Category Archives: Fire Damage

Those California Wildfires Are NOT Destroying the Harvest. Not by a Long Shot

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

You can disregard those apoplectic stories about the entire 2020 harvest in Sonoma and Napa counties being ruined by smoke from those awful wildfires. Thus far, in the midst of two of the three largest wildfires in the state’s history, … Continue reading →

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Famous Wineries Threatened by Fire

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The Kincade fire, which has burned more than 10,000 acres, exploded threatening several famous wineries in and near

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Frey Vineyards Rebuilds After Mendocino County Fire

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Frey Vineyards lost its bottling facility, offices and tasting room at 14000 Tomki Road in the middle of Redwood Valley. But all its owners and workers survived, as did the wine and most all the

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Fires Burned the Legacy Of California’s Historic ‘Wine King.’ This Winery Wants to Rebuild It.

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The Tubbs Fire, which began the night of Oct. 8, 2017, would turn out to be one of the worst fires in California history, burning more than 110,000 acres and destroying nearly 7,000 structures.

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Fire Destroys Southern Eagle’s Blackshear, Ga., Distribution Cente

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Officials said the fire, which began around 8:15 a.m., resulted in a total loss of the 160,000-square-foot metal structure.  The only

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