Feds cancel $35 million wildfire prevention grant for Napa County

More than one-third of county residents live in designated wildfire hazard zones.

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Feds cancel $35 million wildfire prevention grant for Napa County

More than one-third of county residents live in designated wildfire hazard zones

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