Thread by @Sarah_Stierch

🌚GOOD EVENING🌚
HERE IS YOUR PM #LNULIGHTNINGCOMPLEX UPDATE FOR #WALBRIDGEFIRE

📸: Our old friend Mt Jackson Repeater. I've gotta get a t-shirt of this thing.

1/22

FIRES ARE STILL BURNING. PEOPLE ARE STILL DISPLACED. PEOPLE ARE STILL LOSING THEIR HOMES. PEOPLE ARE STILL RISKING THEIR LIVES TO FIGHT FIRES. CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL. I will keep reporting on these fires until they are contained. #WalbridgeFIre

2/22

#WalbridgeFire is part of the LNU Lightning Complex in Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo & Solano Counties.
✅Total size Complex (3 fires) is 372,344 acres (up from 371,249)
✅35% containment total

3/22

LNU Lightning Complex right now:
✅5 deaths (3 - Napa Co) (2 - Solano Co)
✅4 civilian injuries
✅30,500 structures are threatened
✅1080 have been destroyed
✅272 have been damaged

4/22

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

#WalbridgeFire #MeyersFire #SonomaCounty

5/22

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

#WalbridgeFire

6/22

CAL FIRE #WALBRIDGEFIRE WEATHER FOR FRIDAY PM
🌥Marine layers return bringing low clouds and increased humidity
🌥SW winds 5-10 MPH
🌥Temp 52-60

7/22

#WALBRIDGEFIRE
Started 8/17 west of Healdsburg and north of Guerneville. The fire formally known as 13-4.
✅55,353 acres
✅28% containment (up from 25%)
TODAY'S EVENTS
🔥Firing operations and control line building continues, especially on SE and S

8/22

#WALBRIDGEFIRE 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/

9/22

#WALBRIDGEFIRE 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…

10/22

#WALBRIDGEFIRE EVACUATION UPDATES AS OF 8/28 PM
The following areas of 🔴1D5🔴are now evacuation warnings. You may go home now.
➡️Westside Rd south of Sweetwater Springs Rd
➡️N of the Russian River
➡️W of the Hacienda Bridge to Korbel

11/22

#WALBRIDGEFIRE EVACUATION UPDATES AS OF 8/28 PM
The following areas of 🔴1B3🔴 are now evacuation warnings. You may go home now.
➡️N and E of Lions Head Ranch Rd at King Ridge Rd
➡️S and W of 14900 Stewart Point Skaggs Springs Rd

12/22

#WALBRIDGEFIRE EVACUATION UPDATES AS OF 8/28 PM
The following areas of 🔴2A2🔴 have no evacuation warnings. You may go home now.
➡️N of the Dry Creek & the northern fork of Lake Sonoma
➡️W of Dutcher Creek, City of Cloverdale and Hwy 128
➡️S of the Mendo Co line

13/22

#WALBRIDGEFIRE #MEYERSFIRE RETURNING HOME: CAL FIRE Checklist
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.

14/22

#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

15/22

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

16/22

#WALBRIDGEFIRE #MEYERSFIRE
GET HELP - LOCAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS (LAC)
LACs will have local, state and federal folks, as well as legal, nonprofit resources and PPE, that can help you in the recovery process. (Addresses in next tweet)

17/22

#WALBRIDGEFIRE #MEYERSFIRE
GET HELP - LOCAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS OPEN
They are open daily until 7 PM through 9/4
➡Healdsburg High School Gym, 1024 Prince St
➡Guerneville, 16390 Main St

18/22

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

19/22

GET HELP - LOCAL SUPPORT #walbridgefire
If you are evacuated and need $$$ to stay in hotel or PPE or emergency supplies CALL @CorazonHburg. 707-395-0938 or text 707-232-4545. Bilingual staff & volunteers. All are welcome. You can also donate here: corazonhealdsburg.org/unityfund

20/22

#WALBRIDGEFIRE GIVE THANKS
@HealdsburgArts will be hosting their Creation Stations again on 130 Plaza Street, just outside the gallery, this weekend from 11am-5pm on Saturday & Sunday. They will be having a “Firefighter Thank You Sign” making station.

21/22

STAY SAFE, STAY VIGILANT
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22/22