Future orders will reference this map as well. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: A "Thank you police officers" sign sits in a corner after Sally Sorenson and her husband Keary Sorenson, of Monte Rio, brought it thee in downtown Guerneville, Calif., which is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burring regions of Solano and Napa counties on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. The 15-10 fire, located near Berryessa Knoxville Road and Putah Creek Bridge, had burned 4,500 acres. NOTE: Residents returning to Guerneville will have to utilize Hwy 116/Pocket Canyon, Bohemian Highway or Highway 1. The formal announcement of lifting evacuations in an area currently under evacuation. A PG&E spokeswoman reiterated the importance of reducing electricity usage and noted that its the Independent Systems Operator, not PG&E, that orders the rolling blackouts. These areas are referenced in grids 2E1, 2E2, 2E3 and 2E4 of the attached map. Download the pdf above the image, for a full view. This is a lawful order to leave now. A separate, planned outage is affecting about 134 Guerneville customers, she said. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. The Sonoma County Sheriffs Office is lifting the evacuation orders and warnings in the following areas: Zone WI-A (Town of Windsor) all orders lifted, Open Zone 1 map to determine your exact area, Map Grid 1D1 downgraded to Evacuation Warning, Map Grid 1D2 downgraded to Evacuation Warning. The Hennessey Fire is one of three main fires now being called the . Extreme fire behavior with short and long range spotting are continuing to challenge firefighting efforts. Use caution when returning to the area as conditions to the roadway may have changed due the fire. This is a summary of all incidents, including those managed by CAL FIRE and other partner agencies. The county has set up a Re-entry Point at 17499 Bodega Highway, Bodega Bay. These areas under various evacuations orders are referenced in grids 4B1 and 2A3 of the attached maps. With extreme fire danger expected this weekend, it is critical that all Californians take steps to prevent sparking a wildfire. Hello world! A portion of Zone 2E2 is being downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning. Residents are encouraged to participate in these exercises to practice for real emergency scenarios, they could just be life saving said District 1 Supervisor Susan Gorin, Board of Supervisors. Among those receiving them were neighbors on Anna Drive in Windsor, where residents are still traumatized by an extremely close call with the Kincade fire last year and, before that, the Shiloh Ranch fire, part of the October 2017 firestorm that devastated Sonoma County. If you are in the above areas please calmly and quickly evacuate or be ready to. The American Red Cross will be available at the church. A survey of residents who participated in the evacuation exercise will conducted and help the exercise coordinators learn what worked and identify areas for improvement for future exercises. Future orders will reference these maps as well. Theres no one home to feed him crickets and mist him with water, and she worries what will become of him. So the family and their animals got back in the car, headed to a Motel 6 in Santa Rosa where they would spend more of their dwindling savings. If you need help evacuating livestock, call 707-234-7193 (NorCal Livestock Evac). But we are prepared to act on Plans A, B and C.. The fire is burning in the town and massive electrical outages are being reported. No first responders have been injured. WildFire 13-4 est creciendo y ahora se ha actualizado a Evacuacin obligatoria. Residents in outlying areas have been warned to prepare to evacuate. According to the model, the river's water level at Guerneville is expected to reach 32 feet by Monday at 8 p.m. and peak around 38 feet Tuesday evening. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) responds to all types of emergencies. The agency also noted that the area along Steele Canyon Road from Highway 128 to and including the Berryessa Highlands subdivision was subject to evacuation orders. August 18, 2020 3:14 PM -- Nixle alert: SONOMA CO SHERIFF Alert: Evacuate Immediately if you're in the area. March 17, 2020. The order is available at the Local Assistance Center and online at socoemergency.org. Use extreme caution when around the burned areas that may be present. It could get worse. Use extreme caution when around any burned areas that may be present. She graduated from American University with a BA degree in literature with a minor in journalism. The fire is currently 3,000 acres and 0% contained. Monte Vista Community Reeling After Wind-Blown Fire Displaces 6 Families. We know, as does Sonoma County, the wildfire capacity in this region. She has no idea how many more days her family will have to sit in a motel room, watching TV and trying not to think about the fire. He graduated from San Diego State University with degrees in journalism and economics, and previously reported in Americas Finest City. Support News of the North Bay on Patreon! The Sonoma County Gazette is published Monthly by Sonoma Media Investments The forecast called for more dry lightning strikes Sunday evening and Monday, and firefighters and residents alike spent the weekend anxiously watching the skies, terrified that fire crews could lose the tentative progress theyve made beating the LNU Lightning Complex fires back from towns including Healdsburg, Guerneville and Vacaville. The online map has been updated. Evacuation warnings had been issued for areas around Highway 128 at Silverado Trail to Chiles Pope Valley Road, Highway 128 at Lower Chiles Valley Road to Turtle Rock. NOTE: Fall Creek Road is downgraded to an evacuation warning. If you come across any downed power lines treat them as live and contact PG&E. LNU LIGHTNING COMPLEX EVACUATION UPDATE - SONOMA COUNTY. If you need help evacuating animals, call 707-861-0699 (Sonoma CART). All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Tuesday August 18th, 2020 :: 06:25 p.m. PDT, Alert: Mandatory evacuation ordered due to Fire 13-4. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), HEALDSBURG, CA - AUGUST 23: A stray cow is escorted by a police cruiser to safety as it walks along Dry Creek Road in Healdsburg, Calif., on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. These areas are still at risk from the fires in the area. PGE&E is working around the clock to restore services to all its unaffected customers. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. An evacuation center was operating at the Crosswalk Community Church, 2590 First Street in Napa. Map Grid WI-A (Town of Windsor) all orders lifted, North of Windsor River Road to the northern town limit, West of Hwy 101 to the western town limit. This order expands each zone and allows more people the ability to get to their properties to inspect for damage, or just get home. Multiple fires have merged on the north side of Lake Berryessa into the Hennessey Fire, and continue to actively burn with critical spreads and is moving into large areas of timber. Media Contact: Sylvia Lemus, Communications Specialistpublicaffairs@sonoma-county.org (707) 565-3040 575 Administration Drive, Suite 104ASanta Rosa, CA 95403, Subscribe to SoCo Correspondent email newsletter. If you have questions please reach out. If we allow our town to get trashed, then we have a trashy town, said Keary Sorenson, who was wearing a tie-dye face mask. Dry weather expected Tuesday into Friday with high temperatures slightly above normal for northern California and significant cool down is likely this week with an onshore flow and deep marine layer in southern California. We have been preparing for some time what we call an incident within an incident, Upton said, referring to outbreak of fires during the coronavirus pandemic. . The area is lawfully closed to public access. One structure and two outbuildings have been destroyed. DOWNLOAD MAP GRID TO FIND YOUR AREA in zone 2: This means you can now return home at your own risk. Gavin Newsom announced the state has obtained two grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay for the ongoing fight against fires burning and Napa and Nevada counties. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to health hazards created by the fire. The fire charred around 17 acres. ___________________________________________________________. Go to https://socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. We're letting some people back into their homes," said Arthur. If you need help evacuating animals, call 707-861-0699 (Sonoma CART). View the interactive evacuation map and search by address at https://arcg.is/0buuL1. The Sonoma County Sheriffs Office is downgrading Evacuation Orders to Evacuation Warnings for areas affected by the Walbridge Fire. If you feel you are in danger please evacuate now. Residents whose homes are in the burn area can obtain safety information, safety materials and supplies to help in the process of checking on your property. Media is allowed in disaster areas per State law. By day's end Wednesday, the fire destroyed 105 homes and damaged 70 other buildings, nearly tripling in size to 124,000 acres across Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Yolo and Solano counties. Please be advised that areas nearest the fire may have had PG&E services temporarily disrupted while the fire was being fought. Were based here in Sonoma County. The new areas are on the fires northern and western fronts. You just got to keep living life., Fiona Kelliher, Louis Hansen and Ray Chavez contributed to this report. We ask for the medias continued discretion and compassion as residents go through an extremely difficult time. April 20, 2022 / 9:59 PM Residents are to leave now, Cal Fire officials said. If you come across any downed power lines, treat them as live and call 911 and then PG&E. 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. The 13-4 Fire is growing south from the Mohrhardt Ridge area of west Sonoma County threatening areas north of the Russian River. 2022 County of Sonoma. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: Sally Sorenson and her husband Keary Sorenson, of Monte Rio, clean up the street and remove trash from the trash can into their hauling truck in downtown Guerneville, Calif., which is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burring regions of Solano and Napa counties on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. Are they going to get the fire out? If you have questions about your gas or power check the PG&E website for information. Flames destroyed one structure and two buildings. 0% contained. The Sorensons own their cleaning services company, "if we allow our town to get trash, then we have a trashy town," He said as they try to prevent the trash going into the river. It is one of at least two fires still burning in Sonoma County after a lightning storm ignited fires around the region on Monday. Mandatory Evacuation Order for Zone 2E4 and Warning for Zone 1D5. Please reduce speeds and drive with caution. Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve Baxman's truck caught fire somewhere near Riebli Road and a tree came crashing down, smashing a window. Firefighters continue to monitor for additional lightning strike wildfires and the potential for additional lightning today. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Yolo counties. Firefighters were deployed through the forest to protect it. All other areas under evacuation order are still closed. jimmy lloyd cagematch; Tags . NOTES: Fire personnel are still active in the area. Residents of the area north of the Austin Creek recreational area, east of The Cedars Gateway Ecological Preserve off King Ridge Road, south of Stewarts Point-Skaggs Spring Road and west of the end of Mill Creek Road need to pack up essentials and leave the area. Please utilize these routes so we can get all residents out safely and quickly in the future. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area and make sure to listen for hi-lo sirens if fire conditions change. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. At these Local Assistance Centers (LAC) you will be able to order new personal documents, get assistance with insurance claims, access financial resources, and find answers to rebuilding questions. Fires near the winery-rich Atlas Peak area in Napa are likewise starting to look a lot better, he said. This map shows where the Gamble fire near Lake Berryessa in Napa County started. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: The Armstrong Woods park is closed as part of the evacuation order in Guerneville, Calif., as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Solano and Napa counties on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. and Harrison Grade Rd. View the interactive evacuation map and search by address at https://arcg.is/0buuL1. LIVE: 13-4 Fire Update. 11-16 Fire: North of Jenner. He also speaks Spanish, holds strong opinions about burritos and can be reached at 408-920-5012. There will be smoke in the respective areas as firefighters continue firefighting operations. View the interactive evacuation map and search by address . In Sonoma County, the Walbridge Fire has since merged with Stewarts, for a total of 20,000 acres burned as of Thursday night. NOTE: All access to Lake Sonoma remains closed. Theres not a lot of people living up there, but the potential is always that it can spread, so thats why we issued the evacuation warning, county spokesman Paull Gullixson said. For a full list of recovery resources click on attached link: https://socoemergency.org/recover/returning-to-your-home. Hennessey Fire (Merged Fires - Gamble, Green, Aetna, Markley, Spanish, Morgan, Round): Hennessey Ridge Road in Napa County, Califonia. Not everyone will want to interview or be on camera as they evaluate their losses and consider the next steps. Also, take a look at the interactive evacuation map at https://arcg.is/0buuL1 and search by address to see the status of your zone. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. If you feel you are in danger, please evacuate now. The fire is currently 55,353 acres and 42% contained. AlertMandatory Evacuation for the Venado area in Northern Sonoma County. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: View of downtown Guerneville, Calif., continues under mandatory evacuation as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Solano and Napa counties on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. Authorities say an emergency fund is also in the works for those who sustained damage or lost their properties. Copyright 2023, All Rights Reserved. Rio County tweeted an update to the evacuation order at 4:35 p.m. "If your house is east of Truman you are clear to enter your home." The fire charred around 17 acres. East of the California Coastal National Monument (BLM property). The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burring regions of Solano and Napa counties. Mandatory Evacuation Order has been expanded to include all residents in the follow area: East of Sewell Road and King Ridge Road. El rea que debe evacuarse de inmediato es al sur de Stewarts Point-Skaggs Springs Road, al norte de Austin Creek, al oeste de la interseccin de Mill Creek Road en Puccioni Road y al este de Cedars. They include areas east of Sewell Road and King Ridge Road; north of Old Cazadero Road and Austin Creek; west of East Austin Creek and Wal Bridge Ridge; and south of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to hazards created by the fire. Everybodys very emotionally strained, he said. Fires continue to make runs in multiple directions and impacting multiple communities. The fire has taken three lives in Napa County and one in Solano County, according to Cal Fire. Power poles, trees, and other structures may have been damaged. Extreme fire behavior with short and long range spotting are continuing to challenge firefighting efforts. If your residence is located within this map's blue-shaded area, you're asked. South of the area between the western dead end of Windsor River Rd. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), SANTA ROSA, CA - AUGUST 23: Guerneville evacuee Victoria Johnston, 15, and her mother, Rhonda Hall, wait outside an evacuation center at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. dead ends, extending west to the Russian River. You may also visit https://arcg.is/0buuL1, type in your address and see what the status is of your zone. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. At this time we have DFPC helicopter dropping water, currently. For a brief moment, it looked like she and her family might get spots in the Sonoma State University dorms, which have been reserved for medically vulnerable evacuees. Guerneville is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Yolo counties. In an unusual step, the Santa Rosa City Council postponed its Tuesday afternoon meeting in the stated interest of saving power. You can reach Staff Writer Lori A. Carter at 707-521-5470 or lori.carter@pressdemocrat.com. If your property is in the burn area, youll receive personal protective equipment thats required to enter the burn area. A reminder to drive slowly and yield to emergency personnel. Firefighting resources were stretched thin, as crews were sent to 59 other fires Monday. Those precautions werent enough to convince Hall to stay both she and her daughter have asthma and could develop severe symptoms if they catch COVID-19. An outage in Santa Rosa affecting about 349 customers is under investigation and is not the result of a rolling blackout, Contreras said. Were just over panicking, 42-year-old Quirk said. Walbridge Fire (merged with Stewarts): West of Healdsburg. SONOMA, Calif. (KRON) - Fire crews are battling a brush fire that broke out near Monte Rio on Tuesday, according to Cal Fire officials. The following areas were downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning: A portion of zones 1D5 downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning, Westside Road south of Sweetwater Springs Road, NOTE: McPeak Road north of Wasson Road remain evacuation order, NOTE: Mount Jackson resort Road to remain under evacuation order, A portion of zones 1B3 downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning, North and East of Lion Head Ranch Road at King Ridge Road, South West of 14900 Stewart Point Skaggs Springs Road, NOTE: Remainder of the zone still under Evacuation Order, NOTE: Lion Head Ranch Road under Evacuation order. Students at Marsh and Metz schools were being released early. If temperatures are too hot indoors, residents were encouraged to visit an air-cooling center or other building that provides filtered air. Mandatory Evacuation Order has been expanded to include all residents in the follow area(s): 2A3 This is a very rural area with no clear defining boundaries. (Cal Fire) According to Cal Fire, no structures were threatened and no evacuations were ordered. Healdsburg and Guerneville, in Sonoma County, are on the path of the LNU Complex Fire, the most destructive of the three major complex fires that have ravaged Northern California since Sunday. "No, there's hundreds of people there, actually." The LNU Lightning Complex has burned at least 219,067 acres and . Communities along the Russian River Valley are gearing. Evacuation orders and warnings have spread across wine. Roads closed included Chiles Pope Valley Road, Sage Canyon Road and Highway 128. East of Dutcher Creek Road and the Dry Creek (the actual creek). "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". Everything was booked or on fire, Hall said. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. We recommend you stay home for the day once you arrive. Fire officials have stopped fire progression and continue to mitigate the area. Stella was born two days later. They headed to a motel in Vacaville, but by the time they arrived, ash was falling from the sky there, too. 10,000 structures are threatened by the Tick Fire burning near Santa Clarita. PDT, Fire 13-4 Evacuation Warning Order Update. Fire officials have ordered evacuations for many communities south of the Russian River area, but so far downtown Healdsburg east of Highway 101 remains under an evacuation warning, as do parts of Windsor to the south. 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Evacuation exercises are a critical component to preparing for any disaster, especially communities throughout the county, similar to these, with limited road access said District 4 Supervisor James Gore, Chair of the Board of Supervisors. A reminder to drive slowly and yield to emergency personnel in the area. Prepare to take care of family and pets, by having an emergency kit ready and talk to your neighbors so you have a plan to help and alert one another if needed.. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is seeking a presidential disaster declaration due to the wildfires burning in New Mexico. For more information about the status of the fires, including the incident map, go to fire.ca.gov/incidents. The burn area is still under Evacuation Order, as well as, ordered closed by the Sonoma County Health Officer. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: Keary Sorenson and his wife Sally Sorenson, of Monte Rio, is seen in truck hauling trash in Guerneville, Calif., which is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burring regions ofSolano and Napa counties on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. Also, take a look at the interactive evacuation map and search by address to see the status of your zone. The Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, in partnership with community preparedness groups, will be holding two evacuation exercises in the coming weeks. Please follow County Health recommendations, especially if you're returning to burned property. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Evacuation Order: Immediate threat to life. North of Old Cazadero Road and Austin Creek (The actual Creek) and East Austin Creek through the recreation area. in Petaluma . Evacuation Warning: Potential threat to life and/or property. The following areas are downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning: A portion of zone 2E3 will be downgraded from an Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning, A portion of zone 2E4 will be downgraded from an Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning, NOTE: Sweetwater Springs Road will remain closed to all traffic from Westside Road, A portion of zone 1D5 will be downgraded from an Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning. Below you will find information on how to become a part of CAL FIREs business network, obtain public records, hired equipment policy and services, reporting fires on state properties, CAL FIREs operational units, and more.