Wildfires Rage on California Wine Country
September 29, 2020 California continues to burn red hot with new wildfires eating up everything in their path. Up to this point, farm acres had been largely spared. The Glass Fire though is turning up the heat on wine country in the famed Napa Valley.
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation for the counties of Napa, Sonoma, and Shasta due to the Glass and Zogg fires, which have burned tens of thousands of acres, destroyed homes and critical infrastructure, and caused the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents. Newsom also sent a letter to the President requesting a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to assist state and local wildfire response and recovery efforts in the counties of Fresno, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Siskiyou.
Click here to read a copy of the disaster declaration request.
Dozens of wineries are reported to be in the line of fire amid evacuation zones. First-person accounts and images from the field continue to filter in as first responders attempt to get a handle on the wildfire incidents.
More devastation from #GlassFire in Napa County. Saddened by losses at @CalistogaRanch @NapaSheriff @CAL_FIRE #ShadyFire pic.twitter.com/2irnpSoX9h
— Senator Bill Dodd (@SenBillDodd) September 28, 2020
As of this posting, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) YTD stats indicate 8,136 fires impacting 3,754,729 acres.
To help grape producers through this season, the California Association of Winegrape Growers has posted useful wildfire resources.
Stay tuned as this story develops to see how local wineries, vineyards, and grape crops are faring after proper assessments can be conducted.
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