Dave, good timely article. Defensible space to save structures is obviously a good thing. However, more effort needs to be done in the thousands of acres of Napa wildlands. Wildfires in the wildlands create smoke taint on wine grapes which is devastating. We need to reduce the fuel load in the wildlands. I believe that grazing is the answer. For that to be accomplished we need fences and water.
Dave, good timely article. Defensible space to save structures is obviously a good thing. However, more effort needs to be done in the thousands of acres of Napa wildlands. Wildfires in the wildlands create smoke taint on wine grapes which is devastating. We need to reduce the fuel load in the wildlands. I believe that grazing is the answer. For that to be accomplished we need fences and water.