#CALIFORNIAFIRES ARE STILL BURNING. PEOPLE ARE STILL DISPLACED. PEOPLE ARE STILL LOSING THEIR HOMES. PEOPLE ARE STILL RISKING THEIR LIVES TO FIGHT FIRES. CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL. I will keep reporting on these fires until they are contained.
2/20
#HennesseyFire is part of the #LNULightningComplex in Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo & Solano Counties.
✅Total size Complex (3 fires) is 372,344 acres (up from 371,249)
✅35% containment total
3/20
#LNULightningComplex PM 8/28
✅5 deaths (3 - Napa Co) (2 - Solano Co)
✅4 civilian injuries
✅30,500 structures are threatened
✅1080 have been destroyed
✅272 have been damaged
4/20
CAL FIRE has released their structure damage status map. It is constantly being updated. You can search by address. tinyurl.com/y2eecz8c
5/20
#LNULIGHTNINGCOMPLEX 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
6/20
CAL FIRE #HENNESSEYFIRE WEATHER FOR FRIDAY PM
🌥Marine layers return bringing low clouds and increased humidity
🌥Valley winds will be light and variable
🌥Ridges will have SW winds 5-10 MPH
🌥NW flank may have NE winds 3-6 MPH at times
🌥Temp 60-75
7/20
#HENNESSEYFIRE started by lightning strike 8/17 near Lake Hennessey. This fire is active in Napa, Lake, Colusa, Solano and Yolo Counties
✅314,631 acres (up from 313,536)
✅37% containment (up from 33%)
8/20
#HENNESSEYFIRE TODAY
🔥Helicopters made a lot of drops at NW & NE flanks
🔥Firing operations and control line building continued on N side
🔥NE flank into Colusa remained somewhat active but firing operations and air support assisted
9/20
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! #CaliforniaFiresnifc.gov/drones/
#HENNESSEYFIRE#NAPACOUNTY EVACUATION UPDATES TODAY
Mandatory evacuation has been reduced to evacuation warning for
➡️Howell Mtn Rd from Deer Park Rd to White Cottage Rd
➡️Angwin
➡️All of White Cottage Rd
➡️Atlas Peak Rd from 3683 Atlas Peak Rd to dead end
12/20
#HENNESSEYFIRE#NAPACOUNTY EVACUATION UPDATES TODAY
Evacuation warnings have been lifted for
➡️Howell Mtn Rd to Conn Valley Rd
➡️Conn Valley
➡️Highway 128 (Sage Canyon Rd) to Chiles Pope Valley
➡️Meadowood Resort
➡️Wooden Valley
➡️Circle Oaks
➡️Gordon Valley
13/20
#HENNESSEYFIRE#SOLANOCOUNTY EVACUATION UPDATES TODAY
Mandatory evacuation has been reduced to evacuation warning for
➡️N of Valley Valley Rd to Cantelow Rd
➡️Pleasants Valley Rd to Gibson Canyon Rd
#HENNESSEYFIRE EVACUATION CENTERS
Find assistance with food, shelter (vouchers for hotels/apartments), and more. Bilingual volunteers and staff onsite.
💒Crosswalk Church, 2590 1st St, Napa
💒Lake County: Call 707-262-4423 for shelter
17/20
#HENNESSEYFIRE GET HELP NAPA - LOCAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (LAC)
Napa County has an online LAC to help you get started on rebuilding your life, such as replacing documents, getting federal assistance, and more: tinyurl.com/y3dkbjfv
STAY SAFE, STAY VIGILANT
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20/20
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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.