State wildfire coordinator urges home hardening, grant help for Incline-area communities

Jun 22, 2026

Kelly Neville of Fire Adapted Nevada told the Washoe County CAB that home hardening and defensible space are the most effective near-term wildfire protections, described grant options from several state and federal programs, and offered to help the community package suggestions for county and NDOT consideration.

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Kelly Neville, statewide Firewise coordinator for Fire Adapted Nevada at the Nevada Division of Forestry, told the Washoe County CAB that the most effective near-term protections against wildfire are home hardening and defensible space, and she offered the program’s help with grant navigation and local coordination.

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