Thread by @Sarah_Stierch

🌞GOOD DAY🌞
HERE IS YOUR "better late than never" AM LNU LIGHTNING COMPLEX UPDATE FOR #WALBRIDGEFIRE 8/30
CAL FIRE hotline: [phone]
CAL FIRE email: [e-mail]
📸: Morning at Mt Jackson Repeater

1/20

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

2/20

#WalbridgeFire is part of the #LNULightningComplex in Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo & Solano Counties. High res 8/30 AM fire map: tinyurl.com/y6tagt2k
✅Total size Complex (3 fires) is 375,209 acres (up from 373,324)
✅56% containment total (up from 41%)

3/20

LNU Lightning Complex 8/30 AM
✅5 deaths (3 - Napa Co) (2 - Solano Co)
✅4 civilian injuries
✅30,500 structures are threatened
✅1209 have been destroyed (up from 1080)
✅193 have been damaged (down from 272)

4/20

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

5/20

LNU LIGHTNING COMPLEX TODAY
📌Crews working to mitigate fire growth
📌Fire suppression & damage inspection ongoing
📌Repopulation
📌Smoke clearing out, low humidity & SW winds can increase fire activity
#WalbridgeFire #MeyersFire
6/20

CAL FIRE #WALBRIDGE FIRE WEATHER FOR SATURDAY
🌥Dry weather continues
🌥Marine air will settle in valleys in the morning w/good humidity & low clouds
🌥Skies will clear by late morning w/increasing winds & drier air
🌥W-SW 5-10 MPH w/gusts up to 15 Mph
🌥85-90 temp

7/20

#WALBRIDGEFIRE
Started 8/17 west of Healdsburg and north of Guerneville. The fire formally known as 13-4.
AM 8/30 map: tinyurl.com/y5jvcthv
✅54,940 acres (down from 55,353)
✅55% containment (up from 42%

8/20

#WalbridgeFire 8/30 AM
✅118 homes destroyed (includes #MeyersFire)
✅7 homes damaged (includes Meyer Fire)
✅94 other structures destroyed (includes Meyer Fire)
✅9 other structures damaged (includes Meyer Fire)

9/20

#WALBRIDGEFIRE TODAY
🔥Mop up and patrol
🔥Heavy smoke in area limits fire activity
🔥Occasional torching in afternoon as smoke clears
🔥Interior areas keep burning in understory

10/20

#WALBRIDGEFIRE TODAY
🔥Fire weakened trees can fall w/o warning, crews being sent in to handle
🔥Continued roll out and short-range spotting, esp in SE zone

11/20

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 #MeyersFire
12/20

#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…
No changes since 8/30 AM
13/20

#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.

14/20

#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

15/20

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

16/20

#MEYERSFIRE & #WALBRIDGEFIRE GET HELP - LOCAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS have local/state/federal/legal/nonprofit resources and PPE, that can help you in the recovery process. They are open daily until 7 PM through 9/4
➡Healdsburg High School Gym
➡Guerneville 16390 Main St

17/20

#MEYERSFIRE #WALBRIDGEFIRE GET HELP - FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
If you are impacted by the fires 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/…

18/20

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

19/20

STAY SAFE, STAY VIGILANT #WalbridgeFire #MeyersFire
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