🌚GOOD EVENING🌚
Here is your update on the #OakFire currently burning north of Willits in Mendocino County.
Feel free to ask me questions about the Oak Fire. If I can't answer, I'll do my best to help. You can also DM me addresses to monitor.
1/11
The #OakFire was first reported at 12:16 PM on 9/7 burning off Big John Rd north of Willits. ✅Approx 1,000 acres
✅0% containment
✅1 structure lost
2/11
#OakFire today
🔥Northerly winds moved fire S-SE
🔥Active in Outlet Creek drainage
🔥Active near Rowes Creek, Sherwood Creek, Big John Rd & Third Gate
🔥Fire crossed Hwy 101 near Wheelbarrow Ranch, quelled quickly
Fire crossed Hwy 101 just N Oil Well Hill, 20-30 acres
3/11
#OAKFIRE REMINDER - DO NOT FLY DRONES OVER FIRES
🛸A drone was spotted flying over the #HennesseyFire 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/
4/11
CURRENT #OAKFIRE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS
☎ 9-1-1 FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ONLY
☎ 2-1-1 WITH NON-EMERGENCY QUESTIONS
---
🚨W of Sherwood Rd
🚨N of Willits
🚨E of Ridge Rd
🚨S of Timber Rd
🚨Main St & Sherwood Rd
🚨NW to 3rd Gate Rd
5/11
CURRENT #OAKFIRE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS
🚨E to Hwy 101 & Shimmins Ridge Rd
🚨1 mile E of Hwy 101
🚨S of Reynolds Hwy
🚨S of Sherwood Rd to Main St
🚨Big John Rd, Skyview Rd, Third Gate Rd & Schow Rd S to Ryan Creek Rd
🚨Boogi Woogi
6/11
CURRENT #OAKFIRE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS
🚨Shimms Ridge Rd S to Appliance Ln
🚨Includes Ryan Creek Rd
7/11
#OAKFIRE
Find a map of the current evacuations and warnings here: Full map of evacuations and evacuation warnings here: tinyurl.com/y6ohaxg7
8/11
#OAKFIRE ROAD CLOSURES
🚧Hwy 101 from Willits Jct to SR 162 both ways
🚧All entrances into Brooktrails
SCHOOL CLOSURES
🏫All Willits Unified School Districts
9/11
#OAKFIRE EVACUATION CENTERS
💒Willits High School
💒Comfort station @ Harwood Park, Laytonville
ANIMAL EVACUATION CENTERS
🦄Willits HS Ag farm, 189 N. Main St
🦄Water @ Harwood Park, Laytonville
10/11
#OAKFIRE STAY SAFE, STAY VIGILANT
I am an independent journalist who reports about fires. If you find my reporting valuable please consider supporting my work via venmo.com/SarahStierch, $SarahStierch or paypal.me/SarahStierch. Thank you. 🖖
11/11
Share this Scrolly Tale with your friends.
A Scrolly Tale is a new way to read Twitter threads with a more visually immersive experience.
Discover more beautiful Scrolly Tales like this.