Napa Valley losses from Glass Fire could have been more, says county supervisor

Diane Dillon, Napa County 3rd District supervisor, said there were less than 15 wineries of the more than 400 built structures in the county that were damaged or destroyed from the Glass Fire that swept across Napa Valley into Sonoma County starting early Sunday.

She noted that while the losses are no less painful, it gives perspective as to how much worse it could have been. It also confirmed her belief that defensible space — a system for protecting structures — does work.

“I saw many structures and many residences saved where the fire would have burned literally right up to the wall,” Dillon said.