"We're not going anywhere, we stay here". The couple lives in Monte Rio, where Keary moved from Santa Cruz after losing everything in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. Please be advised that areas nearest the fire may have had PG&E services temporarily disrupted while the fire was being fought. Everybody seems like theyre doing well, and then something small just tips you over.. Please follow County Health recommendations, especially if youre returning to burned property. 15-10 fire: 8,000 acres near Putah Creek Bridge and Berryessa Knoxville Road. LNU Lighting Complex Fire, Napa County (more info), Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Solano, and Yolo Counties, *Hennessey (merged fires) 293,602 acres, 26% contained, _________________________________________________________. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. New Evacuation Orders, Temp Evacuation Sites. started Thursday afternoon and triggered evacuation orders for 40,000 people. Go to https://socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve Baxman's truck caught fire somewhere near Riebli Road and a tree came crashing down, smashing a window. The Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, in partnership with community preparedness groups, will be holding two evacuation exercises in the coming weeks. NOTE: Residents returning to Guerneville will have to utilize Hwy 116/Pocket Canyon, Bohemian Highway or Highway 1. All evacuations canceled. In Lake County Saturday afternoon, the sheriffs department ordered evacuations of residents living near Hidden Valley Lake and Jerusalem Valley. You can call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. If your property is in the burn area, youll receive personal protective equipment thats required to enter the burn area. It means two things, Godley 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. Hwy 116 will also be closed at Drake Road coming into Guerneville. the Monte Rio School District and the Guerneville School . A reminder to drive slowly and yield to emergency personnel in the area. Cal Fire has dubbed five fires in Napa County and two in Sonoma County as the LNU Lightning Complex, a nod to their likely origins during a rare summer lightning storm that swept through the region on Sunday and Monday. View the interactive evacuation map and search by address at https://arcg.is/0buuL1. 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. All areas south of River Rd. The area(s) mentioned above are under an evacuation warning and are referenced in grids 1E1, 1E3, 4B1, and 2K2 of the attached map(s). The Sorensons own their cleaning business, "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. Mandatory EVACUATION ORDER for residents in the following areas: If you are in Zone 2E4 EVACUATE now. . 116, East and North of Hwy. North of Graton Rd. All other areas under evacuation order are still closed. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have questions. Also, take a look at the interactive evacuation map and search by address to see the status of your zone. All of Zone 2E2 is now under Evacuation Warning. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. Do not wait to start gathering your things and be ready to leave. jimmy lloyd cagematch; Tags . . To learn more ways to prevent sparking a wildfire visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org. Theres going to be a lot of traffic in the area so please drive safely; our priority is getting everyone home safely. (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. Evacuation Order: Immediate threat to life. and Harrison Grade Rd. You can call 2-1-1 or visit socoemergency.org if you have any questions. Cal Fire says evacuation is now mandatory for back-country areas in the hills north of the Austin Creek State Recreation Area due to a lightning-sparked wildfire known as the 13-4 fire. 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. Together, the fires have burned more than 12,200 acres, causing evacuations and threatening homes on the eastern edge of the Napa Valley. 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 burn area is under a Public Health Order due to health hazards created by the fire. 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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. Extreme fire behavior with short and long range spotting are continuing to challenge firefighting efforts. The new areas are on the fires northern and western fronts. 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. The Sonoma County Sheriffs Office is downgrading Evacuation Orders to Evacuation Warnings for areas affected by the Walbridge Fire. Power poles, trees, and other structures may have been damaged. 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. Evacuation order downgraded to warning 1/4 mile to the burn area in the remaining Cazadero and Guerneville areas. This is a lawful order to leave now. The lightning-caused fire had burned about 75 acres in rugged hills north of the Austin Creek State Recreation Area, though little information was immediately available. March 17, 2020. (Cal Fire) According to Cal Fire, no structures were threatened and no evacuations were ordered. South of Sweetwater Springs Rd. South of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area and make sure to listen for hi-lo sirens. Use extreme caution when around any burned areas that may be present. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". A PG&E spokeswoman reiterated the importance of reducing electricity usage and noted that its the Independent Systems Operator, not PG&E, that orders the rolling blackouts. I just want this nightmare to be over, Hall said. Please follow County Health recommendations, especially if you're returning to burned property. (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. If you are in the area consider leaving now, ________________________________________________________________, Tuesday August 18th, 2020 :: 08:05 p.m. PDT. (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. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area and make sure to listen for hi-lo sirens. These areas are still at risk from the fires in the area. It is one of at least two fires still burning in Sonoma County after a lightning storm ignited fires around the region on Monday. This map shows where the 13-4 fire in west Sonoma County began. 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. 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. Marisa Kendall is a housing reporter for the Bay Area News Group who covers homelessness for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. When the Department responds to a major CAL FIRE jurisdiction incident, the Department will post incident details to the web site. PGE&E is working around the clock to restore services to all its unaffected costumers. They headed to a motel in Vacaville, but by the time they arrived, ash was falling from the sky there, too. But their home is in town, where they dont think the fire will reach. 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. If you're a registered Disqus user, your account will work on the Gazette as well. 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. Heres where each stood at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday: 13-4 fire: 500 acres west of Healdsburg. These areas are referenced in grids 1D1, 1D2, 1D3, 1D4 and 1D5 of the attached map. You will need to show proof of residency to make entry. This means you can now return home at your own risk. The following areas have had all evacuation orders 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, Sweetwater at Westside (Moved from Wholer at Eastside Road), River Road at McPeak just west of Korbel (Moved from River Road at River Drive), Mountain Jackson Resort Road at Westside Road (Moved from River Road at Odd Fellows Road), 14900 Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road (Moved from 22303 Skaggs Springs Road), King Ridge Road at Cazadero Highway (Already in place), Move TCP from Dutcher Creek at Dry Creek to the Fish Hatchery, _______________________________________________________________.