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Outside of risks from the fire's heat — and any health risks related to a long-term power outage — the main health concern in wildfire conditions is smoke, which produces particulate matter that can penetrate deep into the lungs, increasing the risk o

Health & Safety

Smoke And Power Outages Near California Wildfires Hit Farmworkers Hard

8:29pm October 29, 2019

by Anna Maria Barry-Jester

October marks not only fire season in California, but also the peak of the grape harvest. In areas not imminently threatened, some workers labor through heat and smoke to save harvests and paychecks.

Forty percent of Segassia Vineyard's vines were damaged after wildfires raged through Napa Valley in 2017.

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Environment

Father-Son Duo Turns Ruined Grapes Into Tasty Aid For Napa Fire Victims

8:02am September 20, 2018

by Kelsey Ogletree

The Cates family has been turning excess wine grapes into raisins as a way to reduce food waste. Since last year's devastating fires in California's wine-growing region, they've expanded.