Thread by @Sarah_Stierch

🌞GOOD MORNING🌞
HERE IS YOUR AM #LNULIGHTNINGCOMPLEX UPDATE FOR **#SONOMACOUNTY** 8/25
I have TWO fires to tell you about: #WalbridgeFire and #MeyersFire.
Napa County update is available here:

https://twitter.com/Sarah_Stierch/status/1298275848135430145

📸: Mt Jackson Tower standing strong

1/18

These fires are part of the #LNULightningComplex in Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo & Solano Counties. Complex footprint as of 8/25 AM: tinyurl.com/y63bea7t
✅Total size Complex (3 fires) is 352,913 acres (up from 351,817)
✅27% containment total (up from 25%)

2/18

#LNULightningComplex as of 8/25 AM
✅4 deaths (3 - Napa Co.) (2 - Solano Co.) (up from 3)
✅4 civilian injuries
✅30,500 structures are threatened
✅937 have been destroyed (up from 908)
✅251 have been damaged (up from 248)

3/18

#LNULIGHTNINGCOMPLEX BEHAVIOR
Unavailable this morning

#WALBRIDGEFIRE WEATHER FOR TUESDAY
🌥Winds from S and W, 5-10 MPH

4/18

#WALBRIDGEFIRE
Started 8/17 west of Healdsburg and north of Guerneville. The fire formally known as 13-4.
Footprint as of AM 8/25 tinyurl.com/y24ubwan
✅54,503 acres
✅17% containment (up from 7%)
All mandatory evacuations remain in place: experience.arcgis.com/experience/8ca…

5/18

LAST NIGHT’S #WALBRIDGEFIRE EVENTS
🙌Containment line expanded NW towards Las Lomas
Note: Containment does not mean fire is “out” just that it is held behind control lines and can be easily tampered if it jumps lines or causes problems.

6/18

LAST NIGHT’S #WALBRIDGEFIRE EVENTS
🔥 S - Further spread into Armstrong Woods. This morning there is active work being done to protect more old growth trees and structures in the park. Active fires abt 2.4 miles as the crow flies N of downtown Guerneville.

7/18

LAST NIGHT’S #WALBRIDGEFIRE EVENTS
🔥 S - S spread along Sweetwater Springs Rd & S of Mt Jackson north of Rio Nido, approx 1 mile as crow flies N
🔥 S - Spread between Sweetwater Springs Rd & Mt Jackson Resort Rd

8/18

LAST NIGHT’S #WALBRIDGEFIRE EVENTS
🔥 SE - Smaller flareups around Coyote Knoll. Less activity this morning than yesterday.

9/18

LAST NIGHT’S #WALBRIDGEFIRE EVENTS
🔥 E - Spread E along Mill Creek Rd to Felta Creek Rd Fire activity in hills about 2 miles W of Westside Rd
🔥 E - Activity continues to burn in fire footprint between Big Ridge and Crane Creek
🔥 N - Small creep S of Merlo Lake

10/18

LAST NIGHT’S #WALBRIDGEFIRE EVENTS
🔥 W - Spread W towards Las Lomas, along Walbridge Ridge and along Stewarts Point-Skaggs Springs Rd.
🔥 W - Spread SW just N of The Cedars

11/18

TODAY’S ANTICIPATED #WALBRIDGEFIRE EVENTS
🤞Evacuation warning removed for Healdsburg
🔥High priorities: S & E

Goals to keep Walbridge Fire…
👩‍🚒N of the Russian River
👩‍🚒S of Kelly Rd
👩‍🚒W of Dry Creek Rd

12/18

#MEYERSFIRE
Started 8/17 north of Jenner btwn Hwy 1 & Meyers Grade. The fire formally known as 11-16.
Footprint as of AM 8/25 tinyurl.com/y24ubwan
✅2,360 acres
✅97% containment (up from 96%)
All mandatory evacuations are lifted.

13/18

TODAY’S ANTICIPATED #MEYERSFIRE EVENTS
🔥Focus on last section of containment at Fort Ross SHP
🔥Burning in heavy timber & grass meadows in interior of fire
🔥Creeping and smoldering in interior of fire

14/18

#WalbridgeFire & #MeyersFire Road Closures
…dclosures-sonomacounty.hub.arcgis.com

Please stay out of closed areas. These are active fire areas and there is work being done. Please stay away.

15/18

#WalbridgeFire
EVACUATION POINTS
⭕ Santa Rosa Fairgrounds
⭕ Petaluma Veteran’s Building

ANIMALS
🦄Large animals: Call 707-234-7193

16/18

GET HELP
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/…

17/18

STAY SAFE, STAY VIGILANT
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