Wildfire Resources for Solano County Residents
With help from our partners at Solano County, Solano County Water Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and National Association of Conservation Districts, Solano RCD staff respond to landowner inquiries regarding post-fire resource concerns such as vegetation response, erosion, flooding, and fuel management. Our role focuses on recovering ecosystem function and building fire resilience, and we work to connect landowners with other partners as appropriate. Please see below for information about our current fire recovery efforts as well as tools for wildfire preparedness and post-fire response.
2020 Fires: LNU (Hennessey) and Quail
- Survey: Solano RCD is using grant funding from the CA Department of Conservation to survey remaining habitat impacts from 2020 fires in Solano County (LNU & Quail). Our staff will be conducting site visits beginning fall 2022. To be included in the survey, complete this form.
- Vegetation Management and Restoration: Solano RCD is using a grant from the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts to address habitat impacts in creek corridors beginning Summer 2023. There is no cost-share requirement with this grant; projects will be built from the survey of 2020 LNU & Quail fire impacts. Please complete the survey intake form (same as above) to express interest in vegetation management & restoration work.
2021 & 2022 Fires: Solano RCD does not have formal programs in place for responding to fires in these years. However, we are always open for questions and concerns surrounding erosion control issues, conservation plans, and best management practices to address identified conservation concerns. Visit our Contact Us page to get in touch.
RCD staff removes debris from local creek.
RCD staff hauls straw to be spread on seeded hillside.
RCD staff spreads straw on a burned hillside at Lake Solano.
Additional Information Resources
- NRCS "After the Fire" Best Management Practices HERE
- USDA's Disaster Assitance Tool HERE
- California Native Plant Society - Fire Recovery Guide
- NRCS Catastrophic Wildfire Assistance
- NRCS After the Fire Seeding
- NRCS Fire Hazard Tree Removal
- UCANR - Recovering from Wildfire
- UCANR - Burned Oaks
- Cal Fire - After Wildfire Guide
- Cal Fire - Survival of Fire-Injured Conifers
Additional Partner Resources
- Solano County Farm Bureau HERE
- Solano County HERE
- Pleasants Valley Agriculture Association HERE
- NRCS Vacaville Office: (707) 448-0106 ext. 3
- Solano RCD: (707) 678-1655 ext. 106
- Dixon RCD: (707) 678-1655 ext. 102
- NRCS Napa Office: (707) 252-4189
- Napa RCD: (707) 690-3111
- NRCS Woodland Office: (530) 662-2037
- Yolo RCD: (530) 661-1688
Additional Information Resources
- NRCS "After the Fire" Best Management Practices HERE
- USDA's Disaster Assitance Tool HERE
- California Native Plant Society - Fire Recovery Guide
- NRCS Catastrophic Wildfire Assistance
- NRCS After the Fire Seeding
- NRCS Fire Hazard Tree Removal
- UCANR - Recovering from Wildfire
- UCANR - Burned Oaks
- Cal Fire - After Wildfire Guide
- Cal Fire - Survival of Fire-Injured Conifers
Additional Partner Resources
- Solano County Farm Bureau HERE
- Solano County HERE
- Pleasants Valley Agriculture Association HERE
- NRCS Vacaville Office: (707) 448-0106 ext. 3
- Solano RCD: (707) 678-1655 ext. 106
- Dixon RCD: (707) 678-1655 ext. 102
- NRCS Napa Office: (707) 252-4189
- Napa RCD: (707) 690-3111
- NRCS Woodland Office: (530) 662-2037
- Yolo RCD: (530) 661-1688
After the Fire Free Webinar
Check out this informative webinar from our partners at UC ANR, NRCS, FSA, Napa RCD and Yolo RCD. Our own Chris Rose has a cameo! Topics cover what to do (and not do) after a wildfire.
