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$2 million helicopters and vintage fire trucks: How frustrated Napa residents are taking wildfire protection into their own hands

$2 million helicopters and vintage fire trucks: How frustrated Napa residents are taking wildfire protection into their own hands
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Napa County seeking a firefighting copter all its own

Cal Fire has a Sikorsky S70i Cal Fire Hawk water-dropping helicopter based in Lake County that can reach north Napa County fires in five minutes. Barry Eberling Napa County will go out to bid to see if it can add a water-dropping helicopter all its own before the heart of wildfire season arrives. Securing a helicopter and operator for this fire season could cost $1.8 million to $2.9 million, a county report said. Insurance could add to the price. That didn’t discourage the county Board of Supervisors from seeking bids. “I do believe it’s a worthwhile investment at this point in time,” Board of Supervisors Chairperson Alfredo Pedroza said during Tuesday s meeting.

Napa s wine industry weighs in on fire protection

Major wine industry groups are calling on Napa County to explore running its own fire department for rural areas, rather than contracting with Cal Fire to do the job. The groups also endorsed the county’s recent decision to explore creating a quarter-cent sales tax ballot measure for wildfire prevention. They advised the county to strengthen local firefighting capabilities. “It is apparent that this multi-layered issue requires a multi-pronged solution,” the groups said in a July 9 letter. Support local news coverage and the people who report it by subscribing to the Napa Valley Register. Special offer: $1 for your first 3 months!

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