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Carmel Valley Village falls in the Highest Risk Category for Wildfire Evacuation A new study published June 1 in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal, found wildfire deaths were concentrated in communities that had one to six roads leading to safety, making evacuees “vulnerable to congestion, blockage, or simultaneous exposure to fire fronts.” The study from UC Santa Barbara reveals that the number of roads out of a community may be

Dear Friend of FOVA, First, we want to express our sincere gratitude to all of you in the wide-ranging community of Carmel Valley for becoming actively involved in the opposition to the CV Airfield subdivision project. THANK YOU! For many of us, “participating” means stepping out of our comfort zones. After all, wouldn't we rather be doing anything other than fighting this ill-conceived development? Instead, we've come from neighborhoods all over Carmel Valley, deter

NASA, Joshua Stevens - Camp Fire Rages in California Paradise was a small mountain town of roughly 27,000 residents perched above a canyon in Butte County. On the morning of November 8, 2018, a PG&E transmission line failed in high winds and ignited dry vegetation. Within minutes, the fire was moving faster than anyone could respond to. The conditions that morning were a perfect storm: extreme winds, critically low humidity, and years of dry fuel accumulated on the hillsides.

Over the past few weeks, many of you have asked: "What is FOVA doing behind the scenes?" The short answer is: a great deal. But first: THANK YOU! The response from this community has been extraordinary. Many residents have reached out offering expertise, ideas, encouragement, and support. You are already making a difference. Where things stand AI generated rendition of the Orosco project. Not produced by or affiliated with the Orosco group. Developer Patrick Orosco and airfi

Photo credit: Jeff Ohlson, Carmel Valley Historical Society One of the most overlooked aspects of the proposed 90-unit development on the historic Carmel Valley Village Airfield is the role this property plays during major emergencies and wildfires. For decades, the airfield has served as the only large open space in the Village capable of supporting emergency operations. During the 2016 Soberanes Fire, helicopters used the site as a staging ground for firefighting activity.

FOVA's mission is to make sure those studies are thorough, accurate, and truly reflect conditions on the ground. We believe this project poses significant and potentially irreversible risks to our Village.