Wine Country Wildfires Recovery/Relief Resources and Full Coverage Archives

Latest update: 11/10/2017 (NEWEST ARTICLES AT THE TOP OF EACH SECTION)

 

BUSINESS RESOURCES (last link included 11/09/17)

• Napa business people get tips for fire recovery and rebuilding
• Employers May Provide Tax-Free Relief to Employees Affected by California Wildfires Through Qualified Disaster Relief Payments
• North Bay fire-recovery conference Impact Project: Rebuild set for Nov. 16
• Fire and Smoke Added to Unified Program
• Insurance Products Available to Protect Against Wildfire Damage
• DP&F to Host 11/1 Town Hall Meeting in Napa on Wildfire Legal Issues
• USDA Offers Opportunities to Help California Producers Rebuild and Recover; Assessments Underway
• Northern California Wildfires: UPDATED REGULATORY AGENCY Disaster Relief Resources AT A GLANCE
• Napa DA cautions against using unlicensed contractors
• Video: Reporting your wine loss numbers from wildfire damage to the TTB
• DIY fire cleanup could cost you a lot
• Northwest Rallies Behind Fire-Ravaged Wineries
• IRS Gives Tax Relief to Victims of California Wildfires; Extension Filers Have Until Jan. 31 to File
• Unemployment assistance available for workers impacted by fires
• Free Marin Financial Planning Day
• Legal hotline created for fire victims
• Sonoma County Businesses Whose Owners Lost Homes (Google Docs)
• Fire Recovery Business Resources
• How to get relief from TTB if you experienced damage from Northern California wildfires
• Here are resources for Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Lake fire-affected businesses and employees
• Additional Fire Recovery Business Resources
• Businesses announce fire relief fundraisers, donations, offers
• Marin techies offer Wine Country fire victims free help with data retrieval
• Andrea Anderson Beer & Wine Services offers free compliance work for fire victims
• Enservio offers WildFireContents.com for free to assist with Northern California recovery efforts
• Northern California Wildfires: Regulatory agency disaster relief resources at a glance

ALL OTHER RELIEF EFFORTS (latest link included 11/10/17)

• The Food Recovery Network Partners With The Wine RayZyn Company To Launch The Rescue RayZyns™ Campaign In Support Of Local Wildfire Relief
• Wine Industry Donates for Fire Victims
• North Bay Fire Relief fund reaches $18 million in donations for victims
• Sonoma County Fire Matching Fund
• Napa County opens a Pop-Up Recovery Center for fire victims
• Napa Valley opens its musical heart for fire relief
• You Can Help California’s Wine, Beer And Spirits Country Rebound From The Fires By Doing This
• How to help: North Bay fires fundraisers in Napa County
• Vintage Wine Estates supports fight against breast cancer; wine country fire relief
• Napa’s Community Foundation approves $3 million in fire aid for income losses
• Wine Country fire victims get a break on college application deadlines
• This Philly wine tasting event will raise funds for California wildfire relief
• Bubbles & Bordeaux: NorCal Fire Fundraiser in Portland, OR
• Naked Wines raises $500,000 for California fire relief
• Donations intended for Houston go to Wine Country wildfire victims
• ‘Buy local’ is more important than ever after the Sonoma, Napa fires
• Young’s Market Company Supports Napa and Sonoma Disaster Relief
• Trumer Brewery Donates To California Wildfire Relief
• North Bay fires fundraisers in Napa County
• Rodney Strong Vineyards Announces $100,000 Donation To Aid In Fire Recovery
• Warriors’ Klay Thompson speaks out about helping Wine Country fire victims
• Comedy Central hails North Bay Fire Relief fund in Trump spoof
• New nonprofit ‘Rebuild North Bay’ launched to address wildfire recovery
• Groups, businesses responding to help North Bay recovery
• How to help: North Bay fires fundraisers in Napa County
• Crowdfunding sites help Napa fire victims try to rebuild their lives
• Metallica, Dave Matthews, G-Eazy in concert for North Bay fire victims
• Rebuild Wine Country, with Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County, Hosts a “Resource Day” for those Affected by the Recent California Wildfires
• The Napa Valley Register wants to promote your North Bay fires fundraisers
• Sonoma’s B. Wise Vineyards Donates $250,000 to Wine Country Fire Recovery Effort
• Phelps donates $100,000 to Napa and Sonoma relief efforts
• Fantesca Estate & Winery to Donate 25 Percent of Sales to Napa Valley Community Foundation for Wildfire Relief
• Old Bridge Cellars Donates to Napa Wildfire Relief
• Wine Country fire relief: The latest restaurant, winery fundraisers
• Whiskey Tip to help fire victims with benefit event
• UPDATED California Wildfires: Ways to Help
• NY: How to Help California Relief Efforts by Drinking Wine
• Zachys Announces Fundraising Effort for Northern California Wildfire Relief
• Visit Temecula Valley & Temecula Valley Wine Country Join Fire Relief Efforts to Support Northern California Wine Regions
• HUD announces disaster help for wildfire victims
• Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation Wildfire Relief Fund (GoFundMe)
• Local restaurant, wine bar owners rally to help North Bay fire victims
• Want to help Napa and Sonoma recover? Keep drinking wine, residents say
• How the Wine Community Is Recovering After the California Wildfires—And How You Can Help
• ‘Wine Country Women of Napa Valley’ wildfire relief efforts
• Helping the wildfire recovery
• Trailers could house those displaced by fires in California wine country
• Stags Leap District releases Appellation Collection, $100 from each collection funds Napa Valley Community Foundation’s Fire Relief
• Vintage 99 Label Partners with WineCountryStrong.org to Raise $100,000 for Fire Victims
• Mid-Peninsula cities offer help to victims of Wine Country fires
• Bookstores offer refuge from Wine Country wildfires
• Trinchero Family Estates donates $250,000 to fire relief
• Napa Valley Community Foundation distributes $565,000 for fire relief
• List: Wine Organizations Donating/Fundraising for Relief Efforts
• Companies make donations, contributions toward California wildfire relief
• California Fire Relief Resources
• Casinos offer shelter for those displaced by fires
• Hotels that have discounted rooms for fire evacuees
• These Heroic Food Trucks Are Coming To The Rescue Of California Fire Victims
• Even More Thoughts on the Wine Country Fires, Especially How You Can Help
• Federal aid available to fire disaster victims in Napa and Sonoma counties
• Wells Fargo provides an additional $850,000 for California wildfire relief
• Quest Makes Contribution For California Wine Country Fire Relief
• Napa DA offers tips for charitable donations after fire disaster
• Napa Wildfires Update, Part Two: 6 Specific Actions For Moving Forward
• Salvation Army reports meal totals, asks for donations
• First Presbyterian Church offering 2 days of free day care
• Napa County one-stop disaster aid shop opens
• Press, normally a high-end restaurant, serves up comfort foods to first responders and those affected by fires
• California Wildfire Relief
• WA’s Red Mountain wineries rally to help people of fire-ravaged Wine Country
• Schools offer aid to Wine Country fire victims
• California Wine Country Needs Your Help
• Fund set up to support Sonoma’s fire victims
• Wine country fires: Buy Napa and Sonoma wines to support their communities
• Gallo Winery Contributes $1 Million to Fire Recovery Effort
• Oakland Raiders donate $1 million for North Bay fire relief
• Wine Industry Forms Fire Relief Network
• Central Coast Wine Organizations Fundraise for Victims of Northern California Fires
• Fire-ravaged Napa overwhelmed by in-kind donations; ‘pace yourselves,’ supervisor says
• With Fires Devastating Wine Country, Here’s What You Can Do
• As Fires’ Impact Starts To Become Clear, Wine Producers Lend One Another A Hand
• California wine leaders to help fire-damaged Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino vintners
• Vine Transit offers free rides for next three weeks
• Stone Distributing Co. to Aid California’s Fire Victims through Collective Independent Craft Beer Effort
• Northern California’s restaurant community rallies to feed fire victims
• Do you need food due to the fires? Let us help
• Help Center To Open In Napa To Help Residents Recover From Wildfires
• Facebook, Google to donate $1.5 million to Wine Country fire relief
• Facebook delivers 5,000 meals to Napa Valley Salvation Army, pledges more
• Wash. vintners rally to support burned-out Calif. wine country
• Participate in a statewide fire relief effort
• Additional Northern California Fire Relief Resources
• Women of the Vine & Spirits Creates Fire Relief Fund for those Affected by Napa/Sonoma Fires
• Treasury Wine Estates Contributes $100,000 to Support those Affected by Wildfires in the Napa and Sonoma Regions
• BC winemakers urging people to help wineries affected by California wildfires
• Wine Country fire aid: Restaurants holding fundraisers
• FEMA offers assistance to Sonoma County fire victims
• Fire disaster relief #CAWineStrong
• You Can Help: Northern California Wildfire Relief Efforts
• UC Davis Continues Fire Relief Efforts
• Roberson sets up JustGiving page for California wildfire relief effort
• California Fire Relief Efforts: Where and what to donate
• Valley winemakers helping fellow vintners in Napa impacted by wildfires
• How to help: Volunteer, donate food, supplies, money to support Sonoma County fire victims
• UK trade reaches out as Cali fire claims homes, lives and historic vineyards
• Santa Barbara Vintners Start NorCal Wildfire Fund
• Lodi Participating in Joint Wildfire Relief Efforts
• V. Sattui Winery, Castello di Amorosa to donate $100,000 for disaster relief

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WII ORIGINAL ARTICLES (latest link included 11/01/17)

• Wine Country fires now 100% contained! But what does that really mean? (versus controlled or out?)
• North Bay wildfire impact on California wine statewide misconstrued by some analysts
• Bright red aerial fire retardant may be a lot more toxic than manufacturer says
• Phos-Chek: Deadly to salmon, cautions for wine grapes, sketchy data on human effects, confusion among public officials
• Ag Commissioner cautions about wine grapes and fire retardants on Oct. 20, then deletes it
• Status on 113 wineries (and wine businesses): Good, bad or gone – ARCHIVED
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Nuns Surpasses Atlas as largest active fire. Firefight focused on protecting Kenwood, Oakmont & Rutherford/Oakville area (Updated 8:27 a.m., Oct 17).
• Truck driver hauling water to firefighters killed – Newest fires strike Sugarloaf area, Rutherford as Nuns Complex spreads over the Mayacamas. Sonoma City battle eases – Updated 8:19 a.m. PDT 10/16/17
• Favorable winds make for progress in wine country fires fights but Nuns Complex flares in Kenwood & City of Sonoma. Death toll hits state record. Updated 9:11 a.m. PDT 10/15/17
• Fire pushes into City of Sonoma’s NE corner driven by Red Flag winds. Containment advances on other fires. Death toll rises — Updated 5:36 pm PDT 10/14/17
• Fires continue to grow; Red Flag Warning Tonight + Today’s current fire maps and status updates – Updated 6:26 am PDT 10/13/17
• N. Calif wine country wildfire situation expected to intensify as wind picks up – Updated 12:38 pm PDT 10/11/17

GENERAL WILDFIRE COVERAGE (last link included 11/10/17)

• Wine Country Wildfires Affect Workers and Winemakers Alike
• Insurers hired private firefighters for wealthy clients amid Wine Country fires
• New data show Sonoma County fire damage by community
• Ways to avoid scammers who exploit natural disasters
• Gov. Jerry Brown asks federal government for $7.4 billion to aid California wildfire relief
• Disputed alert system gets upgrade after Wine Country fires
• EPA collects more than 8,000 hazardous containers in Napa, Sonoma counties
• Wine Country fires destroyed 8,889 structures
• One-third of EPA hazardous waste cleanup complete in Sonoma County
• Storm forecast brings fear of toxic runoff from wine country burn zones
• Power-line restart device implicated in past wildfires
• New PG&E reports show equipment problems near origins of Northern California fires
• Insurance data show Northern California fires are costliest in US history
• New PG&E reports show widespread problems during Wine Country fires
• Wine Country Fires Leave Undocumented Workers Searching for Aid, Hope
• Death toll from California blazes rises to 43, after teen dies
• Rain expected to douse Wine Country wildfires
• Out-of-town looters busted in ravaged Santa Rosa fire zone, police say
• Number of buildings lost in wine country wildfires rises to 8,700; years of recovery ahead, officials say
• Insured losses from deadly California wildfires could hit $3 billion
• Economic losses from wine country wildfires at up to $8bn
• Full containment of Sonoma County fires delayed to Tuesday; more neighborhoods reopen
• Insured losses from deadly California wildfires could hit $3 billion
• After $6 Billion Wipeout, Wine County Fires Still Imperil PG&E
• North Bay fires a complex puzzle for investigators
• The Greatest Threat to the Wine Industry in the Post-Firestorm World
• PG&E violated safety rules, was late on thousands of Wine Country electricity inspections and work orders
• Don’t blame California wildfires on a ‘perfect storm’ of weather events
• Ex-FEMA head named to lead Wine Country fire rebuilding effort
• California’s Wildfires and the Complexities of Wine in America
• Cal Fire says 569 Napa County houses destroyed by fires
• Fire loss total surges to 8,400 structures in Northern California
• Where Did the Napa Fire Begin? Investigators Scour the Ashes
• We’re with you: Australian wine producers’ message to California
• How the California Wildfire Was Falsely Pinned on an Immigrant
• Cal Fire has released a powerful Interactive Sonoma County fire map goes right down to specific parcels
• Thousands of Wine Country wildfire claims jolt insurers, pose thorny challenges for homeowners
• Sonoma County Sheriff: ICE statement about recent arrest ‘misleading and inflammatory’
• Wine country lacked water-dropping aircraft in first hours of wildfire
• Napa County tallies 600 damaged and destroyed structures
• Calif ABC Licensees Affected by Fires Get A Bit of Relief From Gov’s Executive Order
• California fires cause $1 billion in damages, burn 7,000 buildings
• Wine Country businesses open and pleading for regional visitors
• Officials again warn drone owners: Don’t fly over wildfires
• California’s out-of-control wildfires have burned an area larger than New York City
• Firefighters expect full containment on Wine Country wildfires by Friday
• After staggering losses in California firestorm, officials expect state’s largest debris-removal effort ever
• Governor Brown issues order to speed up Wine Country fire recovery effortsWe May Never Know If PG&E Caused Fires
• No new hot spots in Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley wildfire status greatly improved.
• New fires break out in California as wine country fires dim
• Are Wildfires Stoking The Flames Of Another Crisis?
• PG&E should be ‘split’ if negligence caused fires
• Workers hit hard by wildfires
• Sonoma sheriff shoots down right-wing reports linking arson suspect to wine country fires
• Santa Rosa couple sues PG&E over Sonoma County fires
• Tough housing market awaits California wildfire victims
• Firefighters say drones interfered with their work — one pilot cited
• Wine Institute Media Update: Wildfires in Northern California
• Napa lifts order to boil water for remaining rural customers
• In Aftermath of Wildfires, PG&E Says Nearly All Electric Customers to be Restored by Late Monday with Continued Progress for Remaining Gas Outages
• Napa fire battle fought Monday in front of gawkers on Highway 29
• Napa Wildfires Update: Hoarse Voices And Cautiously Good News
• Police arrest woman in credit card, checkbook thefts from fire victims
• Insurance payouts may not cover all wildfire damage for California wineries
• As Fires Move On, Wine Country Wonders Whether Immigrants Will, Too
• Wildfires create worst crisis for PG&E since San Bruno gas disaster
• Napa Wildfires Media Update from the Napa Valley Vintners
• Northern California Fires Have Destroyed at Least 5,700 Buildings
• Important Information Regarding Vineyards & Arson Attempts
• A new peril that’s preventable and deplorable: gouging
• Fire Recovery Guide
• Caution issued for debris removal from Napa fires
• CHP warns against drone use in area of Wine Country fires
• More than just wine country is burning in California
• PG&E expects to restore all power soon
• Suspected looter arrested amid devastation of Santa Rosa fire, police say
• In Santa Rosa, Businesses Struggle to Remain Open: “It’s Like a Nuclear Bomb Went Off”
• Despite clear risks, Santa Rosa neighborhood that burned down was exempt from fire regulations
• Coffey Park is Ground Zero for California fire devastation
• Smoke from Wine Country fires traveled as far as Mexico, over 500 miles south
• Fires Won’t Destroy California Wine Industry
• Firefight reaches 2nd week as flames chase thousands from homes
• Rain ‘very likely’ coming to Wine Country fire zones
• Federal aid available to fire disaster victims in Napa and Sonoma counties
• Remembering Those Lost In Wine Country Wildfires
• California firestorm took deadly toll on elderly; average age of victims identified so far is 79
• ‘Ash and bones.’ Death toll in fires hits 31, sets state record
• PG&E power lines blamed in wine country fires failed may have failed to meet standards
• Wine country fires flush undocumented workers to Sonoma Coast, fearful of deportation
• Paso grape grower killed in Hwy. 101 crash
• Wind, water, wildlands on the city: caused the Wine Country fires to explode so disastrously fast
• Did vineyards keep wine country fire from getting worse?
• Rumors of immigration checks at fire shelters bogus, says Sonoma County sheriff
• As deaths, damage mount, Wine Country wildfires may be worst ‘in California history’
• Toll from Northern California firestorms sharply rise: 2,000 structures destroyed, at least 17 dead
• Facebook, Google to donate $1.5 million to Wine Country fire relief
• Napa Valley Vintners: Napa Wildfires Media Alert
• Fires’ toll on wine industry develops, Napa vintners take to social media
• What will the wildfires cost California’s wine country?
• Did PG&E power lines spark wine country fires?
• Blazes torch Napa, Sonoma wineries and vineyards
• Wineries damaged or destroyed – a growing list – Updated 10/9/2017, 2:01 pm
• Tuesday update: Wine Country wildfires continue to rage, thousands of homes threatened
• At Least Ten Dead and Two Wineries Destroyed In Massive Wildfires Devastating Parts of Napa and Sonoma Counties
• Napa and Sonoma wildfires destroy wineries, bars and hotels; many others threatened
• LA Times California fires coverage: At least 10 dead in destructive Northern California firestorm

WINERY DAMAGE/UPDATES (last link included 10/25/17)

• Destroyed by wildfire on the day of its grand opening, Northern California winery plans to rebuild
• Ravaged by Fire, Paradise Ridge to Rebuild
• How the fire struck at Gundlach Bundschu, one of California’s oldest wineries
• Mayacamas winery still standing; tasting room burned
• Red Flag Fire Conditions Called for Santa Barbara
• Statement from Karissa Kruse, President of Sonoma County Winegrowers, Updated October 11, 2017
• Gundlach Bundschu founders home destroyed. Winery damage still secret
• California Fires: Damage Updates from Wineries
• Fire Wreaks Havoc in Mendocino County
• Ray Signorello vows to rebuild after devastating winery fire
• Industry seeks to reassure consumers as wine country burns
• Chateau St. Jean sustained only minor damage, Stags’ Leap Winery and cellar door, including the Manor House, not damaged
• Updated: These 30 businesses have burned in the Wine Country wildfires
• California Fires: Damage Updates from Wineries
• Artifacts from historic Sonoma Mission removed as fire nears
• California wildfires kill 23 and create boiling river of wine as they burn through vineyards
• Gallo Winery affected by wine country fires; region sends fire crews
• Terlato’s Chimney Rock winery believed to be spared by Napa Valley fire
• California wildfires reduces years-long dreams to embers
• How one Northern California winemaker is coping with the catastrophic wildfires

EVACUATION INFORMATION (last link included 10/20/17)

• Evacuation orders lifted for Monticello, Wild Horse Valley and Dry Creek roads in Napa
• Mandatory evacuation lifted for Circle Oaks area
• Green Valley and Partrick evacuations lifted Tuesday afternoon
• California wildfire evacuees allowed home as crews search for bodies
• UPDATED: Evacuation information for Sonoma County
• Evacuation shelters close at college, American Canyon
• Mandatory evacuation lifted for Circle Oaks area
• Calistoga slowly returns to life after evacuations lifted
• Napa County lifts evacuations at Berryessa Highlands
• Evacuation information for Sonoma County
• Fire evacuations lifted in Calistoga, Gordon Valley
• City of Napa lifts fire evacuation advisory in eastern neighborhoods
• Wine Country residents run for their lives. Again
• Calistoga urges remaining residents to leave; those who refuse subject to arrest
• Some Napa County mandatory evacuations lifted by Cal Fire
• Napa officials urge evacuation preparedness, give out fire hotline numbers
• Calm night for city of Napa; no evacuations required
• Calistoga evacuations flood Napa shelter at Napa Valley College
• Mandatory evacuations for parts of Sonoma Valley, Calistoga, Geyserville
• Authorities extend evacuation of Calistoga; all residents ordered to leave
• Evacuation information for Sonoma County
• Authorities order partial evacuation of Calistoga
• Evacuation information for Sonoma County
• Fires spur late afternoon Napa evacuations on Mount Veeder, Berryessa Highlands
• Atlas Fire moves into Solano County, prompting evacuations

FIRE MAPS/IMAGES/VIDEOS (last link included 10/27/17)

• Video: Napa ranchers fight with Atlas Fire
• Scars from Wine Country Wildfires Spotted from Space
• Napa County releases interactive map of destroyed and damaged buildings
• 28.5% of all the acreage in Sonoma Valley burned this month
• Map: See the status of your Sonoma County home after the wildfires
• Satellite Images Show 1,800 Buildings Destroyed by Fire in Santa Rosa
• Map showing the devastating impact of fires in Sonoma, Napa counties
• Photos: Scenes from the Napa County wildfires
• Live map of wildfires burning in Sonoma, Napa counties
• Frightening, surreal scenes of wildfires in California’s Wine Country, in 4 videos
• Watch California’s wine-country wildfires spread in these incredible new images from space
• ‘Armageddon’: Apocalyptic images show the devastation caused by deadly wine -country fires
• Map of the wine country wildfires
• Haunting drone footage shows damage from Tubbs Fire in Northern California

LEGAL ISSUES (latest link included 11/02/17)

• Video: How to report wine gallons dumped due to smoke taint
• Attorneys are offering legal services to Napa fire victims, but do they need it?
• ‘Insurance villages’ pop up for Wine Country fire claims
• Lawyers already rounding up clients for Wine Country fires
• PG&E wildfire probes, liability fears, may haunt utility for months
• TTB and County of Napa Info for Businesses Affected by Wildfires
• Video: Demo of how to fill out TTB claim form to report wine loss due to wildfire damage
• If you lost work due to the wildfires, read this post
• Northern California Wildfires: Regulatory agency disaster relief resources at a glance
• Napa and Sonoma County Fires: Employer Resources and Obligations
• State Farm releases initial claim numbers for Napa and Sonoma wildfires
• Wineries Impacted by California Wildfires May Request Compliance Extensions

RECOVERY/AFTER THE FIRES (last link included 11/10/17)

• California Needs to Rethink Urban Fire Risk After Wine Country Tragedy
• Napa County moves post-fire debris removal deadline back to Monday
• Wine Country fire victims struggle to find stability
• After the fires destroyed their homes, Santa Rosa renters fear they can’t afford to stay in wine country
• How to safely clean fire retardant from your property
• Slightly blackened, Napa’s Carneros area making wildfire comeback
• How California’s wine country and Las Vegas are trying to lure tourists back after tragedies
• Napa DA warns of people misusing FEMA name
• Weeks after wildfires, California wine country is ‘as beautiful as ever’ — and hurting for visitors
• Federal officials promise prompt debris removal from Napa-area fires
• Beyond The Fires, What The Napa Valley Wine Economy Can Teach Us
• Wine will recover from fires; homes and people suffered
• Will wildfires leave lasting economic scars on California’s vital wine country?
• Mixed Feelings Alert: After the fires, Napa will largely be fine- it’s Sonoma that’s hurting
• Napa Valley working to entice visitors back to wine country
• After the Fires
• Napa DA: Beware of FEMA scams
• The Road Ahead for Northern California’s Wine Industry
• In Sonoma County, EPA crews to start post-fire hazardous materials cleanup
• Napa County looks at cutting red tape for fire-damage rebuilding
• For Sonoma County fire victims: Here’s what you need to know about your mortgage
• Rebuilding a Wine Country home after fire may cost way more than insurance provides
• Northern California wine industry picks up pieces after fires
• The Most Instagrammed Slogan in Wine Country Is Giving People Hope
• Does California need to rethink urban fire risk after wine country tragedy?
• Massive wildfire cleanup starts with toxic removal by EPA
• California launching fire clean-up ‘for the record books’
• ‘I’m going to pray for the best’: Napa Valley winemakers return to their vineyards after fires
• With 5% of its housing destroyed by fire, Santa Rosa faces wrenching questions about its future
• Next challenge in Wine Country fires: colossal cleanup before winter rains
• DIY fire cleanup could cost you a lot
• Wine Institute Update: Recovery from Fires in Northern California Wine Regions
• As flames fade, wine country grapples with emotional scars of devastating fires
• Undocumented immigrants face challenges after Wine Country fires
• What’s to blame for wine country fires? PG&E isn’t the only suspect
• Sonoma County faces long road to recovery following devastating Wine Country fires
• Napa wineries chart a path to recovery
• As fires die down, California restaurant recovery gears up
• Where the blazes began
• When the flames came to California’s wine country, where did all the animals go?
• North Bay fires are mostly contained. Next step: cleaning up
• Recouping Losses from California Wildfires
• Napa Getting Back to Business
• Napa County wildfires bring water quality challenges
• Wine Country disaster will ultimately strengthen community
• Weed to wine country: Here’s how to rebuild a community
• Farms, vineyards assessing damage from wine country fires
• Wildfires worsen housing crunch in famously costly Bay Area
• Napa Valley Winemakers Optimistic as Region Begins to Recover
• Wineries begin to reopen amid harvest struggles
• Northern California fire victims may want to rebuild. But can they find someone to do it?
• Key To Wine Country Fire Recovery: Buying and Selling
• Many of the Northern California Wineries Are Already Rebuilding Despite Continuous Fire
• California wildfires: Wine communities ‘will emerge stronger and more connected than ever’
• Getting Through the Vintage Together
• Learning lessons from Northern California’s fires
• Cleanup From California Fires Poses Environmental and Health Risks
• Return to normalcy seems distant in fire-ravaged Sonoma Valley
• Napa wine growers hopeful after wildfires
• Calistoga picks up the pieces after Tubbs fire
• Wildfires raise fear of a ‘mass exodus’ by residents unable to afford housing
• California wine country tries to get back to business despite wildfire destruction
• ‘What are we going to do with people who no longer have a home?’
• How Will We Recover from the Fires?
• Homecomings ease frustration, erase hope

FIRES AND WINE/TOURISM (last link included 11/08/17)

• California tourism group to spend $2 million urging visitors to return to Wine Country
• Wine research: Drones remove guesswork on taint
• Wine and The Glory of Smoke Taint
• Questions smolder for North Coast wine business after fires
• Understanding Smoke Taint
• Constellation rejects Glen Ellen grower’s grapes over smoke taint. Other growers on edge
• Fire Recovery for Vines Examined
• 2017 Mayacamas could be lost after California fires
• After the wine country fires, what happens to the crops?
• Napa wildfires put a hit on hotel revenues
• Localized damage as North Coast fires razed vineyards, wineries
• Wildfires imperil harvest finish for Napa Valley’s Domenick Bianco
• University of British Columbia researchers create definitive method to detect wildfire tainted wine grapes
• Northern California Wine Country is Open for Tourism
• After Fires, Napa and Sonoma Tourism Industry Is Getting Back on Its Feet
• Why Now Is The Best Time To Visit Napa And Sonoma
• Wildfires Spared the Vineyards, but the Wines Could Suffer
• How the Wildfires Are Hurting California’s Wine Industry
• Smoke flavors : it’s not only about volatile phenols
• The Effects of Bottle Aging on Smoke Taint Characteristics in Wine
• After the Fires, What Will Become of California’s Wine Crop?
• California’s wildfires could make 2017 a very unusual wine vintage
• How Will Fires Affect the Wine Business?
• Dr. Tom Collins seeks samples of wines with smoke taint or suspected to be tainted, for chemical and sensory evaluation
• Six Misconceptions About Smoke Taint
• Trying to Finish Harvest in a Fire Storm
• The effects of the fires on North Coast wine
• Farmers in wildfire zones assess impact
• Sonoma, Napa winemakers need property access to salvage grapes, monitor fermentation
• Sharp decline expected in grape yield due to Sonoma, Napa county fires
• Why the Wineries Affected by the Wildfires in Napa Will be Fine
• Economic Impact of California Wine Country Wildfires: Preliminary Analysis
• Monterey County Hospitality officials come together to accommodate visitors in wake of Wine Country Fires
• Six Misconceptions About Smoke Taint
• Napa Valley workers harvest last fruits of season by night
• A closer look at the 22 wineries damaged by Wine Country fires
• At Napa vineyards untouched by wildfires, the grapes must still be picked
• Caution advised when picking Napa wine grapes in fire areas
• Fires deliver economic blow to Sonoma County businesses, workers
• Hope in Wine Country as vineyards assess the long-term economic impact of the wildfires
• After the smoke clears: Wine Country economy expected to rebound
• How will the California fires impact wine?
• Sonoma Wildfires’ Impact On Wine And Marijuana
• California wine country wonders when tourists will return
• What do the Napa and Sonoma wildfires mean for wine drinkers?
• Wineries Look to Plan B
• Napa wine industry tallies damage, economic danger looms
• Formation of unwanted aromas in wine explained : how forest fires spoil wine
• Smoke and Grape – the Smoke Taint Repercussions
• Fire impacts ripple through Napa Valley tourism
• Will Sonoma wildfires affect local wine prices, availability?
• Napa wine industry assesses damage to wineries and grape crop
• How are the Sonoma and Napa fires affecting the wine harvest? An explainer
• Sonoma and Napa vintners scramble to protect wine as fires blaze
• In California Wine Country, Wildfires Take a Toll on Vintages and Tourism
• Wildfires In California’s Wine Country Could Impact The Business For Years To Come
• Wildfires could yield California wines with a hint of smoke
• Wildfires dictate long-term recovery for North Coast grape industry
• Wineries Consider Next Steps Amid Flames

FIRES AND MARIJUANA (last link included 10/30/17)

• Fires destroy marijuana crop at harvest time; millions in taxes at risk
• For cannabis farmers, rebuilding after fires is no certain task
• Crowdfunding campaign for Northern California fire victims shut down due to cannabis ties
• Marijuana could get more expensive after California wildfires wiped out a year’s supply of weed
• Wildfires are causing ‘the worst year on record’ for California’s marijuana industry
• California Fires Destroy Cannabis Crops At Harvest Time
• ‘Worst year on record’ for cannabis harvests amid widespread California wildfires

FIRES AND BEER (latest link included 10/12/17)

• Wine Country Fires: Yes, but how are the breweries?

RESEARCH/PREVENTION (last link included 11/01/2017)

• SSU Launches Fire Impact Study
• Fire-tracking app could help residents get out of harm’s way
• How Washington’s formula for fighting wildfires makes them worse
• Wildfires stressed the wine country’s healthcare system, creating a crisis and a warning for future
• How the massive firestorm in California became one of the worst in state history
• Forest-thinning project saved homes but highlights obstacles
• Project saved homes from fires, but can it be duplicated?
• Northern California wildfires expose emergency alert weaknesses in cellphone era
• The Toll Of The California Fires And Some Of What Comes Next
• A fire’s first, fatal hours
• What Happens When the Napa Fires Are Out?
• ‘We Always Rise.’ California Winemakers Are Determined to Rebuild After Fires
• Heartache, loss and determination as winery owners return to fire damaged Wine Country
• How to safely re-enter your home after a fire
• Wine Country fire of 1964: Eerie similarities to this week’s tragedy
• Scientists See Climate Change in California’s Wildfires
• There’s a way to reduce the wildfire toll. We won’t like it.
• Did PG&E adequately maintain power lines before fires?
• Historic Fire Supression Has Unintentionally Worsened Wildfires, Researcher Suggests
• City of Napa trying to extinguish fake fire news
• Lodi Participating in Joint Wildfire Relief Efforts
• V. Sattui Winery, Castello di Amorosa to donate $100,000 for disaster relief
• The worst rumors about the Wine Country fires
• 3 key reasons explain how the massive firestorm in California became one of the worst in state history
• With climate change and sprawling property development, wildfires are here to stay
• Emergency alerts get scrutiny after deadly California wildfires in wine country
• Air tankers circle nonstop between Santa Rosa and Sacramento to fight wildfires
• The Science Of ‘Diablo Winds’ Fanning California Wine Country Fires
• What Needs to be Done to Stop Wildfires in Drought-Killed Forests
• This Is Why California Can Expect More Deadly Fires And Drought

HEALTH (last link included 11/08/2017)

• Air quality fears persist around Sonoma County burn zones
• Toxic ashes and charred forests threaten water after North Bay fires
• Wildfire smoke continues to hurt air quality in Napa, Bay Area
• Northern California firestorm brings illness, strains healthcare system
• Smoke from Wine Country wildfires make Bay Area air quality as bad as Beijing
• Where to go for medical care in Wine Country — and where not to go
• Napa, Sonoma fires to continue harming air quality through weekend
• The fires devastating California wine country have created the ‘worst air quality ever recorded’ — and it’s about to get worse

STORIES/COMMENTARY (last link included 11/08/17)

• Are the wine country fires a black swan?
• Ted Hall’s Fight to Save His Napa Winery From Wildfires
• When the Smoke Clears
• Berger: Rebirth
• The Exploitation of the Napa Fires Has Begun — Already
• I feel like I was just knocked out ~ Pocket Fire in Geyserville
• The triumph of wine country
• Fake fire news fans flames of ignorance
• Snopes actually has to tell people the Wine Country fires weren’t started by Mexican drug cartels
• It’s not about the #wine.
• Vineyard owners share stories of loss and salvation amid wine country wildfires
• Remembering The Fire Victims
• More Thoughts on the Wine Country Fires
• Atlas Peak vintners share stories of loss and close calls
• Latino workers flee California wine country fires for shelters, beaches
• Ray Signorello: ‘The vineyard acted like a great firebreak. It’s kind of miraculous.”
• The Heroic Efforts of Wine Writer Sarah Stierch During the Wine Country Fires
• Thoughts on the Wine Country Fires
• Sonoma County from the Ashes
• America Under Fire: An Open Letter to the Italian Wine Community