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Northern California’s Areas of High Wildfire Risk Expand Greatly Since 2011, New Maps Show

Napa County’s areas of ’very high' fire hazard have grown seven-fold from 2011, and Sonoma County’s are up five-fold.
Northern California’s Areas of High Wildfire Risk Expand Greatly Since 2011, New Maps Show
A plume rises over a vineyard as the Hennessey Fire burns, in unincorporated Napa County, Calif., on Aug. 18, 2020. Although San Joaquin County did not have any "very high" fire hazard areas, Napa and Sonoma county's hazard areas have grown substantially since 2011, according to new maps by the state fire marshal. Noah Berger/AP Photo
Jill McLaughlin
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In Northern California’s wine country, the number of acres at “very high” risk of wildfire has exploded since 2011, according to new maps issued by the state’s fire marshal Feb. 24.

Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant released a second set of new fire hazard maps for several counties in Northern California, updating communities about the risk of wildfire in their area.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.