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A vineyard worker sprays water on dry rows of plants during a wildfire with smoke in the background.

UC Berkeley researchers find 75% of surveyed field workers labored during Sonoma County wildfires since 2017

A vineyard worker sprays water on dry rows of plants during a wildfire with smoke in the background.

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Press Democrat: UC Berkeley researchers find 75% of surveyed field workers labored during Sonoma County wildfires since 2017, reporting on HRC research and recommendations.

Left: Vineyard worker Carlos Torres sprays water on dry vegetation surrounding his employer’s grape vines during the Kincade fire in 2019. Three-quarters of Sonoma County’s ag workers labored in smoky conditions between 2017-2024, according to a new study. Photo via Alvin Jornada, for The Press Democrat.