emergency preparedness Archives • Page 2 of 8 • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA

Flames burn through dry grass along the edge of a roadway during a controlled or grass fire, sending thick gray smoke into a clear blue sky, with low hills visible in the background.

Fire & Emergency

North Coast lawmaker introduces Good Fire Act on prescribed burning

by Sarah Stierch February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

The proposal would lock in emergency wildfire measures and expand protections for groups conducting controlled burns.

A forested hillside shows tall, closely spaced trees with patches of sunlight filtering through the canopy, while cut branches and logs lie scattered across the ground, suggesting recent forest management or thinning work.

Fire & Emergency

Forest improvement funding available for Mendocino County landowners

by Mendo Voice Staff January 27, 2026January 29, 2026

The North Bay Forest Improvement Program is accepting applications for wildfire resilience and forest health projects through Feb. 13.

Fire & Emergency

Prescribed burn planned near Yorkville starting Monday

by Mendo Voice Staff January 23, 2026January 22, 2026

Cal Fire crews will burn about 600 acres of vegetation as part of a statewide effort to reduce wildfire fuels.

A wide street view shows a small-town roadway lined with utility poles, overhead power lines and modest buildings on both sides. A narrow median with streetlights and banners divides the lanes, with cars parked along the curb and a few vehicles driving through. Trees with autumn foliage and low hills rise in the background beneath a cloudy sky.

Fire & Emergency

High fire-risk rural Covelo slated to get first-ever fire hydrant system

by Sarah Stierch January 16, 2026January 15, 2026

State funding will support the first phase of a long-needed project aimed at improving wildfire protection and community safety.

Smoke rises from a brush fire on a wooded hillside beside a curving highway, with guardrails and concrete barriers in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

Fire & Emergency

Ukiah library, Cal Fire to host free wildfire preparedness workshop Saturday

by Mendo Voice Staff January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

Cal Fire will share home hardening and wildfire safety tips with the goal of empowering community members to be “ready for wildfire.”

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