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Fire Crews Get Upper Hand in Burn Zones

A partnership has been formed to establish a housing recovery fund for agricultural workers and the region is beginning to reopen for business.

By Lisa Brown | lisabrown | Updated on October 20, 2017

Cal Fire First responders now have the upper hand with many of the fires at more than 80% contained.

NAPA/SONOMA, CA—Despite Mother Nature challenging Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Solano and Lake Counties in the cruelest of ways, the tragic wildfires of the past 12 days have demonstrated the spirit of strength and resilience of everyone in Northern California. Across the North Bay region, more than 40 lives were lost, thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed, and the natural landscape of the area’s forests and hillsides will take years to recover.

In spite of this devastating human toll, reports of wine industry damage in the Napa Valley do not appear to be widespread. The fires burned predominantly in the forested hillsides. The beloved Napa Valley floor, located between Highway 29 and the Silverado Trail, saw little to no impact from the fires. Direct damage from the fires was reported by 47 Napa Valley Vintners member wineries out of 330 wineries and just a handful experienced significant property loss.

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