Categories . LNU stands for Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, and you can find the latest evacuation info here. 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. We're letting some people back into their homes," said Arthur. Some residents were even trying to go about life as usual in Guerneville, to the southwest of Healdsburg and downwind from the approaching fire. $1,000 reward for information leading to the return of this beloved public sculpture! The fire is burning in the town and massive electrical outages are being reported. Tuesday August 18th, 2020 :: 06:25 p.m. PDT, Alert: Mandatory evacuation ordered due to Fire 13-4. Evacuation orders remained in effect for roads near the fire off Hennessey Ridge Road and Highway 128 and along Chiles Pope Valley Road and Lower Chiles Valley Road. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. She started her journalism career reporting on crime and breaking news for The News-Press in Southwest Florida. (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. Guerneville is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Yolo counties. 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. If you're in the area you must leave now! 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. Elderly persons, children and individuals with respiratory illnesses are particularly susceptible to elevated air pollution levels and should take extra precautions to avoid exposure. An evacuation center was operating at the Crosswalk Community Church, 2590 First Street in Napa. Napa County evacuation orders in place have been expanded to include residents living along the western shoreline of Lake Berryessa as the Hennessey, Gamble and 15-10 fires continue to scorch more than 12,000 acres. New Evacuation Orders, Temp Evacuation Sites. Another 205 structures are threatened. Not everyone will want to be interviewer or be on camera as they evaluate their losses and consider their next steps. 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. All other areas under evacuation order are still closed. from Martinelli Rd. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), SANTA ROSA, CA - AUGUST 23: A fire evacuee walks past camping beds at an evacuation center at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. dead ends, extending west to the Russian River. Weather conditions overnight were more favorable, yet there were nearly 300 lightning strikes across California. 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. All of Zone 2E2 is now under Evacuation Warning. The fire is currently 3,000 acres and 0% contained. Monte Rio triangle on Hwy 116 in early January 2022. The Sorensons own their cleaning services company, "if we allow our town to get trash, then we have a trashy town," Her husband said as they try to prevent the trash going into the river. Not everyone will want to interview or be on camera as they evaluate their losses and consider the next steps. In the North Bay, an evacuation warning is still in effect for people living near the Russian River floodway between Healdsburg and Jenner. You can also view an interactive evacuation map here. Rescue workers evacuate residents on a truck as they drive through a flooded neighborhood in Forestville, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office issued a mandatory. Walbridge Fire (merged with Stewarts): West of Healdsburg. The agency encouraged residents to stay inside with windows and doors closed, if possible, until smoke levels subside. Gov. Mandatory evacuations. Check with your neighbors to ensure they have been made aware of the order. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to hazards created by the fire. Categories . 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.. Mandatory Evacuation Order has been expanded to include all residents in the follow area: East of Sewell Road and King Ridge Road. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The fire is currently 21,125 acres and 0% contained. Residents should remain in their cars and are asked to wear a face covering. Residents living near Short Creek and Hill road and the Capistran Ranch are being ordered to leave due to the Creek fire, according to the Mendocino County Sheriffs Office. 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. If you are in the above areas please calmly and quickly evacuate. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: Firefighters from different cities ride along downtown Guerneville, Calif., during a mandatory evacuation as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Solano and Napa counties on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. That includes the parks crown jewel the more than 1,400-year-old Colonel Armstrong. All Rights Reserved. We came to get ice cream and kind of do our normal weekend thing in all this chaos.. No one living east of 17990 Sweetwater Spring Road will be able to make access at this time, likewise, no one living north of 16881 Armstrong Woods Road will be able to make access at this time. In an unusual step, the Santa Rosa City Council postponed its Tuesday afternoon meeting in the stated interest of saving power. You can also call 1(800)743-5000. The utility remained on standby if it was ordered to impose potential rotating outages, said spokeswoman Deanna Contreras. April 20, 2022 / 9:59 PM She previously covered startups and venture capital for the Bay Area News Group and prior to that court cases for The Recorder in San Francisco. Use extreme caution when around any burned areas that may be present. North and East of Coleman Valley Rd. NOTE: People returning to their homes off of West Dry Creek Road will have to utilize Lambert Bridge Road and Yoakim Bridge Road to return. MONTE RIO, Calif. - Cal Fire has stopped forward progress of a vegetation fire above Monte Rio Tuesday evening, officials said. With the added risk of COVID-19 on respiratory health, its crucial that we all do our part to reduce air pollution and take precautions to reduce exposure.. If temperatures are too hot indoors, residents were encouraged to visit an air-cooling center or other building that provides filtered air. LNU LIGHTNING COMPLEX EVACUATION UPDATE - SONOMA COUNTY. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". 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. Use extreme caution when around any burned areas that may be present. Support News of the North Bay on Patreon! The Hennessey fire, near Hennessey Ridge Road, had burned 2,700 acres. Future orders will reference this map as well. The Hennessey fire had burned 2,700 acres of vegetation in Napa County and it remains out of control as of Tuesday morning. If you are in the area consider leaving now, ________________________________________________________________, Tuesday August 18th, 2020 :: 08:05 p.m. PDT. Evacuation Warning: Potential threat to life and/or property. If you have questions about your gas or power check the PG&E website for information. Check with your neighbors to ensure they have been made aware of the order. Compared to 2019, California has experienced a significant increase in the number of wildfires and acres burned. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), HEALDSBURG, CA - AUGUST 23: The Walbridge fire glows in the horizon seen from Dry Creek Road in Healdsburg, Calif., as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa and Solano counties on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. / CBS Colorado, UPDATE: Monte Vista Community Reeling After Wind-Blown Fire Displaces 6 Families. If you'd like to sign up to comment, visit, Cannabis Dispensaries & Delivery Services, River Community Advocates Lower Russian River, assistance after your home was damaged or destroyed, https://socoemergency.org/recover/walbridge-meyers-fire-recovery/local-assistance-center/, North of the Russian River (actual river), West of the center of Dry Creek (the actual creek), All of Zone 2E3 is now under Evacuation Warning, RoadWest of the Center of Dry Creek (the actual creek), East of Wallace Creek Road (Wallace Creek Road will remain closed), North of the community of Cazardero and East Austin Creek (the actual creek)East of King Ridge Road and Sewell Road, mile West of the burn areaSouth of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road, A portion of zone 1D4 is downgraded to an Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning, North of the Russian RiverEast of Old Cazadero RoadWest of Armstrong Woods Road, North of Mill Creek Road.West of Dry Creek (the actual creek) and Westside Road, North of the Russian River to the burn area, East of Armstrong Woods Road and Sweetwater Springs Road, West of McPeak Road (Korbel) to Foothill Boulevard, South of Rio Nido Road at Armstrong Woods Road, These areas under various evacuations orders are referenced in grids ( bolded and unbolded for ease of read). 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. Residents living south of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road, west of West Dry Creek and Westside roads, north of Sweetwater Springs and McCray Ridge roads and east of Austin Creek itself now are under orders to evacuate, according to Cal Fire. The couple lives in Monte Rio, where Keary moved from Santa Cruz after losing everything in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. For more information about the status of the fires, including the incident map, go to fire.ca.gov/incidents. and the Town of Windsor of the maps. This means you can now return home at your own risk. It issued issued Spare the Air Alerts for Tuesday and Wednesday, banning the burning of wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors. Evacuation Order: Immediate threat to life. At this time we have DFPC helicopter dropping water, currently. We will send an alert for each area as it re-opens. It means two things, Godley said. He's won national awards for his investigations and feature stories. The majority of these zones have already been moved into an Evacuation Warning. What caused the fire is being investigated. These areas are still at risk from the fires in the area. The fire charred around 17 acres. View the interactive evacuation map and search by address . 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You may experience traffic delays based on the ongoing infrastructure work and one-way traffic control. 0% contained. 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: . _____________________________________________________________________. For the most recent updates on mandatory evacuations and evacuation warnings, as of 7:30 p.m., the latest updates can be found here and is continued here, via the Cal Fire LNU Twitter page. MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IMPACTS: Communities North of the Russian River including Cazadero, Jenner, Duncans Mills, Monte Rio, Guerneville, Hacienda. Janet Upton, the Napa County public information officer, said only two people spent the night at Crosswalk Community Church in the city of Napa, the countys sole designated evacuation center as of now. On Twitter @loriacarter. The blaze, estimated at 75 acres at last check, is in a largely unpopulated area but is burning in a southerly direction in rugged terrain, Cal Fire Division Chief Ben Nicholls said. The fire is currently 500 acres and 0% contained. Guerneville is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Yolo counties. Use caution when returning to the area as conditions to the roadway may have changed due to the fire. Crews are working on hotspots. It could get worse. If you do stop, please make sure to adhere to COVID-19 social distancing protocols. Another fire is burning in Mendocino County, a 25-acre blaze in the Potter Valley area, according to Cal Fire. 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. SONOMA, Calif. (KRON) - Fire crews are battling a brush fire that broke out near Monte Rio on Tuesday, according to Cal Fire officials. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: Keary Sorenson, of Monte Rio, of Monte Rio, takes photos of the signs he and his wife Sally put on a corner in downtown Guerneville, Calif., which is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burring Solano and Napa counties on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. 10,000 structures are threatened by the Tick Fire burning near Santa Clarita.