Thread by @Sarah_Stierch

🌞GOOD MORNING🌞HERE IS YOUR PM #HENNESSEYFIRE #LNULIGHTNINGCOMPLEX UPDATE 8/30
Hennessey is over 50% contained! Progress! People still evacuated. Over 500 home lost. Climate change is real.
📸: Mt. Vaca camera that was replaced after burning in Hennessey.
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#HennesseyFire is part of the #LNULightningComplex in Napa, Colusa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo & Solano Counties. High res 8/31 AM fire map: tinyurl.com/y43yon9g
✅Total size Complex (3 fires) is 375,209 acres
✅63% containment total (up from 58%)
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#LNULightningComplex as of 8/31 AM
✅5 deaths (3 - Napa Co) (2 - Solano Co)
✅4 civilian injuries
✅5,378 structures are threatened (down from 30,500)
✅1209 have been destroyed
✅193 have been damaged
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.@CALFIRELNU's #LNULightningComplex #HennesseyFire damage status map. It is constantly being updated. You can search by address. tinyurl.com/y2eecz8c

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#LNULIGHTNINGCOMPLEX TODAY
📌Crews working to mitigate fire growth in N & E
📌Fire suppression & damage inspection ongoing
📌Firefighters work to control flare-ups in interior of fires
📌Repopulation

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#HENNESSEYFIRE #LNULightningComplex
Started by lightning strike 8/17 near Lake Hennessey.
High res North footprint as of 8/31 tinyurl.com/y359r5xv
High res South footprint as of 8/31 tinyurl.com/y5kqh534
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#HennesseyFire #LNULightningComplex
✅317,909 acres (up from 315,611)
✅57% containment (up from 56%)
✅555 homes destroyed (8 Lake, 274 Napa, 268 Solano, 4 Yolo)
✅91 homes damaged (37 Napa, 51 Solano, 3 Yolo)

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#HennesseyFire #LNULightningComplex
✅11 businesses destroyed (6 Napa, 5 Solano)
✅3 businesses damaged (1 Napa, 2 Solano)
✅459 other structures destroyed
✅85 other structures damaged

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#HENNESSEYFIRE TODAY
🔥NW-Smoldering & creeping in understory
🔥NW-NE winds will become SW in late afternoon
🔥NW-Fire may become active after 2 PM w/short range spotting
🔥NW-Roll out of hot materials (i.e. trees) remain threat

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#HENNESSEYFIRE TODAY
🔥N-Heat still found near control line above Hwy 16
🔥N-Spotting west of Hwy 16 still possible
🔥N-Fire active in brush can produce embers and spot fires near perimeter
🔥N-Roll out of unburned fuels can cause uphill runs depending on terrain/wind
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#HENNESSEYFIRE TODAY
🔥E-Unburned interior areas (“islands”) can flare up/burn out
🔥S-SW-Minimal behavior
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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! nifc.gov/drones/

#CaliforniaFires #LNULightningComplex

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HENNESSEY FIRE EVACUATION INFORMATION
Please see the map related to your County. Call 2-1-1 w/questions.
Napa: bit.ly/3j3chk9
Lake: tinyurl.com/y5fgwr4d
Solano: tinyurl.com/yxl9o35z
Yolo: tinyurl.com/y4rjuo9v
No updates since last night.
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#HENNESSEYFIRE #LNULIGHTNINGCOMPLEX
When you return home from being evacuated please refer to @CalFire’s post-wildfire checklist for returning home after a fire: readyforwildfire.org/post-wildfire/… Please be safe and take care.

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#HENNESSEYFIRE #LNULIGHTNINGCOMPLEX ROAD CLOSURES
Napa: bit.ly/2FE8ZFy
Lake: tinyurl.com/y5fgwr4d
Colusa: tinyurl.com/y4jpk7en
Solano: tinyurl.com/yxl9o35z
Yolo: tinyurl.com/yybza5nc

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#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
💒Kelseyville High School, 707-262-4423

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#HENNESSEYFIRE LOCAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (LAC)
LAC is open to help you get started on rebuilding your life, such as replacing documents, getting federal assistance, and more: 2751 Napa Valley Corporate Dr, Building A, 9AM-6PM. Call 707-299-2190 to schedule appointment.
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#HENNESSEYFIRE GET HELP #NAPACOUNTY
Napa County also has an online LAC to help you get started on rebuilding your life, such as replacing documents, getting federal assistance, and more: readynapacounty.org
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#HENNESSEYFIRE GET HELP #SOLANOCOUNTY - LOCAL ASSISTANCE CENTER
Solano County also has an online LAC to help you get started on rebuilding your life, such as replacing documents, getting federal assistance, and more: solanocountyrecovers.org
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#HENNESSEYFIRE GET HELP - FEDERAL
If you have been impacted by Hennessy Fire in Napa, Lake or Solano County please visit @RepThompson's website for ways to get support: mikethompson.house.gov/sites/mikethom…

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#HENNESSEYFIRE STAY SAFE, STAY VIGILANT
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