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Local pilot hardens Kelseyville homes against wildfire; NCO says 300 households signed on
Summary
North Coast Opportunities and state wildfire officials updated the board on a FEMA‑ and state‑funded home‑hardening pilot in the Kelseyville Riviera, saying 24 homes were completed in the first year and about 300 households are on an interest list. Average retrofit cost reported about $55,000 per home; lower‑income households receive free work.
North Coast Opportunities (NCO) and state wildfire program representatives on June 3 updated the Lake County Board of Supervisors on a federally-backed and state-supported home‑hardening pilot in the Kelseyville Riviera.
The county pilot is funded by state and federal grants and is designed to retrofit a cluster of nearby homes to reduce ember intrusion and slow fire spread. Diana Fernway, NCO program manager, told supervisors the project began construction after an extended program-development period and that 24 homes were completed in the first year. Another cluster of homes is in development and NCO reported roughly 300 households on an interest list in and around the pilot neighborhood.
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