Numerous lightning strikes, mostly across Napa County. The largest is the the #FourteenThreeFire (14-3). 10 acres, moderate ROS, short range spotting. In the next hour, AA is expecting the fire to switch directions. 2 type 1 tankers requested and 1 type 1 tanker. #Napa
#FourteenThreeFire Air Attack reporting 2 fires in the Lake Berryessa Area, both of which St. Helena is aware of and responding to.
(Update 2, 9:15 am)
#FourteenThreeFire 2 additional type 3 tankers requested to the incident if available. EVACUATION ORDERS TO COME.
(Update 3, 9:16 am)
EVACUATION ORDERS for "all of Hennessey Ridge". We'll post more exact info when we have it. #FourteenThreeFire #Napa
(Update 4, 9:39 am)
#HennesseyFire This fire will now be the Hennessey Fire. Air Attack requesting Helitenders 104 and 101 to the Lake Hennessey Dam.
(Update 5, 9:59 am)
#HennesseyFire With lots of fire activity around the state air resources are hard to come by. With the exception of one copter, no air resources filled. Relief AA requested to the incident if possible.
(Update 6, 10:45 am)
#HennesseyFire Fire has spotted across the drainage and is making a terrain driven run. Fire activity is picking up. Talks of new evacuations for the area. If your in the area, be prepared to evacuate.
(Update 7, 10:54 am)
#HennesseyFire No fills on any of the aircraft. AA planning on landing at Sonoma to refuel and come back out.
(Update 8, 11:23 am)
#HennesseyFire Large resource order just places for 4 divisions, 2 safetys, 4 Charlie strike teams, 2 Gulf strike teams, and a number of other things.
(Update 9, 11:30 am)
#HennesseyFire MORE EVACUATIONS TO COME, BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE IF IN THE AREA. Helos on the ground being told to hold, C104 going back to Boggs Mountain.
(Update 10, 11:32 am)
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS; Sage Canyon Rd from Chiles Pope Valley Rd to Lower Chiles Rd due to Hennessey Fire
(Update 11, 12:56 pm)
#HennessyFire Units are going to try and hold the ridge to prevent the fires eastward spread.
(Update 12, 4:18 pm)
#HennessyFire Copter 101 now Hennessy Air Attack, Air Attack 110 back to Ukiah. C-101 will be unable to recon any of the other fires in the area. T-90, T-85, T-86, T-01 along with multiple helicopters working the fire.
(Update 13, 4:39 pm)
#HennessyFire Air Attack losing Tanker 90 on a divert to another fire. Tanker 85 out of service mechanical. Tanker 01 diverted as well.
(Update 14, 2:52 pm)
#HennessyFire Large evacuation warnings/orders going to be issued. The fire is making very aggressive runs, toward Highway 128 at Soda Springs Rd. 3 tankers being places on a no divert due to life and safety threat.
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