CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit

10/30/2026

🚨 PRESCRIBED BURN ALERT - NAPA COUNTY🔥

CAL FIRE LNU and Napa County Fire Department firefighters are planning to conduct a prescribed burn on Saturday, October 31, off Chiles Pope Valley Road in Napa County’s Pope Valley.

🔥 Approximately 25 acres of grass and brush are planned for treatment as part of ongoing efforts to reduce hazardous vegetation and improve wildfire resilience in the Angwin and Howell Mountain communities.

⏰ Burn operations are expected to begin around 10 a.m., weather and conditions permitting.

Residents and travelers in the surrounding areas may see smoke and increased fire activity during operations. Smoke from this planned burn is expected, and there is no need to call 911 to report smoke associated with these operations. However, if you observe an uncontrolled fire or an immediate emergency, please call 911

10/30/2026

Effective Saturday, Nov. 1, the burn permit suspension in the state responsibility areas (SRA) of our Unit will be lifted. Those possessing current and valid residential or agriculture burn permits can resume burning on permissible burn days. Visit burnpermit.fire.ca.gov for safety tips on debris burning and to get your permit.

Residents wishing to burn MUST verify it is a permissive burn day by contacting your local air district at the numbers listed below ⬇️

• Bay Area Air District for southern Sonoma and Napa counties: 1-877-466-2876
• Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District: 707-565-2876
• Lake County Air Quality Management District: 707-263-7000
• Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District: 530-757-3660
• Colusa County Air Pollution District: 530-458-0581

10/30/2026

Prescribed burning operations wrapped up Thursday in the Wild Horse Valley along the Napa-Solano county line. No further burning is planned for Friday.

For a third consecutive year, CAL FIRE has used prescribed fire to improve rangeland habitat and reduce fuel loads in grass and oak woodlands at this site along a ridge east of Napa. Removing heavy fuels left behind by the 2017 Atlas Fire helps to strengthen the regions resilience to wildfire.

With rain in the upcoming forecast, Thursday’s operation took advantage of a key window to complete this important work.

10/29/2026

🚨 Prescribed burn alert

📍 Near Lake Madigan in the Wild Horse Valley along the Napa-Solano county border
🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 29
⌚️ Burning is anticipated to begin around 10 a.m. and end by 5 p.m.

🔥 Firefighters are looking to treat approximately 90 acres of grass and oak woodland in a project that will help in building off previous prescribed burns in the area over the last three years. The site is one of strategic importance on top of a ridge above the larger population down below on the eastern side of the City of Napa - Local Government.

Residents of both Napa and Solano county can expect to see smoke.

🚒 CAL FIRE will have four engines on site for the burn with the Napa County Fire Department supporting with an additional engine and one water tender.

10/28/2026

10/28/2026

🔥 A prescribed burn is scheduled for Thursday near the Napa-Solano county boarder, in the Wild Horse Valley community. Residents in both counties can expect to see smoke between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. This project will build off previous work at the site over the last couple years that is helping to build fire resilience in the area east of Napa.

10/27/2026

Ignitions are complete in the prescribed burn off Chiles Pope Valley Road in Napa County. Over Monday and Tuesday, firefighters were able to treat 51 acres of grass and brush, improving rangeland habitat and providing a layer of wildfire protection down below the Angwin and Howell Mountain communities. This project will compliment previous prescribed burning and fuel reduction efforts on the Pacific Union College Forest and Las Posadas Demonstration State Forest, bolstering wildfire resilience for the greater Angwin region.

Resources will stay committed at scene for the next several days monitoring the site.

10/26/2026

🚨 Prescribed Burn Alert

📍 Off Chiles Pope Valley Road in Napa County’s Pope Valley
🗓️ Monday & Tuesday, Oct. 26-27

🔥 Firefighters are looking to treat approximately 100 acres of grass and brush in a project that will help build fire resiliency around the Angwin and Howell Mountain communities.

🚒 CAL FIRE will have five engines, one hand crew and one dozer on site for the burn while the Napa County Fire Department is providing an an engine and one water tender. Approximately 45 total personnel on site each day to conduct the prescribed burn. Operations will begin around 10 a.m., as conditions permit.

10/25/2026

🚒 A New Engine, A Stronger Community: Welcome, Engine 6221!

Friday night was a special one for the South Lake County Fire Protection District as firefighters and community members came together to welcome the newest addition to the fleet Engine 6221, which will be stationed at the Cobb Fire Station.

In a time-honored fire service tradition, firefighters and community members joined together to push the new engine into its home for the very first time, marking the beginning of its service to the community.

Engine 6221 replaces a 30-year-old engine that has served the community well. Thanks to an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), two new engines were funded; one for Cobb, and another for Hidden Valley Lake. These new apparatus will provide crews with modern equipment, enhanced capabilities, and the tools needed to respond to emergencies and serve the community for years to come.

As Division Chief Paul Duncan shared Friday night, the goal is for this engine to serve the community for another 30 years.

A huge thank-you to the firefighters, personnel, and community members who showed up to celebrate this milestone and help push Engine 6221 into its new home.

Welcome to the fleet, Engine 6221! 🚒

10/25/2026

🔥 A prescribed burn is scheduled to take place in Napa County's Pope Valley on Monday and Tuesday. This project is looking to treat approximately 100 acres of grass and brush off Chiles Pope Valley Road. This operation will help to build fire resiliency around the Angwin and Howell Mountain communities.