The Sonoma County Gazette is published Monthly by Sonoma Media Investments In an unusual step, the Santa Rosa City Council postponed its Tuesday afternoon meeting in the stated interest of saving power. These areas are still at risk from the fires in the area. Evac Order downgraded to Warning West Dry Creek Road between Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road and Chimese Road. and the Russian River, West of the Windsor City Limits and Windsor Road. Hennessey Fire (Merged Fires - Gamble, Green, Aetna, Markley, Spanish, Morgan, Round): Hennessey Ridge Road in Napa County, Califonia. North of Coleman Valley Rd. NNB provides the most complete weather, climate and environmental coverage for the North Bay, and is the premier trusted source for local live and on-scene video reporting during critically important events across Sonoma County and the North Bay region. and Eastside Rd. 116 East of Martinelli Rd. "No, there's hundreds of people there, actually." The LNU Lightning Complex has burned at least 219,067 acres and . 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. (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. Evacue inmediatamente si se encuentra en la zona. In Sonoma County, the Walbridge Fire has since merged with Stewarts, for a total of 20,000 acres burned as of Thursday night. 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. 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. CLICK HERE if youre having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. 0% contained. 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. Everybody seems like theyre doing well, and then something small just tips you over.. Not everyone will want to be interviewer or be on camera as they evaluate their losses and consider their next steps. View of a fire burning near Monte Rio in Sonoma County, March 1, 2022. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. If PG&E is told to turn off power, outages are expected to last 1 to 2 hours, according to the utilitys website, which includes a schedule of estimated shutoff times by outage block. But we are prepared to act on Plans A, B and C.. If you are in the area please evacuate now! Meyers Fire: North of Jenner. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to health hazards created by the fire. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. The couple lives in Monte Rio, where Keary moved from Santa Cruz after losing everything in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. camp green lake rules; Tags . monte rio fire evacuation. jimmy lloyd cagematch; Tags . Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area and make sure to listen for hi-lo sirens if fire conditions change. Guerneville is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Yolo counties. Evacuees could find shelter at the Ski Hi Complex. Evacuation Orders on Highway 29 from Silverado Trail to the Lake County Line, excluding the portion within the Calistoga City Limits, remain in effect. All other areas under evacuation order are still closed. News of the North Bays content is free and open to everyone. WildFire 13-4 is growing and has now been upgraded to a Mandatory Evacuation. Flames destroyed one structure and two buildings. Within a few hours, they had to move again without getting a refund on their room. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to health hazards created by the fire. Future orders will reference this map as well. NOTE: Fall Creek Road is downgraded to an evacuation warning. Another fire is burning in Mendocino County, a 25-acre blaze in the Potter Valley area, according to Cal Fire. The Red Cross is supporting an #EvacuationCenter for the residents affected by the fire in #MonteVista. Walbridge Fire (merged with Stewarts): West of Healdsburg. It is one of at least two fires still burning in Sonoma County after a lightning storm ignited fires around the region on Monday. Students at Marsh and Metz schools were being released early. (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. . Updated: 10 months ago / Posted Apr 21, 2022. click on the name of the fire on the legend on the left of the map. 2022 County of Sonoma. All Rights Reserved. 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. The fires broke out at 6:40 a.m. Monday during a lightning storm that swept through the North Bay. UPDATED: Please read and follow our commenting policy: MARY CALLAHAN, WILL SCHMITT, NASHELLY CHAVEZ, LORI A. CARTER, PHIL BARBER. (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. All areas south and west of Willow Creek Rd. Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa first tweeted about the. 116, North of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road to the eastern edge of Lake Sonoma. In this siege, there have been 7 reported fatalities and more than 1,200 structures destroyed. As many as 15,700 Sonoma County residents are impacted by evacuation orders and warnings throughout the county, officials said. 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. Elderly persons, children and individuals with respiratory illnesses are particularly susceptible to elevated air pollution levels and should take extra precautions to avoid exposure. Bryan Menegon and his wife, Stephanie Quirk, were spending a relaxing day in Healdsburg Plaza with their daughters, even though their home is under an evacuation order and ash has been raining from the sky all day. 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. According to the Alamosa News, more than 10 homes were damaged or destroyed in the fire. 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. 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. He also speaks Spanish, holds strong opinions about burritos and can be reached at 408-920-5012. These areas are still at risk from the Walbridge Fire. Monte Vista Community Reeling After Wind-Blown Fire Displaces 6 Families. After so many close brushes with fire, theyve learned some lessons. North of Graton Rd. (Cal Fire) According to Cal Fire, no structures were threatened and no evacuations were ordered. All areas being downgraded at this time will be moved into an Evacuation Warning up to mile of all burn areas. These areas under various evacuations orders are referenced in grids 4B1 and 2A3 of the attached maps. 116 (Pocket Canyon), West of Dutcher Creek Rd and the Dry Creek the actual creek, East of the Russian River to the Windsor Town limits. 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. 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. Access will be limited to residents only; no other public access will be granted at this time. Residents do not need to bring pets or animals with them. 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. 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. Incidents Overview >https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents. These areas are referenced in grids 1D1, 1D2, 1D3, 1D4 and 1D5 of the attached map. This map shows where the 13-4 fire in west Sonoma County began. Firefighters were deployed through the forest to protect it. Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve Baxman said the entire west county, from Jenner to Sea Ranch on the coast, inland to Cazadero and Annapolis and all along the lower Russian River, is ripe to burn.. Number one, stay off social media and avoid reading panic-inducing posts. South of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road. And cots are spaced 6 feet apart. The new areas are on the fires northern and western fronts. (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. The 13-4 Fire is growing south from the Mohrhardt Ridge area of west Sonoma County threatening areas north of the Russian River. Evacuation Warning has been expanded to include all residents in the following area: These areas under various evacuations orders are referenced in grids 1B3 and 1C2 of the attached maps. It means two things, Godley said. As of Saturday night, the fire was 15 percent contained, burning through 325,000 acres, claiming four lives and destroying 845 buildings. 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. On Twitter @MaryCallahanB. 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. Roads closed included Chiles Pope Valley Road, Sage Canyon Road and Highway 128. 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. _______________________________________________, 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/. You are not required to check in if you believe your home was unaffected by fire. With the record heatwave expected to continue through Thursday night, PG&E strongly encourages all customers to continue conserving to reduce the overall demand for power, Contreras said in a statement, adding that the rolling blackouts are different from the planned power outages PG&E occasionally imposes to prevent its equipment from starting wildfires. Use caution when returning to the area as conditions to the roadway may have changed due to the fire. Monte Rio triangle on Hwy 116 in early January 2022. If you need help evacuating livestock, call 707-234-7193. Updated evacuation orders due to the Walbridge Fire along Hwy 101 north of Windsor, Walbridge Fire Mandatory Evacuation Order Updates. "Winds are still blowing fairly hard," said Courtney Arthur, Rio Grande County public information officer. You can also call 1(800)743-5000. LNU LIGHTNING COMPLEX EVACUATION UPDATE - SONOMA COUNTY. Tuesday August 18th, 2020 :: 06:25 p.m. PDT, Alert: Mandatory evacuation ordered due to Fire 13-4. 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. 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. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. Emergency Housing is at Church of the Nazarene at 228 Madison Street. The area that needs to evacuate immediately is South of Stewarts Point-Skaggs Springs Road, North of Austin Creek, West of the intersection of Mill Creek Road at Puccioni Road and East of the Cedars. The fire threatens 205 structures, Cal Fire spokesman Tyree Zander said. Evacuation Warning: Potential threat to life and/or property. The county has set up a Re-entry Point at 17499 Bodega Highway, Bodega Bay. "They had closed from Highway 285, east and are just trying to get it contained. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". You can reach Staff Writer Mary Callahan at 707-521-5249 or mary.callahan@pressdemocrat.com. Jackson Resort Road and McPeak Road north of Wasson Road all remain under Evacuation Order, ______________________________________________________________________. Those warnings cover residents of areas west of the South Fork Gualala River; north of Fort Ross Road; and south and east of King Ridge Road. 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. Do not wait to start gathering your things and be ready to leave. Multiple wildfires were burning in Napa and Sonoma counties on Aug. 18, 2020. Godley said evacuation warning issued through the Wireless Emergency Alert system, or WEA, should have been targeted. Cal Fire reported 460 firefighters were battling the blazes, but air support had been stretched thin by multiple fires burning throughout the Bay Area. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have questions. Hwy 116 remains closed east of Cazadero Highway. 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.. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. Around 8:15 p.m., officials reported that forward. The formal announcement of lifting evacuations in an area currently under evacuation. Go to https://socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. Screen Shot of INTERACTIVE MAP -click on link above image, Download the pdf above the image, for a full view. and south of Fort Ross Rd. The order is expected shortly amid hot, dry conditions that have exacerbated two wildfires ignited by lightning strikes in the rural hills of Sonoma County a day earlier. 2023 News of the North Bay. 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. Together, the fires have burned more than 12,200 acres, causing evacuations and threatening homes on the eastern edge of the Napa Valley. Check here for updates on fires burning Tuesday in Sonoma and Napa counties: Authorities have expanded the mandatory evacuation orders in place due to the 13-4 wildfire burning in a rugged swath of coastal mountains in northwestern Sonoma County. For information on outage locations, times, and health concerns, visit your #utility website. Law enforcement is asking that the public avoid the area. The 15-10 fire, located near Berryessa Knoxville Road and Putah Creek Bridge, had burned 4,500 acres. Please be advised that areas nearest the fire may have had PG&E services temporarily disrupted while the fire was being fought. You can also view an interactive evacuation map here. Read health safety tips here: https://socoemergency.org/recover/returning-to-your-home. East of Dutcher Creek Road and the Dry Creek (the actual creek). Meyers Fire: North of Jenner. dead ends, extending west to the Russian River. You just got to keep living life: In Sonoma, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Los Gatos: Hundreds still without power as Black Road repair project finishes early, You just got to keep living life: In Sonoma County, taking out the trash, getting ice cream and waiting for disaster. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". Use extreme caution when around any burned areas that may be present. Read health safety tips here: https://socoemergency.org/return-safely/. 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. 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're not going anywhere, we stay here". The couple also lost a cannabis farm in the Kincade Fire last year, which they replaced with a new one in Lake County, under the name Menegon Farms. No first responders have been injured. Published by on June 29, 2022. The Sonoma County Sheriffs Office is downgrading Evacuation Orders to Evacuation Warnings for areas affected by the Walbridge Fire. All other areas under evacuation order are still closed. 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. To learn more ways to prevent sparking a wildfire visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org. You may also visit https://arcg.is/0buuL1, type in your address and see what the status is of your zone. PGE&E is working around the clock to restore services to all its unaffected customers. West of East Austin Creek and Wal Bridge Ridge. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! The Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, in partnership with community preparedness groups, will be holding two evacuation exercises in the coming weeks. If you are in Zone 1D5 be prepared to evacuate. After that, they spent two nights in Petaluma. Also, take a look at the interactive evacuation map and search by address to see the status of your zone. . 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. Hi-lo sirens will also be audible throughout the exercise areas to alert residents to evacuate at that time. Published by on June 29, 2022. 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. (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. Incidents Overview > https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents. MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IMPACTS: Communities North of the Russian River including Cazadero, Jenner, Duncans Mills, Monte Rio, Guerneville, Hacienda. You can also call 1(800)743-5000. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is seeking a presidential disaster declaration due to the wildfires burning in New Mexico. You can call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. Evacuation Order: Immediate threat to life. 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. This means you can now return home at your own risk. 15-10 fire: 8,000 acres near Putah Creek Bridge and Berryessa Knoxville Road. Please be advised that areas nearest the fire may have had PG&E services temporarily disrupted while the fire was being fought. 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. (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. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". 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. We are making good progress at this time. MONTE RIO, Calif. - Cal Fire has stopped forward progress of a vegetation fire above Monte Rio Tuesday evening, officials said. You can also call 1(800)743-5000. Support News of the North Bay on Patreon! Tuesday August 25th, 2020 :: 12:13 p.m. PDT. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area and make sure to listen for hi-lo sirens if fire conditions change. _____________________________________________________________________. Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County about 218 miles southwest of Denver. Hwy 116 will also be closed at Drake Road coming into Guerneville. If you do stop, please make sure to adhere to COVID-19 social distancing protocols. This means you can now return home at your own risk. Since the lightning siege that started on Saturday, August 15, 2020, there have been over 13,000 lightning strikes. 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: . The blaze grew on Saturday, and sent officials scrambling to send new evacuation orders and warnings throughout the region. A portion of zone 1D5 downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning, Westside Road south of Sweetwater Springs RoadNorth of the Russian RiverWest of the Hacienda Bridge to Korbel, NOTE: McPeak Road north of Wasson Road remains under evacuation order, NOTE: Mount Jackson Resort Road to remains under evacuation order, A portion of zone 1B3 downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning, North and East of Lions Head Ranch Road at King Ridge Road, South and West of 14900 Stewart Point Skaggs Springs Road, NOTE: Remainder of the zone still under evacuation order, NOTE: Lions Head Ranch Road under evacuation order, Map Grid 2A2 Evacuation Warning Lifted, North of the Dry Creek and the norther fork of Lake Sonoma County, West of Dutcher Creek, City of Coverdale city limits and Hwy 128, __________________________________________________________________. The smaller fire, known as 11-16, named for the Cal Fire battalion involved and the order in which it was found as a lightning storm sparked fires around the region on Monday, was about 15 acres at last check in the Meyers Grade area near the coast, fire officials said. Spanish fire: 1,000 acres near Spanish Flat. 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. West of Trenton Healdsburg Rd. (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. Finding a new place to stay wasnt easy. May 17, 2022. Santa Rosa Fairgrounds Quirk was in labor with their oldest daughter 5-year-old Stella when they evacuated from the Valley Fire. Everything was booked or on fire, Hall said. We lose this, we lose everything, Keary said. If you live in the above listed areas you are clear to return home.
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