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. Incidents Overview >https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents. All areas south of River Rd. She graduated from American University with a BA degree in literature with a minor in journalism. (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. Portions of 1D4 and 1D5 (Town of Guerneville) downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning. Both centers are open from 10am to 7pm through Friday September 4, 2020. Evacuate immediately if you're in the area. The Red Cross is supporting an #EvacuationCenter for the residents affected by the fire in #MonteVista. We recommend you stay home for the day once you arrive. A reminder to drive slowly and yield to emergency personnel. 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. This means you can now return home at your own risk. I guess they all are now, Menegon said, watching 9-month-old Ruby play on the grass. PLS SHARE - EVACUATION ORDER - CoveloAreas of Short Creek, Hill Road and Capistran Ranch are now under an EVACUATION ORDER due to active fire. Use caution when returning to the area as conditions to the roadway may have changed due the fire. Check with your neighbors to ensure they have been made aware of the warning. All other areas under evacuation order are still closed. West of Covey Rd.North of Front St. / Hwy. Check with your neighbors to ensure they have been made aware of the order. Mandatory evacuations. If you need help evacuating livestock, call 707-234-7193 (NorCal Livestock Evac). 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. You will need to show proof of residency to make entry. 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. Do not wait to start gathering your things and be ready to leave. (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. from Martinelli Rd. View the interactive evacuation map and search by address at https://arcg.is/0buuL1. Events Monte Rio Community Center Monte Rio Community Center 20488 Highway 116 Monte Rio, CA 95462 United States Get Directions Today Now onwards Previous Events Next Events Subscribe to calendar The family lives in Middletown, in Lake County, which is under threat from the Hennessey Fire. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area and make sure to listen for hi-lo sirens. The affected area covers about 20 square miles of back country located 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. NOTES: Fire personnel are still active in the area. South of the area between the western dead end of Windsor River Rd. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". This means you can now return home at your own risk. After so many close brushes with fire, theyve learned some lessons. ___________________________________________________________________________. 0% contained. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". camp green lake rules; Tags . So were not going anywhere.. We will remove any comments or commenters that do not follow this commenting policy. Access will be limited to residents only; no other public access will be granted at this time. He also speaks Spanish, holds strong opinions about burritos and can be reached at 408-920-5012. Categories . 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. East of Dutcher Creek Road and the Dry Creek (the actual creek). News of the North Bays content is free and open to everyone. MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IMPACTS: Communities North of the Russian River including Cazadero, Jenner, Duncans Mills, Monte Rio, Guerneville, Hacienda. If you have questions about your gas or power check the PG&E website for information. 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 fire is currently 3,000 acres and 0% contained. West of East Austin Creek and Wal Bridge Ridge. 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. The fires broke out at 6:40 a.m. Monday during a lightning storm that swept through the North Bay. Published by on June 29, 2022. (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. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is seeking a presidential disaster declaration due to the wildfires burning in New Mexico. For residents who are not already, please sign up for SoCoAlert to receive critical alerts and know your evacuation zone so youre ready to go when an evacuation is issued.. 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.. 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. and the Town of Windsor of the maps. Significant fire growth is expected throughout the rest of the operational period. 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. On Twitter @loriacarter. One structure and two outbuildings have been destroyed. Everything was booked or on fire, Hall said. 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. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have questions. We are making good progress at this time. 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. 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. Evacuees could find shelter at the Ski Hi Complex. The fire charred around 17 acres. These areas are still at risk from the Walbridge Fire. 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. We recommend you stay home for the day once you arrive. Theres no one home to feed him crickets and mist him with water, and she worries what will become of him. Since the lightning siege that started on Saturday, August 15, 2020, there have been over 13,000 lightning strikes. Published by at 29, 2022. Despite the looming catastrophic threat, Keary and Sally Sorensen were focused on a more manageable nuisance littering. 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. The Hennessey Fire is one of three main fires now being called the . 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. Evacuation Warning has been expanded to include all residents in the following area: North of the Dry Creek and the norther fork of Lak Sonoma County, West of Dutcher Creek, City of Coverdale city limits and Hwy 128, All to the Western and norther town limits west of 101. We will send an alert for each area as it re-opens. (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. Please follow County Health recommendations, especially if youre returning to burned property. NOTE: All of Sweetwater Springs Road in Zone 2E4 is CLOSED. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Tuesday August 18th, 2020 :: 06:25 p.m. PDT, Alert: Mandatory evacuation ordered due to Fire 13-4. The grants will assist local, state and tribal agencies responding to the fires to apply for 75% reimbursement of their eligible fire suppression costs. These areas are still at risk from the fires in the area. Hennessey fire: 10,000 acres near Hennessey Ridge Road. in Petaluma . WildFire 13-4 est creciendo y ahora se ha actualizado a Evacuacin obligatoria. If you have questions about your gas or power, check the PG&E website for information. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". North and East of Coleman Valley Rd. Her 70-year-old mother joined them from Rio Nido, and theyve bounced from motel to motel ever since. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) responds to all types of emergencies. In Sonoma County, the Walbridge Fire has since merged with Stewarts, for a total of 20,000 acres burned as of Thursday night. Updated evacuation orders due to the Walbridge Fire along Hwy 101 north of Windsor, Walbridge Fire Mandatory Evacuation Order Updates. 116, North of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road to the eastern edge of Lake Sonoma. A separate, planned outage is affecting about 134 Guerneville customers, she said. At this time we have DFPC helicopter dropping water, currently. You may also visit https://arcg.is/0buuL1, type in your address and see what the status is of your zone. Heres where each stood at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday: 13-4 fire: 500 acres west of Healdsburg. But we are prepared to act on Plans A, B and C.. Please reduce speeds and drive with caution. The biggest fires are: Hennessey Fire (merged with Gamble, Green, Aetna, Markley, Morgan, Spanish and Round): Napa County, 192,000 acres, Walbridge Fire (merged with Stewarts): Sonoma County, west of Healdsburg, 20,000 acres, Meyers Fire: Sonoma County, north of Jenner, 3,000 acres. Use caution when returning to the area as conditions to the roadway may have changed due the fire and power poles, trees, and other structures may have been damaged. Support News of the North Bay on Patreon! There will be smoke in the respective areas as firefighters continue firefighting operations. Quirk was in labor with their oldest daughter 5-year-old Stella when they evacuated from the Valley Fire. Media is allowed in disaster areas per State law. Its been horrible.. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area and make sure to listen for hi-lo sirens. MONTE RIO, Calif. - Cal Fire has stopped forward progress of a vegetation fire above Monte Rio Tuesday evening, officials said. All other areas under evacuation order are still closed. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), HEALDSBURG, CA - AUGUST 22: A truck is parked in a vineyard in Healdsburg, Calif., as the LNU Lightning Complex fire still burning regions of Napa and Sonoma County on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. The fire is currently 25 acres and 0% contained. Marisa Kendall is a housing reporter for the Bay Area News Group who covers homelessness for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), HEALDSBURG, CA - AUGUST 22: A thick smoky cloud moves over vineyards in Healdsburg, Calif., as the LNU Lightning Complex fire still burning regions of Napa and Sonoma County on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. (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. and Wright Hill Rd. Media is allowed in disaster areas per State law. The fire is currently 2,360 acres and 99% contained. 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. And cots are spaced 6 feet apart. In this siege, there have been 7 reported fatalities and more than 1,200 structures destroyed. 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. If you feel you are in danger, please evacuate now. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group). 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. Multiple wildfires inside and outside of the Bay Area are creating an unhealthy breathing environment, Jack Broadbent, executive officer of the Air District, said in a statement. NOTE: Wallace Creek Road and Mill Creek Road, west of Wallace Creek Road (including Palmer Creek Road), will remain closed. 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. Leonardo Castaeda is a reporter covering demographics and the income divide as part of The Mercury News Living in the Bay Area team. Multiple wildfires were burning in Napa and Sonoma counties on Aug. 18, 2020. 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. She started her journalism career reporting on crime and breaking news for The News-Press in Southwest Florida. Another fire is burning in Mendocino County, a 25-acre blaze in the Potter Valley area, according to Cal Fire. 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. So the family drove all the way to Reno, Nevada before securing another room. The online map has been updated. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Yolo counties. Use extreme caution when around any burned areas that may be present. A fire has spread in the San Luis Valley, prompting evacuations in Monte Vista, according to the Rio Grand County Sheriff's Office. 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. We dont have anything definitive right now.. 11-16 fire: 25 acres north of Jenner. Evac Order downgraded to Warning West Dry Creek Road between Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road and Chimese Road. Residents living east of Covelo are being told to evacuate due to an uncontained wildfire thats burned about 40 acres and already has destroyed one structure, Cal Fire said. They headed to a motel in Vacaville, but by the time they arrived, ash was falling from the sky there, too. On Twitter @MaryCallahanB. 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. (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. Evacuation Warning: Potential threat to life and/or property. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. View of a fire burning near Monte Rio in Sonoma County, March 1, 2022. 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. For Johnston, Hall and the rest of the family, the nightmare started with the terrifying evacuation order Tuesday evening. and the Russian River, West of the Windsor City Limits and Windsor Road. Number one, stay off social media and avoid reading panic-inducing posts. Gamble fire: 10,000 acres near Berryessa Knoxville Road west of Brooks. If you live in the above listed areas you are clear to return home. Lujan Grisham signed the request to be sent to President Joe Biden . AlertMandatory Evacuation for the Venado area in Northern Sonoma County. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area and make sure to listen for hi-lo sirens if fire conditions change. 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. Meyers Fire: North of Jenner. LNU LIGHTNING COMPLEX EVACUATION UPDATE - SONOMA COUNTY. 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. I just want this nightmare to be over, Hall said. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. Walbridge Fire (merged with Stewarts): West of Healdsburg. The majority of these zones have already been moved into an Evacuation Warning. Santa Rosa Fairgrounds If you are in the above areas please calmly and quickly evacuate or be ready to. 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. New mandatory evacuations as of 4 p.m. include areas: West of Meyers. Firefighting resources were stretched thin, as crews were sent to 59 other fires Monday. 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. All areas being downgraded at this time will be moved into an Evacuation Warning up to mile of all burn areas. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to hazards created by the fire. UPDATED: Please read and follow our commenting policy: MARY CALLAHAN, WILL SCHMITT, NASHELLY CHAVEZ, LORI A. CARTER, PHIL BARBER. Hwy 116 will also be closed at Drake Road coming into Guerneville. What can you do? Menegon asked. Use extreme caution when around any burned areas that may be present. People going to the Monte Rio, Camp Meeker, Jenner and the Cazadero areas are encouraged to use alternate routes to return home. Hello world! We recommend you stay home for the day once you arrive. North of Coleman Valley Rd. If you need help evacuating animals, call 707-861-0699 (Sonoma CART). The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to health hazards created by the fire and remains closed. ' Hall said. The Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, in partnership with community preparedness groups, will be holding two evacuation exercises in the coming weeks. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". Gov. Residents do not need to bring pets or animals with them. Fires continue to make runs in multiple directions and impacting multiple communities. Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve . Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have questions.