CAL FIRE press conference highlights thread 8/28
#HennesseyFire is "hung up" around CA-116 in #ColusaCounty. Air support, trucks and hand crews are working on controlling that part of the fire.
.@sonomasheriff - Please respect the evacuation zones. Work is going on in those areas. It's difficult because these areas are dangerous still. Please be patient. #WalbridgeFire
CAL FIRE Unit Chief Jones - We have a long way to go with #LNULightningComplex. Damage inspection is taking place now to see if your home was damaged, destroyed or safe in areas where they can safely investigate. See map: tinyurl.com/y2eecz8c
Chief Jones - #LNULightningComplex is very large and fire continues to remain active throughout burn area. Please be care, be diligence when you return - a lot of traffic, emergency workers in area, etc. Please refer to readyforwildfire.org/post-wildfire/… #HennesseyFire #WalbridgeFire
Chief Jones - Your home can be protected if you prepare your home properly with defensible space. Learn more: readyforwildfire.org #CaliforniaFires #LNULightningComplex
Chief Jones - the amount of land burned in #CaliforniaFires is the equivalent of the size of Delaware.
Incident Commander for #LNULightningComplex. 7,000 citizens have been re-populated around the complex including #HennesseyFire #MeyersFire & #WalbridgeFire Please be patient.
Damage assessment is 65% at #HennesseyFire
In that fire zone - 2,507 residence that were NOT damaged
Damage assessment at #MeyersFire & #WalbridgeFire is 55% completed. 253 homes in zone were not damaged thus far
End transmission. STAY SAFE, STAY VIGILANT
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