We will send an alert for each area as it re-opens. The county has set up a Re-entry Point at 17499 Bodega Highway, Bodega Bay. What caused the fire is being investigated. We know, as does Sonoma County, the wildfire capacity in this region. The blaze grew on Saturday, and sent officials scrambling to send new evacuation orders and warnings throughout the region. West of Harrison Grade Rd., Green Valley Rd., and Hwy. The town, which is under an evacuation order, has fewer than 5,000 residents, a quarter of which are 65 and older. North of where Windsor River Rd. Fires continue to make runs in multiple directions and impacting multiple communities. No profanity, hate speech or personal attacks. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area and make sure to listen for hi-lo sirens if fire conditions change. This order expands each zone and allows more people the ability to get to their properties to inspect for damage, or just get home. He graduated from San Diego State University with degrees in journalism and economics, and previously reported in Americas Finest City. We came to get ice cream and kind of do our normal weekend thing in all this chaos.. It is recommended you stay home for the day once you arrive. and Wright Hill Rd. South of the area between the western dead end of Windsor River Rd. Compared to 2019, California has experienced a significant increase in the number of wildfires and acres burned. If at any time you feel unsafe, please call 9-1-1. Though the Walbridge Fire reportedly has made it into the north edge of Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, the old-growth trees in the main area of the park were undamaged Saturday. But that was after an initial evacuation of 205 homes in the hills east of the valley. Please be advised that areas nearest the fire may have had PG&E services temporarily disrupted while the fire was being fought. He's won national awards for his investigations and feature stories. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), HEALDSBURG, CA - AUGUST 23: Kelly Dicke, of Healdsburg, monitors the Walbridge Fire on the ridges near her property seen from Chemise Road in Healdsburg, Calif., as LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa and Solano counties on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. The Austin Creek subdivision in Santa Rosa is not threated by the fire nor subject to the evacuation warning, the Santa Rosa Fire Department said. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". Evacuees could find shelter at the Ski Hi Complex. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), HEALDSBURG, CA - AUGUST 21:Part of the Milky Way is seen in the night sky as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning vegetation in the ridges near Chemise Road in Healdsburg, Calif., on Friday, Aug., 21, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. Screen Shot of INTERACTIVE MAP -click on link above image, Download the pdf above the image, for a full view. Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for neighborhoods with a high risk of flooding during Wednesday's storm. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office is downgrading an Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning for the Walbridge Fire area. She started her journalism career reporting on crime and breaking news for The News-Press in Southwest Florida. It was determined the fire started behind Absolute Shine in Monte Vista and was carried east along the main irrigation canal. Categories . During this time-period, there have been more than 625 new wildfires, which have now burned over 1.2 million acres. Use extreme caution when around any burned areas that may be present. The fire has taken three lives in Napa County and one in Solano County, according to Cal Fire. As a reader, your generous support through Paypal or Patreon helps to insure that we can continue to provide original, insightful and independent live and video news reporting for Sonoma County and the North Bay. I just want this nightmare to be over, Hall said. PDT, Fire 13-4 Evacuation Warning Order Update. Not everyone will want to be interviewer or be on camera as they evaluate their losses and consider their next steps. The fire is current 194,942 acres and 7% contained. Crews have made progress on the other side of the Sonoma County line, however, and have lifted some evacuation orders in Yolo County, according to Cal Fire Chief Chris Waters. An evacuation center was operating at the Crosswalk Community Church, 2590 First Street in Napa. 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. Everything west of the eastern edge of Lake Sonoma to the western boundarythat runs north along the ridge line from the intersection of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Rd @ Old Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road to the interception of Rockpile Road @ Cooley Ranch Road north to the Mendocino County Line. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. First Responders are currently working on going door to door to assist. That doesnt make the incident any less dynamic. Firefighting resources were stretched thin, as crews were sent to 59 other fires Monday. We're letting some people back into their homes," said Arthur. A subsequent evacuation order for residents in the area of the 13-4 fire was appropriately targeted, Emergency Management Director Chris Godley said, but the warning issued around noon went out well beyond those in the roughly 20-mile evacuation area, to communities along the Russian River, as well as Santa Rosa and Windsor, at least. Calf Canyon Fire: Governor seeks presidential disaster - MSN Law enforcement is asking that the public avoid the area. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. The Meyers Fire, also in Sonoma County, has now burned up to 3,000 acres. An outage in Santa Rosa affecting about 349 customers is under investigation and is not the result of a rolling blackout, Contreras said. We will send an alert for other areas as they are cleared to be re-opened. These areas are still at risk from the fires in the area. Mandatory evacuations. All of Zone 2E2 is now under Evacuation Warning. You can call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. Halls low-income apartment building near the center of Guerneville remained under a mandatory evacuation order, though as of Sunday afternoon, the fire had not entered the town. If you feel you are in danger, please evacuate now. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters, SANTA ROSA, CA - AUGUST 23: Guerneville evacuee Rhonda Hall, center, comforts her daughter, Victoria Johnston, 15, as she talks about her gecko she left behind in Guerneville as Dr. Mark LaGrave, of Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, looks on outside at the evacuation center at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. So the family drove all the way to Reno, Nevada before securing another room. 8 :40 PM: New Sonoma County evacuation orders on wildfire's northern and western fronts Authorities have expanded the mandatory evacuation orders in place due to the 13-4 wildfire burning in a. Everybody seems like theyre doing well, and then something small just tips you over.. NOTE: All of Sweetwater Springs Road in Zone 2E4 is CLOSED. Mandatory evacuations continue to expand due to wildfires - KTVU FOX 2 All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! "No, there's hundreds of people there, actually." The LNU Lightning Complex has burned at least 219,067 acres and . As of Saturday night, the fire was 15 percent contained, burning through 325,000 acres, claiming four lives and destroying 845 buildings. Lujan Grisham signed the request to be sent to President Joe Biden . If your residence is located within this map's blue-shaded area, you're asked. dead ends, extending west to the Russian River. All areas being downgraded at this time will be moved into an Evacuation Warning up to mile of all burn areas. All other areas under evacuation order are still closed. Together, the fires have burned more than 12,200 acres, causing evacuations and threatening homes on the eastern edge of the Napa Valley. Californias main electric grid operator urged Californians to continue conserving energy after staving off rolling blackouts Monday and so far Tuesday afternoon during the ongoing heatwave. A portion of zone 1D5 is downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning, NOTE: Community of Rio Nido is now under Evacuation Warning, NOTE: Armstrong Woods Road north of Rio Nido Road, Mt. Walbridge fire: WildFires Burning - Interactive Map for LIVE Updates We recommend you stay home for the day once you arrive. The fire is currently 25 acres and 0% contained. The Sonoma County Gazette is published Monthly by Sonoma Media Investments Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. 11-16 Fire: North of Jenner. Evacuation exercises planned in Sonoma Valley and Cazadero neighborhoods In this siege, there have been 7 reported fatalities and more than 1,200 structures destroyed. The fire is currently 55,353 acres and 42% contained. If you are in the area consider leaving now, ________________________________________________________________, Tuesday August 18th, 2020 :: 08:05 p.m. PDT. PLS SHARE - EVACUATION ORDER - CoveloAreas of Short Creek, Hill Road and Capistran Ranch are now under an EVACUATION ORDER due to active fire. That includes the parks crown jewel the more than 1,400-year-old Colonel Armstrong. Crews battle brush fire near Monte Rio | KRON4 (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: Keary Sorenson, left, and his wife Sally Sorenson, of Monte Rio, pose for photo in 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. We recommend you stay home for the day once you arrive. Evac Order downgraded to Warning West Dry Creek Road between Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road and Chimese Road. North and East of Coleman Valley Rd. Fire personnel conducted a thorough evaluation of the undamaged structures in the evacuation . All you can go back to is: Is everything going to be OK? If you do stop, please make sure to adhere to COVID-19 social distancing protocols. 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. The agency encouraged residents to stay inside with windows and doors closed, if possible, until smoke levels subside. "They had closed from Highway 285, east and are just trying to get it contained. This is a lawful order to leave now. In the North Bay, an evacuation warning is still in effect for people living near the Russian River floodway between Healdsburg and Jenner. Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa first tweeted about the. 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. SOME EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED - Napa County 08/21/20 9:30 AM. in Petaluma . On Twitter @loriacarter. 0% contained. A reminder to drive slowly and yield to emergency personnel. Cal Fire and Sonoma County emergency officials already have issued evacuation orders in the area of the larger, 13-4 fire in the hills west of Healdsburg, which was 100 acres and growing late Tuesday morning, authorities said. Everybody on my block is upset, said Linda McDowell, 71, who started packing her car for what would have been her third evacuation in three years before someone figure out that Austin Creek was nowhere near Windsor and she and her husband didnt need to worry. For a full list of recovery resources click on attached link: https://socoemergency.org/recover/returning-to-your-home. The coronavirus pandemic adds another layer of worry. Future orders will reference this map as well. 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. Evacuation Warning has been expanded to include all residents in the following area(s): Be advised if you live in this area you may be ordered to evacuate soon. __________________________________________________________________________________. The fires impacting Sonoma County include the Walbridge Fire, west of Healdsburg and the Meyers Fire, north of Jenner. Residents west of Meyers Grade Road south of Fort Ross and north of Jenner are under formal orders to evacuate due to the threat of a wildfire that started Monday. Evacuation Warning: Potential threat to life and/or property. The Sonoma County Sheriffs Office has placed the wide area between the Sonoma Coast, the Russian River and Sweetwater Springs and Fort Ross roads under mandatory evacuation orders, affecting thousands of residents. West of the Dry Creek (the actual creek) between Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road to Chimese Road, NOTE: Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road and Chimese Road remain under evacuation order. These areas are referenced in grids 1D1, 1D2, 1D3, 1D4 and 1D5 of the attached map. At the evacuation meeting locations, there will be a resource fair with emergency partners providing information to prepare homes, families, and pets in the event of a real emergency. Emergency Housing is at Church of the Nazarene at 228 Madison Street. LNU Complex Fire: Sonoma County residents seek normalcy while fire Major emergency incidents could include large, extended-day wildfires (10 acres or greater), floods, earthquakes, hazardous material spills, etc. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". Both centers are open from 10am to 7pm through Friday September 4, 2020. We're moving in the right direction.". West of Trenton Healdsburg Rd. Firefighters were deployed through the forest to protect it. 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. 116 East of Martinelli Rd. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. WildFire 13-4 est creciendo y ahora se ha actualizado a Evacuacin obligatoria. As of early Sunday, about 32,000 people in Sonoma County alone were under an evacuation order, according to sheriffs office spokeswoman Misti Wood, although those orders were downgraded to warnings in several areas, including Dry Creek Valley outside Healdsburg, and eastern Forestville. The 13-4 fire north of Austin Creek State Recreation Area is prompting additional orders to evacuate from the sparsely populated hills west of Healdsburg on top of the mandates issued earlier this afternoon. The burn area is still under Evacuation Order, as well as, ordered closed by the Sonoma County Health Officer. In Nevada County, the Jones Fire has burned 550 acres and is causing several evacuations and school closures in the areas west of Nevada City. An incoming, dry thunderstorm is forecasted to strike the area Sunday, bringing unpredictable winds capable of spreading the blazes and lightning strikes able to ignite new fires. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". Staff Writer Phil Barber contributed to this story. Russian River Valley braces to evacuate as nearly 40 feet of water is In addition Sweetwater Springs Road between 17990 and 19500 will remain closed due to hazardous tree removal, powerline repair, roadway repair, and other hazards being mitigated in the area. If you're a registered Disqus user, your account will work on the Gazette as well. Be prepared to leave, but if you feel like you would be challenged in evacuating, like you need assistance or you need additional time, now is the time to leave.. AREAS IN WARNING are yellow. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is seeking a presidential disaster declaration due to the wildfires burning in New Mexico. Hello world! (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), HEALDSBURG, CA - AUGUST 23: CalFire and other fire department firefighters monitor the Walbridge Fire on the ridges near Chemise Road in Healdsburg, Calif., as LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa and Solano counties on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. If you have questions please reach out. Poor air quality continues for much of the state due to ongoing wildfires. NOTE: All access to Lake Sonoma remains closed. Sonoma County Fire Evacuation Map: https://sonomacounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=69a0e54e9e2b48c086d122027b21c961, Wednesday August 19th, 2020 :: 10:09 p.m. PDT. Shortly after 4 p.m. Sonoma County Sheriff's Office tweeted a new evacuation order for the 11-16 Fire in the Meyers Grade Road area: . Smoke from the fire has blanketed much of central Sonoma County, with gray ash falling miles from the fire front on the eastern side of Highway 101. Finding a new place to stay wasnt easy. North of Coleman Valley Rd. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to health hazards created by the fire. Emergency officials have issued an evacuation warning for a rural area of west Sonoma County in the hills between Healdsburg and Stewarts Points, due to a wildfire thats been burning since Monday. Evacuation orders and warnings have spread across wine country. The fire is currently 500 acres and 0% contained. Roads closed included Chiles Pope Valley Road, Sage Canyon Road and Highway 128. 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. So were not going anywhere.. See map below. All rights reserved. The fires broke out at 6:40 a.m. Monday during a lightning storm that swept through the North Bay. Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County about 218 miles southwest of Denver. I guess they all are now, Menegon said, watching 9-month-old Ruby play on the grass. You can also call 1(800)743-5000. HEALDSBURG Stores were open, if emptier than usual, in downtown Healdsburg on Saturday a normal day if not for the evacuation warnings and the smoke and falling ash heralding the approach of a massive wildfire threatening 30,500 homes and businesses in Sonoma, Napa, Solano counties and beyond. 2022 County of Sonoma. 15-10 fire: 8,000 acres near Putah Creek Bridge and Berryessa Knoxville Road. Theres going to be a lot of traffic in the area so please drive safely; our priority is getting everyone home safely. jimmy lloyd cagematch; Tags . South of Sweetwater Springs Rd. The fire is currently 21,125 acres and 0% contained. Elderly persons, children and individuals with respiratory illnesses are particularly susceptible to elevated air pollution levels and should take extra precautions to avoid exposure. _______________________________________________, Wednesday August 19th, 2020 :: 7:38 p.m. PDT, Wednesday August 19th, 2020 :: 01:22 p.m. PDT, Evacuation Warning for the Walbridge Fire (Fire 13-4), Walbridge Fire (Fire 13-4) Evacuation WARNING Update, Incidents Overview Map > https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/. 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. If you have questions about your gas or power check the PG&E website for information. (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. Read health safety tips here: https://socoemergency.org/return-safely/. This map shows where the 13-4 fire in west Sonoma County began. MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER (FORT ROSS FIRE)For the following area:-West of Meyers Grade Rd to the coast -South of Fort Ross Rd -North of the intersection of Meyers Grade Rd at HWY 1 If you are in this area, grab your bag and evacuate now.https://t.co/RwXP4yYAkH pic.twitter.com/uDOWiMQ2r5. Published by on June 29, 2022. Live updates: Evacuations expanded once again due to 13-4 wildfire Evacuation Warning Order has been expanded to include all residents in the follow area: Incidents Overview Map> https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/. Over 14,000 firefighters continue to battle more than two dozen major fires and lightning complexes across California. (PG&E/Screenshot), We've moved our commenting system to Disqus, a widely used community engagement tool that you may already be using on other websites. Mill Creek Road west of the intersection of Puccioni Road, South of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road, West of West Dry Creek Road and Westside Road, North of Sweetwater Springs Road and McCray Ridge Road, East of the East Austin Creek (the actual creek), South of Stewarts Point-Skaggs Spring Road, SR-1 @ Fort Ross Road- No traffic on S/B SR-1 and no traffic E/B on Fort Ross Rd, SR-1 @ Meyers Grade Road- No traffic on N/B SR-1 and no traffic on N/B Meyers Grade Rd, Fort Ross Road at Seaview Road- No traffic on W/B Fort Ross Rd. East of Dutcher Creek Road and the Dry Creek (the actual creek). These areas are still at risk from the fires in the area. Evacuation order updates for Hacienda and King Ridge Road areas related to the Walbridge Fire. The LNU Lightning Complex is comprised of three separate fires in Napa County the Hennessey, Gamble and 15-10 fires under a single incident management team. Use extreme caution when around any burned areas that may be present. You can call 2-1-1 or visit socoalerts.org if you have any questions. If temperatures are too hot indoors, residents were encouraged to visit an air-cooling center or other building that provides filtered air. The uncertainty and stress are enough to push anyone to their breaking point, said Dr. Mark LaGrave, an emergency room doctor with Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa who has been volunteering at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds evacuation shelter, where nearly 200 people are taking refuge from the fires. For information on outage locations, times, and health concerns, visit your #utility website. Firefighters are at scene in the area of Bennett Valley Road and Bennett View Drive. They headed to a motel in Vacaville, but by the time they arrived, ash was falling from the sky there, too. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to health hazards created by the fire. Theres going to be a lot of traffic in the area so please drive safely; our priority is getting everyone home safely. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. Future orders will reference this map as well. MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IMPACTS: Communities North of the Russian River including Cazadero, Jenner, Duncans Mills, Monte Rio, Guerneville, Hacienda. If you are in Zone 2E4 EVACUATE NOW. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have questions. Hello world! Evac center is located at Ski Hi Complex: 2235 Sherman Ave, Monte Visto, CO. 41144. pic.twitter.com/kID0tMPN3s. Within a few hours, they had to move again without getting a refund on their room. Students at Marsh and Metz schools were being released early. Future orders will reference these maps as well. and Eastside Rd. April 20, 2022 / 9:59 PM and the Town of Windsor of the maps. 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. PGE&E is working around the clock to restore services to all its unaffected costumers. Despite the looming catastrophic threat, Keary and Sally Sorensen were focused on a more manageable nuisance littering. 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. COUNTY OF SONOMA FIRE INCIDENT MAP /NATIONAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ALERTS/CAL FIRE, A portion of zone 1B3 is downgraded from an Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning.