(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. Screen Shot of INTERACTIVE MAP -click on link above image, Download the pdf above the image, for a full view. MONTE RIO, Calif. - Cal Fire has stopped forward progress of a vegetation fire above Monte Rio Tuesday evening, officials said. We recommend you stay home for the day once you arrive. Crews battle brush fire near Monte Rio | KRON4 Upton said the county has reduced capacity at Crosswalk to 60, a fraction of what it housed during the 2017 Atlas fire, because of the need for social distancing. _______________________________________________, 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/. / CBS Colorado, UPDATE: Monte Vista Community Reeling After Wind-Blown Fire Displaces 6 Families. 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. If you are in the area please evacuate now! 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. 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.. 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. We recommend you stay home for the day once you arrive. Extreme fire behavior with short and long range spotting are continuing to challenge firefighting efforts. North of where Windsor River Rd. 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City of Monte Vista will establish a fund to help support survivors. For days, the most mundane issues from getting stuck in traffic to having a cell phone battery die have been pushing people over the edge, LaGrave said. MONTE VISTA, Colo. (CBS4) - Homes and businesses in Monte Vista were evacuated on Wednesday afternoon due to a large fire that damaged or destroyed several structures. Evacuate to: Monte Rio Community Center 20488 Highway 116 in Monte Rio Residents who live in these communities are encouraged to register for the exercise at SoCoTest.org and to receive the alert at the start of the exercise. Firefighting resources were stretched thin, as crews were sent to 59 other fires Monday. 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. An astonishing 2,700 more wildfires have occurred this year than last, with an additional 1.4 million acres burned during the same time-period. 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. Her 70-year-old mother joined them from Rio Nido, and theyve bounced from motel to motel ever since. PGE&E is working around the clock to restore services to all its unaffected customers. Evacuation order updates for Hacienda and King Ridge Road areas related to the Walbridge Fire. Mandatory Evacuation for the Venado area in Northern Sonoma County. 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. West of Trenton Healdsburg Rd. Together, the fires have burned more than 12,200 acres, causing evacuations and threatening homes on the eastern edge of the Napa Valley. 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: . 0% contained. 2022 County of Sonoma. and Wright Hill Rd. 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. If at any time you feel unsafe, please call 9-1-1. Evac Order downgraded to Warning West Dry Creek Road between Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road and Chimese Road. Also, take a look at the interactive evacuation map and search by address to see the status of your zone. Gov. ___________________________________________________________________________. Residents living on this section of the Sweetwater Springs Road will not be able to go home until it is safe. West of Covey Rd.North of Front St. / Hwy. Residents should remain in their cars and are asked to wear a face covering. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to health hazards created by the fire. SANTA ROSA As apocalyptic fires burn on in Northern California, many families that evacuated at the beginning of the week still have no idea when theyll be able to return home or if theyll even have a home to return to when the blaze is finally contained. West of East Austin Creek and Wal Bridge Ridge. An outage in Santa Rosa affecting about 349 customers is under investigation and is not the result of a rolling blackout, Contreras said. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have questions. Evacuation Warning Order has been expanded to include all residents in the follow area: Incidents Overview Map> https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/. (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. 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. You can call 2-1-1 or visit socoemergency.org if you have any questions. 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. The council was set to discuss a new wildfire protection plan among other matters and is now scheduled to have that conversation next Tuesday. 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. Copyright 2023, All Rights Reserved. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. Evacuation Orders on Highway 29 from Silverado Trail to the Lake County Line, excluding the portion within the Calistoga City Limits, remain in effect. You can also view an interactive evacuation map here. We will send an alert for each area as it re-opens. None of the fires had any containment. In an unusual step, the Santa Rosa City Council postponed its Tuesday afternoon meeting in the stated interest of saving power. Gamble fire: 10,000 acres near Berryessa Knoxville Road west of Brooks. dead ends, extending west to the Russian River. The family came to visit the town of some 12,000 residents just as the 50,069-acre Walbridge fire, part of the LNU Complex, became the top priority for firefighters anticipating southwesterly winds in the area. CLICK HERE if youre having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. #EnergyConservation is helping but #CA consumers should prepare for #poweroutages. Evac center is located at Ski Hi Complex: 2235 Sherman Ave, Monte Visto, CO. 41144. pic.twitter.com/kID0tMPN3s. No off-topic remarks. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. Mandatory evacuations continue to expand due to wildfires - KTVU FOX 2 Significant fire growth is expected throughout the rest of the operational period. 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. 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. We know, as does Sonoma County, the wildfire capacity in this region. These areas are still at risk from the fires in the area. If you are in Zone 2E4 EVACUATE NOW. (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. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The western boundary stretches along the ridgeline from the intersection of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road at Old Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road to the intersection of Rockpile Road at Cooley Ranch Road, all the way to the Mendocino County line. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group). 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. Those of you in areas under Evacuation Warning means you can now return home at your own risk. It will be staffed from 4pm until 7pm. The evacuation orders combined cover about 5,700 people in 1,900 homes, according to a Napa County spokesperson. If you have questions about your gas or power, check the PG&E website for information. CAL FIRE Resources > https://www.fire.ca.gov/resources/, Tuesday August 18th, 2020 :: 03:12 p.m. PDT. 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. NOTE: Wallace Creek Road and Mill Creek Road, west of Wallace Creek Road (including Palmer Creek Road), will remain closed. Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve Baxman tells KTVU-TV all the roads into the town of 1,000 people along the Russian River north of San Francisco are inundated. Homes Burned, New Evacuations Ordered in California Wildfires 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. 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. Future orders will reference these maps as well. Staff Writer Phil Barber contributed to this story. 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. All rights reserved. The fires have been added to the group of lightning-caused wildfires in the North Bay called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve Baxman said the worst of the storm passed by early Wednesday morning, leaving the fire department to do a few evacuations and wait for the floodwater to recede. You can call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. First published on April 20, 2022 / 9:59 PM. Hello world! And cots are spaced 6 feet apart. dead ends extending west to the Russian River. LNU stands for Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, and you can find the latest evacuation info here. All evacuations canceled. Students at Marsh and Metz schools were being released early. The fires broke out at 6:40 a.m. Monday during a lightning storm that swept through the North Bay. monte rio fire evacuation - shinyspace.net Areas under evacuation order due to the immediate threat to life now include everything west of Lake Berryessa along Berryessa Knoxville Road between Highway 128 and East Side Road, according to Cal Fire. In Sonoma County, the Walbridge Fire has since merged with Stewarts, for a total of 20,000 acres burned as of Thursday night. 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 area consider leaving now, ________________________________________________________________, Tuesday August 18th, 2020 :: 08:05 p.m. PDT. Future orders will reference this map as well. You are not required to check in if you believe your home was unaffected by fire. Upcoming Events - Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information A Federal Assistance Center will open in the coming days, check https://socoemergency.org for details as they become available. You can also call 1(800)743-5000. The fire is currently 3,000 acres and 0% contained. Crews are working on hotspots. Hennessey fire: 10,000 acres near Hennessey Ridge Road. Thousands of people along a flooded river are under evacuation orders as a relentless storm pounds Northern California with heavy rain and snow. You can call 2-1-1 or visit socoalerts.org if you have any questions. Louis Hansen covers housing issues for the Bay Area News Group and is based at The Mercury News. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters, 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. Contact Halsey Brochu via: text: (707) 303-0003 landline: (707) 788-6042 or e-mail July 4th A Message from Steve Baxman Click HERE for a message from our Fire Chief, courtesy of KRCB Radio and Rhian Miller. Live updates: Evacuations expanded once again due to 13-4 wildfire The other is a 15-acre fire near Meyers Grade, on the coast, he said, but 13-4 has the potential to become a major fire, Nicholls said. If you need help evacuating livestock, call 707-234-7193 (NorCal Livestock Evac). 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. In this siege, there have been 7 reported fatalities and more than 1,200 structures destroyed. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! 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. New Evacuation Orders, Temp Evacuation Sites. 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 fire threatens 205 structures, Cal Fire spokesman Tyree Zander said. Access will be limited to residents only; no other public access will be granted at this time. (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. Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve . click on the name of the fire on the legend on the left of the map. The grants will assist local, state and tribal agencies responding to the fires to apply for 75% reimbursement of their eligible fire suppression costs.