If you're a registered Disqus user, your account will work on the Gazette as well. 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. Use caution when returning to the area as conditions to the roadway may have changed due to the fire. You may also visit https://arcg.is/0buuL1, type in your address and see what the status is of your zone. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". Residents west of Meyers Grade Road south of Fort Ross and north of Jenner are under formal orders to evacuate due to the threat of a wildfire that started Monday. Theres going to be a lot of traffic in the area so please drive safely; our priority is getting everyone home safely. PLS SHARE - EVACUATION ORDER - CoveloAreas of Short Creek, Hill Road and Capistran Ranch are now under an EVACUATION ORDER due to active fire. Gov. SONOMA, Calif. (KRON) - Fire crews are battling a brush fire that broke out near Monte Rio on Tuesday, according to Cal Fire officials. The following areas were downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning: A portion of zones 1D5 downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning, Westside Road south of Sweetwater Springs Road, NOTE: McPeak Road north of Wasson Road remain evacuation order, NOTE: Mount Jackson resort Road to remain under evacuation order, A portion of zones 1B3 downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning, North and East of Lion Head Ranch Road at King Ridge Road, South West of 14900 Stewart Point Skaggs Springs Road, NOTE: Remainder of the zone still under Evacuation Order, NOTE: Lion Head Ranch Road under Evacuation order. 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: . 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. All other areas under evacuation order are still closed. 13-4 Fire: West of Healdsburg. The fire is currently 3,000 acres and 0% contained. If you are in Zone 1D5 be prepared to evacuate. He graduated from San Diego State University with degrees in journalism and economics, and previously reported in Americas Finest City. Cal Fire is referring to them collectively as the LNU Lightning Complex. 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. (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. Sonoma County officials are attempting to address that issue by screening evacuees for virus symptoms and taking temperatures at the door of the county fairgrounds shelter. These areas are still at risk from the fires in the area. It could get worse. 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. 0% contained. dead ends extending west to the Russian River. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to hazards created by the fire. If you live in the above listed areas you are clear to return home. After that, they spent two nights in Petaluma. They include areas east of Sewell Road and King Ridge Road; north of Old Cazadero Road and Austin Creek; west of East Austin Creek and Wal Bridge Ridge; and south of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road. Customers can locate their outage block on their most recent bill and can also look up outage blocks by address online. She graduated from American University with a BA degree in literature with a minor in journalism. Its also hard not to think about what was left behind: When Hall and her kids evacuated, they took their two dogs and two cats but werent able to take their beloved crested gecko, Rocket. All evacuations canceled. 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. The town, which is under an evacuation order, has fewer than 5,000 residents, a quarter of which are 65 and older. 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. 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. These areas are referenced in grids 2E1, 2E2, 2E3 and 2E4 of the attached map. All Rights Reserved. You may also visit https://arcg.is/0buuL1, type in your address and see what the status is of your zone. Future orders will reference these maps as well. The area is lawfully closed to public access. Monte Rio triangle on Hwy 116 in early January 2022. 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. 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. The location has been moved to Ski High on Sherman Ave. 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. Everybodys very emotionally strained, he said. Theres going to be a lot of traffic in the area so please drive safely; our priority is getting everyone home safely. 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. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), HEALDSBURG, CA - AUGUST 22: Grapes that survived the fire are seen in a vineyard off Chemise Road in Healdsburg, Calif., as the LNU Lightning Complex fire still burning regions of Napa and Sonoma County on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area. Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County about 218 miles southwest of Denver. The cancellation of additional evacuation orders is being evaluated based on a variety of factors, including potential fire behavior, and the re-establishment of crucial infrastructure. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. (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. 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. Sonoma County Emergency Management Director Chris Godley said a duty officer had been dispatched to the scene, where Cal Fire officials were busy assessing the situation. The uncertainty and stress are enough to push anyone to their breaking point, said Dr. Mark LaGrave, an emergency room doctor with Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa who has been volunteering at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds evacuation shelter, where nearly 200 people are taking refuge from the fires. If you feel you are in danger, please evacuate now. The fires broke out at 6:40 a.m. Monday during a lightning storm that swept through the North Bay. We came to get ice cream and kind of do our normal weekend thing in all this chaos.. 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 know, as does Sonoma County, the wildfire capacity in this region. NOTE: All access to Lake Sonoma remains closed. All areas south and west of Willow Creek Rd. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: A "Thank you police officers" sign sits in a corner after Sally Sorenson and her husband Keary Sorenson, of Monte Rio, brought it thee 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. MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER (FORT ROSS FIRE)For the following area:-West of Meyers Grade Rd to the coast -South of Fort Ross Rd -North of the intersection of Meyers Grade Rd at HWY 1 If you are in this area, grab your bag and evacuate now.https://t.co/RwXP4yYAkH pic.twitter.com/uDOWiMQ2r5. The 13-4 fire north of Austin Creek State Recreation Area is prompting additional orders to evacuate from the sparsely populated hills west of Healdsburg on top of the mandates issued earlier this afternoon. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. He also speaks Spanish, holds strong opinions about burritos and can be reached at 408-920-5012. 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. The two run a cleaning business called Everclean North, and on Saturday were emptying public trash cans in an otherwise mostly empty downtown. monte rio fire evacuation. NOTE: Residents living on Sweetwater Springs Road will have to report to the traffic control point at Armstrong Woods Road to make access. North of where Windsor River Rd. The fire is current 194,942 acres and 7% contained. The largest is the Gamble fire, which by 7 a.m. had burned 5,000 acres near Berryessa Knoxville Road, west of Brooks. 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. "Winds are still blowing fairly hard," said Courtney Arthur, Rio Grande County public information officer. The fire is currently 25 acres and 0% contained. There may be smoke in the respective areas as firefighters continue firefighting operations. The Meyers Fire, also in Sonoma County, has now burned up to 3,000 acres. Evac Order downgraded to Warning West Dry Creek Road between Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road and Chimese Road. 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. If you are in Zone 1D5 be prepared to evacuate. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), SANTA ROSA, CA - AUGUST 23: Guerneville evacuee Victoria Johnston, 15, and her mother, Rhonda Hall, wait outside an evacuation center at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. 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, __________________________________________________________________. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". First Responders are currently working on going door to door to assist. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now. These areas under various evacuations orders are referenced in grids 4B1 and 2A3 of the attached maps. When he stopped to remove the tree, a burned woman ran up. Hwy 116 remains closed east of Cazadero Highway. Also, take a look at the interactive evacuation map and search by address to see the status of your zone. nixle.us/C5AWS Reply with a friend's # to forward. Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve . What caused the fire is being investigated. Residents in outlying areas have been warned to prepare to evacuate. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. PGE&E is working around the clock to restore services to all its unaffected costumers. A little after noon Tuesday, Napa County announced an additional order 390 homes in the Berryessa Estates neighborhood. Multiple wildfires were burning in Napa and Sonoma counties on Aug. 18, 2020. Firefighters are at scene in the area of Bennett Valley Road and Bennett View Drive. The fire is burning in the town and massive electrical outages are being reported. An evacuation center was operating at the Crosswalk Community Church, 2590 First Street in Napa. 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. More details will be forthcoming. Number one, stay off social media and avoid reading panic-inducing posts. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have questions. Evacue inmediatamente si se encuentra en la zona. Theres going to be a lot of traffic in the area so please drive safely; our priority is getting everyone home safely. It was determined the fire started behind Absolute Shine in Monte Vista and was carried east along the main irrigation canal. The fire is currently 21,125 acres and 0% contained. 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. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. Hwy 116 will also be closed at Drake Road coming into Guerneville. 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. Evacuation Order: Immediate threat to life. Since the lightning siege that started on Saturday, August 15, 2020, there have been over 13,000 lightning strikes. If you feel you are in danger please evacuate now. If you need help evacuating livestock, call 707-234-7193 (NorCal Livestock Evac). (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. 116 East of Martinelli Rd. No first responders have been injured. These areas are still at risk from the fires in the area. 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. You can also call 1(800)743-5000. A reminder to drive slowly and yield to emergency personnel. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. Do not wait to start gathering your things and be ready to leave. 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". 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. First Responders are currently working on going door to door to assist. I just want this nightmare to be over, Hall said. Future orders will reference this map as well. In an unusual step, the Santa Rosa City Council postponed its Tuesday afternoon meeting in the stated interest of saving power. 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. "No, there's hundreds of people there, actually." The LNU Lightning Complex has burned at least 219,067 acres and . This map shows where the 13-4 fire in west Sonoma County began. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to health hazards created by the fire and remains closed. WildFire 13-4 est creciendo y ahora se ha actualizado a Evacuacin obligatoria. Rhonda Hall fled her Guerneville apartment Tuesday with her teenage daughter, adult son and pets. 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 Sonoma County Sheriffs Office is downgrading Evacuation Orders to Evacuation Warnings for areas affected by the Walbridge Fire. NOTE: Wallace Creek Road and Mill Creek Road, west of Wallace Creek Road (including Palmer Creek Road), will remain closed. The evacuation zone has been reduced to less than 30 homes. Evacuate immediately if you're in the area. We recommend you stay home for the day once you arrive. This means you can now return home at your own risk. We ask for the medias continued discretion and compassion as residents go through an extremely difficult time. 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, _______________________________________________________________. Snow, Rain, the Works on the Way to the North Bay, STORMY FOR LAST WEEK OF FEBRUARY INTO MARCH, HOPE (FOR RETURN OF RAIN) NOW APPEARING ON THE HORIZON. If at any time you feel unsafe, please call 9-1-1. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area and make sure to listen for hi-lo sirens if fire conditions change. Both evacuation exercises are planned by the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, Sheriffs Office, County Administrators Office, Transportation & Public Works, Regional Parks, and the Human Services Department.