🌚GOOD EVENING🌚
HERE IS YOUR EVENING FIRE UPDATE FOR #NAPACOUNTY 8/21
I have ONE fire to tell you about: #HennesseyFire.
Photo: Atlas Peak camera facing north
Sonoma Co. report will be posted after this one.
#LNULightningComplex
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This fire is part of the LNU Lightning Complex in Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo & Solano Counties
✅Total size Complex (3 fires) is 302,388 acres (up from 219,067)
✅15% containment total
✅3 deaths (Napa Co.) 1 (Solano Co.)
✅4 civilian injuries
2/12
Total #LNULightningComplex
✅30,500 structures are threatened
✅480 have been destroyed
✅125 have been damaged
3/12
CAL FIRE WEATHER FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
🌥Valleys: Light and variable
🌥Ridges: NW winds 4-8 MPH
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THE SITUATION
📌Critically dry fuels due to moderate drought. These fuels ignite easily from embers and heat spots from old lightning strikes
📌Highly active fire behavior is expected today
📌Extreme fire behavior w/spotting
5/12
THE SITUATION
📌Fires spreading up to 1.5/mi per hour, up to 25ft flames
📌Fire spots are jumping 1/2 mile ahead on average
📌Fires make runs and spread in multiple directions
6/12
#HENNESSEYFIRE
Started by lightning strike 8/17 near Lake Hennessey. This fire has finally merged with all the other fires in the area - Gamble, Green, Aetna, Markley, Spanish, Morgan and Round. It continues to spread.
7/12
✅ 256,102 acres up from 194,942
✅CAL FIRE did not provide Hennessey Fire containment %
Lots of activity today focused on Pope Valley, Berryessa Estates, north Monticello Rd, and Lake Curry.
8/12
EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED ON 8/21 FOR
👍Portion of Silverado Trl between Rosedale Rd & Hwy 29
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS FOR NAPA COUNTY
ALL OTHERS REMAIN IN PLACE
Find the map here. Blue means mandatory. Yellow means warning.
bit.ly/3j3chk9
9/12
EVACUATION WARNINGS
Remain in place
➡️Monticello Road from Vichy Ave to Silverado Trail
Find the map here. Blue means mandatory. Yellow means warning.
bit.ly/3j3chk9
10/12
ROAD CLOSURES IN NAPA COUNTY
Find them here: bit.ly/2FE8ZFy
EVACUATION CENTER
💒Crosswalk Church, 2590 1st St, Napa
ANIMALS
🐈Small animals: Napa County Animal Shelter, 942 Hartle Ct, Napa
🦄Large animals: Napa County Animal Response Team, 707-253-4517
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STAY SAFE, STAY VIGILANT
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