Five Ways Sonoma County (CA) Uses Technology for Wildfire Response and Prevention

Lessons learned in fire-prone Sonoma County, California

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In October of 2017, an electrical malfunction in northern California sparked what would become one of the largest wildfires in the state’s history.

The so-called Tubbs Fire, which started on Tubbs Lane in Napa County and quickly spread to Sonoma County, burned 36,807 acres, destroyed more than 5,600 structures and resulted in 22 deaths. The total damage estimate was more than $1.3 billion, one of the 10 most destructive fires ever in California…

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