DATE

EVENT OR ACTIVITY

June 9,  CHIPPING  UPDATE

See Article.

June 7, - Tucker Acres Making Progress

"Neighbors work to defuse a ticking time bomb"  News article from The Napa Register.

March 3 – Monday

Program runs through fire season

Firewise Chipping: For Napa County residents living in high fire-risk areas known as wildland urban interface areas. For application and information, visit www.napafirewise.org and click on Chipping Program.

March 20 - Thursday

NCFF Quarterly Meeting #1: Napa Communities Firewise Foundation quarterly meeting for county residents. Firewise updates and opportunities to hear about community fire prevention projects. Location: Training Room, CAL FIRE Headquarters, 1199 Big Tree Rd., St. Helena. General Meeting 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm; Board Session 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm. Parking available.

April 19 - Saturday

Home Ignition Zone Workshop #1 Opportunity to learn about defensible space planning, community fire plan development and how to “fire harden” your home. Presented by the Napa County Fire Marshal and other fire professionals. Location: Training Room, CAL FIRE Headquarters, 1199 Big Tree Rd., St. Helena. Time: 10:00am to 12:00 noon. Light Refreshments. RSVP: 707-967-1425. Seating limited. Parking available.

May 3 - Saturday

This Workshop is being re-scheduled to later in the year.

Home Ignition Zone Workshop #2: Opportunity to learn about defensible space planning and the “fire hardening” of your home. Presented by the Napa County Fire Marshal and other fire professionals. Location: UC Cooperative Extension Conference Room, 1710 Soscol Ave., Suite 4, Napa. Time: 10:00am to 12:00 noon. Light refreshments. RSVP: 707-967-1425. Seating limited. Parking available.

May 16, 17, 18 – Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Napa-Solano Home & Garden Show. Held at the Napa valley Exposition. A great opportunity to get tips on home improvement including fire hardening your home. Visit the Napa Firewise booth in Cabernet Hall. Show information: www.napahomeshow.com. 

June 8 – Sunday

Home Ignition Zone Workshop #3: Opportunity to learn about defensible space planning, community fire plan development and how to “fire harden” your home. Presented by the Napa County Fire Marshal and other fire professionals. Location: Pacific Union College, Chan Shun Hall. Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Light Refreshments. RSVP: 707-967-1425. Seating limited. Parking available.

June 19 – Thursday

NCFF Quarterly Meeting #2: Napa Communities Firewise Foundation quarterly meeting for county residents. Firewise updates and opportunities to hear about community fire prevention projects. Location: Training Room, CAL FIRE Headquarters, 1199 Big Tree Rd., St. Helena. General Meeting 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm; Board Session 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm. Parking available.

September 21 - Sunday

NCFF Quarterly Meeting #3: Napa Communities Firewise
Foundation quarterly meeting for county residents.
Agenda: Firewise updates; Community Wildfire
Protection Planning (CWPP) review; and the
opportunities to hear from Tucker Acres and Berryessa
Estates on their community fire prevention projects.
Location: Pope Valley Farm Center from 1:00 pm to 4:30
pm; Board Session 4:30 pm. RSVP Kaaren Stasko at
kaaren.stasko@fire.ca.gov or call 707.967.1419. 

October 11 - Saturday

This Workshop is being re-scheduled to later in the year.

Home Ignition Zone Workshop #4: Opportunity to learn about defensible space planning, community fire plan development and how to “fire harden” your home. Presented by the Napa County Fire Marshal and other fire professionals. Location: Training Room, CAL FIRE Headquarters, 1199 Big Tree Rd., St. Helena. Time: 10:00am to 12:00 noon. Light Refreshments. RSVP: 707-967-1425. Seating limited. Parking available.

December 18 - Thursday

NCFF Quarterly Meeting #4: Napa Communities Firewise Foundation quarterly meeting for county residents. Firewise updates and opportunities to hear about community fire prevention projects. Location: Training Room, CAL FIRE Headquarters, 1199 Big Tree Rd., St. Helena. General Meeting 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm; Board Session 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm.

Third Thursday of Every Month

Napa Communities Firewise Foundation General Meetings and Board Meeting. General Meeting 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm; Board Session 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm. Meetings are normally held at the Napa Fire Department Administrative Offices, 1600 First Street, Napa. Changes in date, time or location will be posted. For information contact Stephen Gort:  info@napafirewise.org

Napa Firewise, in conjunction with CAL-FIRE, is hosting a free training course on important updates to the California Building Code: Chapter 7A.

The course is designed for building officials, fire officials, planners, building materials manufacturers, developers, architects engineers and other building professionals. Location: UC Extension Conference Room, 1710 Soscol Ave., Napa.Time: 9am to 1pm. Lunch provided. Limited to 40 persons. RSVP by September 13 to Kaaren at 707.967.1419 or kaaren.stasko@fire.ca.gov .