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N.Calif Fires set 4 state records + Latest global wine production & consumption charts

October 25, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Phos-Chek: Deadly to salmon, cautions for wine grapes, sketchy data on human effects, confusion among public officials

However, the sketchy and fragmented data available about the uncertain safety of fire retardant on wine grapes indicates that — even if safe — those should not be harvested or made into wine because of regulatory issues over unauthorized substances that might be detected in the finished products.   ALSO NOTE: No information could be […]

October 24, 2017 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Ag Commissioner cautions about wine grapes and fire retardants on Oct. 20, then deletes it

The notice about fire retardant has been removed from the Ag Commissioner’s update of this page.   This statement was posted at the bottom of the Ag Commissioner’s page on 10/20: “Be advised that according to CalFire officials, grapes that have been contacted by flame retardant are not safe for humans and should not be […]

October 24, 2017 | Filed under Worth A Look | Read More

28.5% of all the acreage in Sonoma Valley burned this month

October 23, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Cal Fire has released a powerful Interactive Sonoma County fire map goes right down to specific parcels

Click here for Structure Status Information map The map is based on pre-existing satellite photos superimposed with a symbol for destroyed or damaged.   The map also offers a road/terrain map and an earth view.   No specific addresses are provided, but the symbols are located by latitude and longitude which can be used with […]

October 20, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Wine Country Fire damage at $1 Billion & will rise. Light rain and cool temps offer hopes for containment by Tuesday. Satellites see no hot spots. — Updated at 7:53 a.m. PDT 10/20/17

Satellite data map from Cal Fire updated withmost recent 12-hour satellite pass.   See previous coverage here (May be useful for historical Cal Fire data):   N. Calif wine country wildfire situation expected to intensify as wind picks up. Fires continue to grow; Red Flag Warning Tonight + Today’s current fire maps and status updates […]

October 20, 2017 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

No news = great news! Updated satellite data map shows no hot spots in wine country fires – Updated 7:32 a.m. PDT 10/20/17

Please note: Unless there are unexpected developments by Monday (10/23), Wine Industry Insight will return this Daily Data feature to other charts and images relating to business, finance, marketing and its other usual topics. Source: National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Click here for the interactive version. Updated 7:32 am and no changes from earlier version

October 20, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Wine Country burned acreage up as Stubborn Pocket Fire flares. Containment creeps ahead. Death toll up by 1 – Crisis mode segues to long slog toward control as evacuees return home- Updated 8:13 a.m., 10/19/17

This article and headline updated at 8:13 a.m., 10/19/17 to reflect new data from Cal Fire and from the most recent 12-hour satellite pass.   See previous coverage here (May be useful for historical Cal Fire data):   N. Calif wine country wildfire situation expected to intensify as wind picks up. Fires continue to grow; […]

October 19, 2017 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More

Stubborn Pocket Fire alone in showing new hotspots – Updated 7:52 a.m. PDT 10/19/17

  PREVIOUS MAP BELOW EARLIER THIS MORNING BEFORE MOST RECENT 12-HOUR SATELLITE PASS   Source: National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Click here for the interactive version. CAUTION: Satellites update images every 12 hours, so the lack of hot spots in this image may change when we update this in a few hours.

October 19, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Cal Fire fights wildfires to a standstill, increases containments on wine country wildfires. Most evacuation orders lifted – Latest maps & status data updated 8:16 a.m., Oct 18

See previous coverage here: N. Calif wine country wildfire situation expected to intensify as wind picks up. Fires continue to grow; Red Flag Warning Tonight + Today’s current fire maps and status updates – Updated 6:26 am PDT 10/13/17 Fire pushes into City of Sonoma’s NE corner driven by Red Flag winds. Containment advances on […]

October 18, 2017 | Filed under Featured Articles | Read More