The fire is at 66,231 acres and at 5% containment. Fire was first reported at 9:24 PM near the Geysers at a power plant on 10/23.
Long thread, so check it out below. 👇
(1/19)
Red Flag warning continues through morning. Crews anticipate 40-50 MPH wind gusts throughout the evening.
Low humidity + Northeast winds = “critical fire conditions”
(2/19)
Tomorrow we'll enter into another critical wind event. Here's what our NOAA meteorologist who is on the fire says: "The magnitude looks similar to when the Kincade Fire started." (That is not a good thing)
(3/19)
Portions of where the fires are burning are in areas of steep terrain with narrow roads - Chalk Point, Sugarloaf Hill & rugged areas SW Mt St Helena. Teams continue to mitigate structures and construct control lines.
(4/19)
STRUCTURES DAMAGED OR THREATENED
96 structures destroyed, includes 40 homes, 3 commercial
16 damaged, include10 homes and 1 commercial
79,675 are threatened, 70,425 of those are homes
(5/19)
INJURIES
1 minor firefighter burn injury
1 major firefighter burn injury
(6/19)
MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAIN IN PLACE FOR:
-the ENTIRE TOWN of Geyserville
-the ENTIRE CITY of Healdsburg
-the ENTIRE CITY of Sebastopol
-the ENTIRE CITY of Windsor
(7/19)
MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAIN IN PLACE FOR:
The city of #SantaRosa, including all areas East of the Western City limit, North of Guerneville Road, Steele Lane, Lewis Road, & Chanate Road to Montecito
(8/19)
MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAIN IN PLACE FOR:
-Bodega
-Bodega Bay
-Cazadero
-Charles Schultz Airport
-Coffey Park
-Dry Creek Valley
-Duncans Mills
-Forestville
-Fountaingrove
-Fulton
(9/19)
MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAIN IN PLACE FOR:
-Freestone
-Forestville
-Guerneville
-Jenner
-Knights Valley
-Larkfield-Wikiup
-Mark West
-Monte Rio
-Occidental
-Rincon Valley
-Rio Nido
-Valley Ford
(10/19)
EVACUATION WARNINGS remain in place for:
-Calistoga
PLEASE be prepared in case you have to evacuate.
(11/19)
ROAD CLOSURES are in place for:
-NEW! Shiloh Rd
-SR 128 @ Alexander Valley Rd
-Geysers Rd @ Red Winery Rd
-Lytton Station Rd @ Lytton Springs Rd
-Healdsburg Ave @ Alexander Valley Rd
-SR 128 @ Pine Flat Rd
-SR 128 @ Railroad Ave
(12/19)
ROAD CLOSURES are in place for:
-SR 128 @ Geysers Rd
-Geysers Rd @ River Rd
-Pine Flat Rd @ Red Winery Rd
-SR 128 @ Moody Ln
-NB Hwy 101 @ Hopper Ave
-SB Hwy 101 @ South Cloverdale Blvd
-SR 128 @ Geyserville Ave
(13/19)
EVACUATION CENTERS OPEN FOR EVACUEES
Small pets welcome
1. Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building
1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa
2. @sonomafair,
1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa
3. Petaluma Community Center
320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
(14/19)
EVACUATION CENTERS OPEN FOR EVACUEES
Small pets welcome
4. Muir Memory Care
, 750 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
5. Iglesia Cristiana,
1129 Industrial Ave #104, Petaluma
6. @napavalleyexpo,
575 3rd St, Napa
7. CrossWalk Community Church,
2590 1st St Napa
(15/19)
EVACUATION CENTERS OPEN FOR EVACUEES
Small pets welcome
8. St. Mary’s Cathedral
, 1111 Gough St, San Francisco
9. Red Acres Fairgrounds, 3750 Harris St, Eureka
(16/19)
Open shelters for large animals:
1. Alameda County Fairgrounds
, 4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton
2. Petaluma (@SonomaMarinFair) Fairgrounds,
100 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma
(17/19)
@safariwest is OK right now. The fire butted up against the back of the property last night. At 2:30 AM they reported "We’re pleased to report that at this time Safari West has experienced no ill effects from the Kincade Fire."
(19/19)
📸: Tree + fire as seen from the Pepperwood East camera owned by Sonoma Water.