HERE IS YOUR PM #LNULIGHTNINGCOMPLEX UPDATE FOR SONOMA COUNTY 8/25
I have TWO fires to tell you about: #WalbridgeFire and #MeyersFire.
📸: Mt. Jackson. Looks like fall colors in the Midwest, but nope, it’s flame retardant.
1/17
✅Total size Complex (3 fires) is 356,326 acres (up from 352,913)
✅27% containment total
2/17
✅5 deaths (3 - Napa Co.) (2 - Solano Co.)
✅4 civilian injuries
✅30,500 structures are threatened
✅978 have been destroyed (up from 937)
✅256 have been damaged (up from 251)
3/17
📌Starts that jump over control lines may be “highly resistive” to control due to drought ridden, dry fuels.
📌Fires spreading up to 1 mile/hour, up to 15 flames
📌Fire spots are jumping 1/2 mile ahead on average
4/17
🌥Temperature little cooler & overnight humidity
🌥Bay and Delta breezes will enhance SW winds
🌥Winds SE 5-10 MPH
🌥Relative humidity as high as 60-80%
5/17
Started 8/17 west of Healdsburg and north of Guerneville. The fire formally known as 13-4. As of 8/25 PM
✅54,503 acres
✅17% containment
6/17
✅Progress today - lots of firing, dozers and hand lines to build containment.
✅There are still active fires in the area, but very little spread today. Just a small bit on the W side near Bearpen Creek.
7/17
✅Lots of structure defense and work around Brack and Brookside Ranch. There was no new spread this afternoon into that area, but there is still fire activity inside the burn area nearby. There was structure loss in the 4000 block.
8/17
✅There was more spread towards Mill Creek over the day. Active structure defense and lots of dozers & hand crews out doing work still tonight. I don’t know anything about structure damage or loss.
9/17
✅Entire S flank is looking much better. Tons of structure defense, dozers and hand crews. Some small flareups but nothing crazy. No new activity this afternoon in Armstrong Woods or towards Rio Nido. Some fire touched Korbel grounds (N side).
10/17
👩🚒N of the Russian River
👩🚒S of Kelly Rd
👩🚒W of Dry Creek Rd
11/17
Started 8/17 north of Jenner btwn Hwy 1 & Meyers Grade. The fire formally known as 11-16. As of 8/25 PM:
✅2,360 acres
✅97% containment (up from 96%)
All mandatory evacuations are lifted.
12/17
🔥Focused on last section of containment at Fort Ross SHP
🔥Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering
🔥Large stump holes from burned out trees will retain heat for a long time in the future
13/17
Many still remain in place.
See details here: sonomacounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappvie…
ROAD CLOSURES IN SONOMA COUNTY
Go here: …dclosures-sonomacounty.hub.arcgis.com
14/17
⭕ Santa Rosa Fairgrounds
⭕ Petaluma Veteran’s Building
ANIMALS
🦄Large animals: Call 707-234-7193
15/17
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/…
16/17
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