Thread by @Sarah_Stierch

🌞GOOD MORNING🌞
Here is your #GLASSINCIDENT report for 10/1. This comprises the #GlassFire #ShadyFire and #BoysenFire. These fires have all merged into the GLASS FIRE.

📸: Morning from Mt St Helena

1/22

Current #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT data
✅56,781 acres (up from 51,266)
✅5% containment (up from 2%)
✅26,623 threatened (up from 26,290)
✅Cause is under investigation

2/22

Current #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT data
✅275 destroyed (up from 95) in total
✅144 residential destroyed in total
✅37 residential destroyed Sonoma/107 Napa
✅31 residential damaged in Sonoma/15 Napa
✅73 damaged in total

3/22

#GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
Here is this morning’s map as of 2:00 AM 10/1
tinyurl.com/Glass101AM

4/22

Weather for TODAY #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
🚩Red Flag Warning from 1 PM Thursday to 6 PM Friday
☁️Near record heat and extremely dry conditions
☁️93-102 degrees

5/22

Weather for TODAY #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
☁️Higher elevations/ridges/slopes AM- N wind 3-8 mph; afternoon - NW winds 10-15 mph w/20-25 mph gusts
☁️Lower/Valleys AM- NW 3-5 MPH; after 12 PM 5-10 MPH w/15-20 mph gusts

6/22

GENERAL 🔥 #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
🔥Weather will challenge the SE side of the fire. Won’t be as extreme as Monday, but will be challenging nonetheless

7/22

GENERAL 🔥 #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
🔥Fuels - Heavy brush, dense grass, mix of hardwoods and conifer timber. Unburned as haven’t burned in average 80-100+ years. Critically dry.
🔥Active fire behavior across slopes into overnight

8/22

GENERAL 🔥 #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
🔥Smoke inversion will dampen conditions until afternoon, when it will lift and fire behavior will increase

9/22

GENERAL 🔥 #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
🔥Fuel probability of ignition is currently 90% - meaning 9 out of 10 fuels that come into contact with fire or hot embers can catch fire

10/22

GENERAL 🔥 #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
🔥Air operations will be limited until midday due to smoke. N and W portions of fire will provide best areas for operating in afternoon.

11/22

SONOMA SIDE - WEST #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
🔥Short intense fire runs in steep topography
🔥N and W facing drainages (creeks, river beds, etc) will see highest activity in afternoon
🔥Spotting 3/4 mile possible

12/22

NAPA SIDE - EAST #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
🔥Fire running along slopes and fire catching dry fuels and making runs will challenge control lines
🔥Mid-afternoon winds will be terrain driven in lower elevations
🔥Winds stronger on ridges and upper slopes
13/22

NAPA SIDE - EAST #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
🔥Pines and firs that catch fire can produce spot fires
🔥Spotting of 3/4 to 1 mile possible

14/22

#GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
REMINDER - DO NOT FLY DRONES OVER FIRES
🛸 All air support has to stop if a drone is spotted in the fire zone. Don’t fly drones over fires! nifc.gov/drones/

15/22

🚨EVACUATIONS🚨 #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
All evacuations and warnings remain in place. There were NO new evacuation warnings put in place overnight. Please refer to the following maps
NAPA 🗺️ tinyurl.com/NapaEvacsClosu…
SONOMA 🗺️ tinyurl.com/SoCoEvacMap1
16/22

🚧ROAD CLOSURES🚧 #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
NAPA 🗺️ tinyurl.com/NapaEvacsClosu…
SONOMA 🗺️ tinyurl.com/SoCoEvacMap1
SANTA ROSA 🗺️ srcity.org/EvacZones

17/22

NEED HELP IN SONOMA COUNTY? #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
☎️2-1-1 for evacuation assistance or questions
☎️707-967-4207 for CAL FIRE Q&A hotline
☎️707-861-0699 for animal evacuation help
☎️707-234-7193 for livestock evacuation help

18/22

NEED HELP IN NAPA COUNTY? #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
☎️707-732-1555 for animal evacuation help
☎️707-299-1892 for non-emergencies & evac questions
☎️707-967-4207 for CAL FIRE Q&A hotline
☎️See wildlife injured or trapped? 707-224-4295

19/22

COUNTY WEBSITES FOR FIRE INFO #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
Includes evacuation centers and resources.

Napa: countyofnapa.org/2994/Glass-Fire
Sonoma: socoemergency.org/emergency/wild…

20/22

FEDERAL ASSISTANCE GUIDES #GLASSINCIDENT #GLASSFIRE #GLASSFIREINCIDENT
Get started now if you suffered loss or damage.

Rep Mike Thompson: mikethompson.house.gov/FireRecovery20…
Rep Jared Huffman: huffman.house.gov/helping-you/wi…

21/22

STAY SAFE, STAY VIGILANT
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22/22