Meyers Fire is contained and I will not be including it in reports anymore. Reports will include more recovery info starting PM.
📸: Misty mountain morning with the Mt Jackson Repeater
1/18
#WalbridgeFire is part of the LNU Lightning Complex in Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo & Solano Counties. High res 8/28 AM fire map: tinyurl.com/y69e422b
✅Total size Complex (3 fires) is 371,249 acres (up from 369,935)
✅35% containment total
2/18
#WalbridgeFire is part of the LNU Lightning Complex in Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo & Solano Counties.
✅5 deaths (3 - Napa Co) (2 - Solano Co)
✅4 civilian injuries
✅30,500 structures are threatened
✅1080 have been destroyed
✅272 have been damaged
3/18
LINK - CAL FIRE Structure Damage Status Map. It is constantly being updated. You can search by address. tinyurl.com/y2eecz8c
LNU LIGHTNING COMPLEX FIRE BEHAVIOR TODAY
📌Critical fire activity when smoke clears out, relative humidity falls below 35%, and afternoon winds (2 PM)
📌Fires spreading up to 1 mile/hour, up to 8-12 inch flames
📌Fire spotting 1/2 mile ahead on average
5/18
CAL FIRE #WALBRIDGE FIRE WEATHER FOR FRIDAY
🌥Dry weather with hotter temperatures
🌥Morning marine air in valleys wcool morning, good humidity & low clouds
🌥Marine air will moves out by late morning and increased winds & lower humidity arrives
6/18
CAL FIRE #WALBRIDGE FIRE WEATHER FOR FRIDAY
🌥W-SW winds 5-10 MPH w/gusts to 19 MPH
🌥Highs 85-90
7/18
#WALBRIDGEFIRE
Started 8/17 west of Healdsburg and north of Guerneville. The fire formally known as 13-4.
AM 8/28 map: tinyurl.com/y2ewrlc4
✅55,353 acres
✅25% containment
8/18
LAST NIGHT - #WALBRIDGE EVENTS
🔥NW-Controlled burning around Stewart’s Point-Skaggs Springs Rd
🔥SE-Controlled burns along Felta Creek and in Fox Canyon
🔥SE-Fire remains active in area along control line
9/18
LAST NIGHT - #WALBRIDGE EVENTS
🔥S-Fire remains active along Sweetwater Springs Rd & N of Upper Canyon Rd
🔥S-Fire remains active along control lines in Armstrong Woods.
10/18
TODAY - ANTICIPATED #WALBRIDGEFIRE EVENTS
🔥Fire may have more spread, could be active after 2 PM
🔥Continued burning in interior of fire
🔥SE-Short range spotting possible near House Creek
11/18
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 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
I'll have information on Local Assistance Centers today.
15/18
#WALBRIDGEFIRE#MEYERSFIRE ANIMAL EVACUATION ASSISTANCE, CARE OR RE-UNIFICATION SERVICES
🦄Sonoma County Animal Services 707-565-7103
🦄Sonoma CART 707-861-0699
16/18
GET HELP
If you are impacted by #WalbridgeFire or #MeyersFire 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/…
17/18
STAY SAFE, STAY VIGILANT
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18/18
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My step-grandpa, Carl Richard Bischoff, died in Arizona yesterday after a five year fight with multiple myeloma. One of the most altruistic men I've ever known, he stepped in as a surrogate grandfather to me when my stepmom, BJ, became part of our family.
1/16
Almost 15 years ago we both under went surgeries- me dental surgery and Carl for colon cancer- like two freshman college roommates we were holed up together unexpectedly at BJ's house - eating soft foods, hopped up on pain killers and watching bad television for a week.
2/16
It was my first chance to get to know Carl, this man who was a new part of my family tree. He was born in 1933, the day after me, August 27, in Lancaster, PA. (We often celebrated our birthdays together!)
👏Forward progress stopped👏
This means the fire is no longer spreading, but it is not necessarily at 100% containment.
🔥1/4 acre
Crews will be on scene for 3 hours
I will update THIS THREAD for the time being with any new information. 👇
This is on the Napa-Sonoma border, honestly. Just east of Sugarloaf State Park.
#WallFire is located in the Nuns Fire scar. That's "my" fire. And don't get excited - 2017 fire scars are ready to burn again - if you live here, you know.