conditions and hot weather suggest a highly active remainder to the season, experts have said. California, a state with 33 million acres of forest that has been in drought for much of this century, the past two years have seen fires reach unprecedented levels, according to Cal Fire. The state government has announced plans to mitigate the risk with fuel reduction projects, working with the US Forestry Service. The target, as set out by Governor Gavin Newsom, is to treat up to 1 million acres of forest every year by 2025. Yet even if it can meet that goal, it will represent just a fraction of the state’s forested areas. There’s now an increasing realization among local businesses and private organizations like Napa Firewise that the private sector must step up — from the utility companies burying cables underground, to the vineyards funding private fire fighters, to the insurers and homebuilders being encouraged to work together to make more resilient communities.” (Dave Lee)

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The latest for Financial Time for a story on how private groups and local businesses are doing what they can to mitigate fire risk in Napa Valley<br /> <br /> “In California so far in 2022, more than 180,000 acres have burnt in more than 5,000 fires, according to statistics published by Cal Fire, the state’s fire fighting agency. That’s less activity so far than at the same point in 2021 and 2020, but drought conditions and hot weather suggest a highly active remainder to the season, experts have said. California, a state with 33 million acres of forest that has been in drought for much of this century, the past two years have seen fires reach unprecedented levels, according to Cal Fire. The state government has announced plans to mitigate the risk with fuel reduction projects, working with the US Forestry Service. The target, as set out by Governor Gavin Newsom, is to treat up to 1 million acres of forest every year by 2025. Yet even if it can meet that goal, it will represent just a fraction of the state’s forested areas. There’s now an increasing realization among local businesses and private organizations like Napa Firewise that the private sector must step up — from the utility companies burying cables underground, to the vineyards funding private fire fighters, to the insurers and homebuilders being encouraged to work together to make more resilient communities.” (Dave Lee)<br /> <br /> https://www.ft.com/content/8f007a59-211c-4c0e-a4f9-f3d52427b90d
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