More than 250 community leaders converged [Oct. 25] at Sonoma State University to mark the launch of a regional organization created to unite the public and private sectors in their efforts to help North Bay counties recover from the deadly wildfires that have ravaged much of the area.

Government officials from Sonoma and Napa counties, labor leaders, businesspeople, representatives from environmental groups and others gathered to hear about the new nonprofit, Rebuild North Bay, and its leader, James Lee Witt, a former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The organization’s goal is to help the area collaboratively address the gargantuan, yearslong challenge of rebuilding.

Last Wednesday’s community meeting also provided an opportunity for local leaders to inquire about the status of regional recovery efforts and offer their own input on the future of the rebuilding organization.

Read the full article by J.D. Morris about wildfire recovery on The Press Democrat