Thread by @Sarah_Stierch

🌞GOOD DAY🌞
HERE IS YOUR AM #LNULIGHTNINGCOMPLEX UPDATE FOR #WALBRIDGEFIRE

Meyers Fire is contained and I will not be including it in reports anymore. Reports will include more recovery info starting PM.

📸: Misty mountain morning with the Mt Jackson Repeater

1/18

#WalbridgeFire is part of the LNU Lightning Complex in Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo & Solano Counties. High res 8/28 AM fire map: tinyurl.com/y69e422b
✅Total size Complex (3 fires) is 371,249 acres (up from 369,935)
✅35% containment total

2/18

#WalbridgeFire is part of the LNU Lightning Complex in Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo & Solano Counties.
✅5 deaths (3 - Napa Co) (2 - Solano Co)
✅4 civilian injuries
✅30,500 structures are threatened
✅1080 have been destroyed
✅272 have been damaged

3/18

LINK - CAL FIRE Structure Damage Status Map. It is constantly being updated. You can search by address. tinyurl.com/y2eecz8c

#WalbridgeFire #MeyersFire

4/18

LNU LIGHTNING COMPLEX FIRE BEHAVIOR TODAY
📌Critical fire activity when smoke clears out, relative humidity falls below 35%, and afternoon winds (2 PM)
📌Fires spreading up to 1 mile/hour, up to 8-12 inch flames
📌Fire spotting 1/2 mile ahead on average

5/18

CAL FIRE #WALBRIDGE FIRE WEATHER FOR FRIDAY
🌥Dry weather with hotter temperatures
🌥Morning marine air in valleys wcool morning, good humidity & low clouds
🌥Marine air will moves out by late morning and increased winds & lower humidity arrives

6/18

CAL FIRE #WALBRIDGE FIRE WEATHER FOR FRIDAY
🌥W-SW winds 5-10 MPH w/gusts to 19 MPH
🌥Highs 85-90

7/18

#WALBRIDGEFIRE
Started 8/17 west of Healdsburg and north of Guerneville. The fire formally known as 13-4.
AM 8/28 map: tinyurl.com/y2ewrlc4
✅55,353 acres
✅25% containment

8/18

LAST NIGHT - #WALBRIDGE EVENTS
🔥NW-Controlled burning around Stewart’s Point-Skaggs Springs Rd
🔥SE-Controlled burns along Felta Creek and in Fox Canyon
🔥SE-Fire remains active in area along control line

9/18

LAST NIGHT - #WALBRIDGE EVENTS
🔥S-Fire remains active along Sweetwater Springs Rd & N of Upper Canyon Rd
🔥S-Fire remains active along control lines in Armstrong Woods.
10/18

TODAY - ANTICIPATED #WALBRIDGEFIRE EVENTS
🔥Fire may have more spread, could be active after 2 PM
🔥Continued burning in interior of fire
🔥SE-Short range spotting possible near House Creek

11/18

REMINDER - DO NOT FLY DRONES OVER FIRES
🛸A drone was spotted flying over the Hennessey Fire 8/24. All air support has to stop if a drone is spotted in the fire zone. Don’t fly drones over fires! nifc.gov/drones/

#WalbridgeFire

12/18

WALBRIDGE FIRE ROAD CLOSURES
Go here: …dclosures-sonomacounty.hub.arcgis.com

WALBRIDGE FIRE EVACUATION INFO
Mandatory evacuations remain in place. Please see:
sonomacounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappvie…
No changes since PM 8/27

13/18

#WalbridgeFire #MeyersFIre
When you return home from being evacuated please refer to @CalFire’s post-wildfire checklist for returning home after a fire: readyforwildfire.org/post-wildfire/… Please be safe and take care.

14/18

#WALBRIDGEFIRE EVACUATION POINTS. Find assistance with food, shelter (vouchers for hotels/apartments), and more. Bilingual volunteers and staff onsite.
⭕ Santa Rosa Fairgrounds
⭕ Petaluma Veteran’s Building
I'll have information on Local Assistance Centers today.

15/18

#WALBRIDGEFIRE #MEYERSFIRE ANIMAL EVACUATION ASSISTANCE, CARE OR RE-UNIFICATION SERVICES
🦄Sonoma County Animal Services 707-565-7103
🦄Sonoma CART 707-861-0699

16/18

GET HELP
If you are impacted by #WalbridgeFire or #MeyersFire and need help with federal support to rebuild or secure financial assistance Rep. Jared Huffman’s office has the resources & can provide support: huffman.house.gov/imo/media/doc/…

17/18

STAY SAFE, STAY VIGILANT
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18/18