Welcome to the Napa Communities Firewise Foundation - NCFF

 

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NCFF is a community-based fire awareness program designed by city and county fire professionals to educate the residents of Napa County on the dangers wildland fire poses to them and their community. The program also provides specific steps each person can take to protect themselves, their family and their neighbors in the event a wildland fire occurs.

The key ingredients of the Napa Firewise program are:

  • Public education designed to identify risks and ways to minimize those risks;
  • Infrastructure development that stresses fire-resistant building materials and best practices in building a fire safe zone around your home and buildings;
  • Landscape and vegetation management tips in selecting fire-resistant plants and vegetation clearing methods;
  • Land use planning tools to assess risk areas and track improvements over time;
  • Emergency response preparedness to ensure every resident of Napa County has an emergency evacuation plan in the event of a wildland fire.
  • Community Development  help communities develop their own prevention programs and Fire Safe Councils

    Wildland fire should be a serious concern for every resident of Napa County. We hope the information on this website will help you understand the risks we all face and rally your support over the coming months and years.