Thread by @Sarah_Stierch

🌞GOOD MORNING🌞HERE IS YOUR AM #WALBRIDGEFIRE #LNULIGHTNINGCOMPLEX UPDATE 8/31
Over 60% contained! Over 100 people have lost their homes. People still evacuated. LACs are now open to help. p.s. climate change is real
📸: Morning at Mt Jackson Repeater
1/17

#WalbridgeFire is part of the LNU Lightning Complex 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%)
2/17

LNU Lightning Complex continued
✅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

3/17

Here is the @CALFIRELNU Structure Damage Status Map. It is constantly being updated. You can search by address. tinyurl.com/y2eecz8c

I'm sorry if you lost your home/business or suffered damage. #WalbridgeFIre #MeyersFire

4/17

LNU LIGHTNING COMPLEX TODAY
📌Crews working to mitigate fire growth in N & E
📌Crews controlling any flare-ups in interior of fire which may threaten control lines
📌Fire suppression & damage inspection ongoing
📌Repopulation
#WalbridgeFire
5/17

#WALBRIDGEFIRE started 8/17 west of Healdsburg and north of Guerneville. The fire formally known as 13-4.
AM 8/31 map: tinyurl.com/y333p4aw
✅54,940 acres
✅64% containment (up from 58%)
6/17

#WALBRIDGEFIRE as of 8/31
✅118 homes destroyed (includes Meyers Fire)
✅7 homes damaged (includes Meyer Fire)
✅94 other structures destroyed (includes Meyer Fire)
✅9 other structures damaged (includes Meyer Fire)

7/17

#WALBRIDGEFIRE TODAY
🔥Smoke will limit fire activity
🔥Unburned areas in interior are burning in understory
🔥Fire activity may increase after 3 PM
🔥Tree roll out and short-rage spotting, primarily in SE

8/17

#WalbridgeFire 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/

9/17

#WALBRIDGEFIRE ROAD CLOSURES
Go here: …dclosures-sonomacounty.hub.arcgis.com

WALBRIDGE FIRE EVACUATION INFO
Mandatory evacuations remain in place. Please see:
sonomacounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappvie…

10/17

#WALBRIDGEFIRE #MEYERSFIRE RETURNING HOME: CAL FIRE Checklist - 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.

11/17

#WALBRIDGEFIRE EVACUATION POINTS. Find assistance with food, shelter (vouchers for hotels/apartments), and more. Bilingual volunteers and staff onsite.
⭕ Santa Rosa Fairgrounds

12/17

#WALBRIDGEFIRE
ANIMAL EVACUATION ASSISTANCE, CARE OR RE-UNIFICATION SERVICES
🦄Sonoma County Animal Services 707-565-7103
🦄Sonoma CART 707-861-0699

13/17

#MEYERSFIRE #WALBRIDGEFIRE LAC is open to help you get started on rebuilding your life, such as replacing documents, getting federal assistance, and more. Open daily until 7 PM.
➡Healdsburg High School Gym
➡Guerneville 16390 Main St
tinyurl.com/yy24o9go
14/17

#MEYERSFIRE #WALBRIDGEFIRE GET HELP - FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
If you are impacted by the fires 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/…

15/17

#WALBRIDGEFIRE
If you are evacuated and need $$$ to stay in a hotel or PPE or emergency supplies contact @CorazonHburg. Call 707-395-0938 or text 707-232-4545. Bilingual staff & volunteers. All are welcome. You can also donate here: corazonhealdsburg.org/unityfund

16/17

#WALBRIDGFIRE STAY SAFE, STAY VIGILANT
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