Thread by @Sarah_Stierch

🌞GOOD MORNING🌞
HERE IS YOUR MORNING #LNULightningComplex FIRE UPDATE FOR NAPA COUNTY 8/22

I have ONE fire to tell you about: #HennesseyFire.

Sonoma County report follows this thread.

📸: Atlas Peak camera facing north at 8:30 AM

1/17

This fire is part of the #LNULightningComplex in Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo & Solano Counties
Footprint map as of this morning: tinyurl.com/yyrxy45a

2/17

#LNULightningComplex as of this morning
✅Total size Complex (3 fires) is 314,207 acres (up from 302,388)
✅15% containment total
✅3 deaths (Napa Co.) 1 (Solano Co.)
✅4 civilian injuries

3/17

#LNULightningComplex as of this morning
✅30,500 structures are threatened
✅560 have been destroyed (up from 480)
✅125 have been damaged

4/17

CAL FIRE #HennesseyFire WEATHER FOR SATURDAY
🌥Winds coming from SW today
🌥Especially gusty winds in ridges, gaps and saddles
🌥Bay and Delta breezes will increase wind near I-80/505
🌥Valleys: 5-10 MPH, gusts up to 15 MPH, some areas 25 MPH

5/17

CAL FIRE #HennesseyFire WEATHER FOR SATURDAY
🌥Divisions (group of firefighting crews) working near Fairfield, 505, 128, and Esparto may experience gusts up to 25 MPH in valleys.
🌥Ridges & gaps: Winds from W-SW 8-13 MPH with gusts up to 18 MPH

6/17

#LNULightningComplex BEHAVIOR
📌Starts that jump over containment lines are “highly resistive” to control due to drought ridden, dry fuels.
📌Fires spreading up to 1.5/mi per hour, up to 25ft flames
📌Fire spots are jumping 1/2 mile ahead on average

7/17

#HENNESSEYFIRE
Started by lightning strike 8/17 near Lake Hennessey. This fire has finally merged with 7 the fires in the area - Gamble, Green, Aetna, Markley, Spanish, Morgan and Round. It continues to spread.

8/17

#HENNESSEYFIRE
North footprint as of 8.22: tinyurl.com/y5yd4lfl
South footprint as of 8.22: tinyurl.com/yy9c7tac

✅261,793 acres up from 256,102
✅15% containment

9/17

#HENNESSEYFIRE
There have been homes lost in Pope Valley and around Lake Berryessa, including the Spanish Flat Mobile Villa - the entire community burned except one unit.

10/17

#HENNESSEYFIRE Fire behavior for today
🔥Fire will burn to N-NE, NW. Possible spread south towards Three Peaks & Angwin.
🔥Possible spread N along Hwy 16
🔥Fire continues to spread S, minimal E spread, interior will continue to burn out

11/17

#HENNESSEYFIRE
👩‍🚒Goals to keep the fire
N of Hwy 12
S of Hwy 20
E of Hwy 29
W of Hwy 505 & 16

12/17

#HENNESSEYFIR EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED ON 8/21 FOR
👍Portion of Silverado Trl between Rosedale Rd & Hwy 29
#Calistoga

13/17

#HENNESSEYFIRE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS FOR #NAPACOUNTY
No changes since 8/21 PM
Find the map here. Blue means mandatory. Yellow means warning. bit.ly/3j3chk9

14/17

#HENNESSEYFIRE EVACUATION WARNINGS FOR #NAPACOUNTY
No changes since 8/21 PM
➡️Monticello Road from Vichy Ave to Silverado Trail
Find the map here. Blue means mandatory. Yellow means warning.
bit.ly/3j3chk9

15/17

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

16/17

STAY SAFE, STAY VIGILANT
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