If you're feeling overwhelmed, we're once again recapping five things you need to know about the Glass fire in the thread below. #NapaCounty#SonomaCounty#GlassFire
As of 8 p.m., the fire is 46,600 acres and 2% contained. Nearly 14,400 people remain evacuated in Sonoma County.
Several evacuation orders in east Santa Rosa were downgraded, and three evacuation warnings were lifted. But additional evacuation orders were issued northwest of Calistoga, as the fire continues to grow. More here: pressdemocrat.com/article/news/c…
More than 14,600 PG&E customers in Napa and Sonoma counties were still without power as of 5 p.m.
As winds shifted, firefighters gained control of the blaze at Annadel. Now they’re focusing their efforts on its northern and eastern boundaries, including Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. More here: pressdemocrat.com/article/news/c…
Forecasts show another heatwave coming Thursday, raising the possibility of another Red Flag Warning. More here: pressdemocrat.com/article/news/w…
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Here’s what to know about the Glass fire Friday:
1.) The fire has grown to 61,150 acres and is 8% contained as of 8 p.m. (Map by Dennis Bolt)
2.) Evacuees in parts of Sonoma County and east Santa Rosa returned home when evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings earlier in the day. About 14,520 evacuees in Sonoma County remain, and it’s unclear when they’re able to return.
4.) A local assistance shelter will open Monday from 1-7 p.m. at Maria Carrillo High School in Santa Rosa. Hours will be 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. More here: pressdemocrat.com/article/news/s…
Here are five things to know about the Glass fire burning in Sonoma and Napa counties as of Wednesday:
The blaze has grown to 51,266 acres as of 7 p.m. At least 36 homes in Sonoma County and 107 homes in Napa County were destroyed, and those numbers are expected to increase as damage assessment continues, according to fire officials.
It remains 2 % contained. Helicopters were putting out hot spots along the Highway 12 corridor. In Napa County, the fire is quickly burning through forested terrain near Mount St. Helena, and additional evacuations were ordered north of Calistoga.