This order expands each zone and allows more people the ability to get to their properties to inspect for damage, or just get home. Poor air quality continues for much of the state due to ongoing wildfires. Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve Baxman's truck caught fire somewhere near Riebli Road and a tree came crashing down, smashing a window. East of the south fork of the Gualala River. Leonardo Castaeda is a reporter covering demographics and the income divide as part of The Mercury News Living in the Bay Area team. The 13-4 fire is burning in an area near Gray Creek and the end of Mill Creek Road, west of Healdsburg and north of the Austin Creek recreational area. Residents living east of Covelo are being told to evacuate due to an uncontained wildfire thats burned about 40 acres and already has destroyed one structure, Cal Fire said. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: Keary Sorenson and his wife Sally Sorenson, of Monte Rio, is seen in truck hauling trash in Guerneville, Calif., which is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burring regions ofSolano and Napa counties on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. All areas south and west of Willow Creek Rd. (Cal Fire) According to Cal Fire, no structures were threatened and no evacuations were ordered. Future orders will reference this map as well. and Eastside Rd. The fire is currently 55,353 acres and 42% contained. First Responders are currently working on going door to door to assist. Together, the fires have burned more than 12,200 acres, causing evacuations and threatening homes on the eastern edge of the Napa Valley. The formal announcement of lifting evacuations in an area currently under evacuation. Those of you in areas under Evacuation Warning means you can now return home at your own risk. The forecast called for more dry lightning strikes Sunday evening and Monday, and firefighters and residents alike spent the weekend anxiously watching the skies, terrified that fire crews could lose the tentative progress theyve made beating the LNU Lightning Complex fires back from towns including Healdsburg, Guerneville and Vacaville. Fire officials have stopped fire progression and continue to mitigate the area. Floods Turn Northern California Towns Into Islands: 'Our World Is Screen Shot of INTERACTIVE MAP -click on link above image, Download the pdf above the image, for a full view. dead ends, extending west to the Russian River. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters, SANTA ROSA, CA - AUGUST 23: Guerneville evacuee Rhonda Hall, center, comforts her daughter, Victoria Johnston, 15, as she talks about her gecko she left behind in Guerneville as Dr. Mark LaGrave, of Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, looks on outside at the evacuation center at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. People going to the Monte Rio, Camp Meeker, Jenner and the Cazadero areas are encouraged to use alternate routes to return home. Portions of 1D4 and 1D5 (Town of Guerneville) downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning. East of the California Coastal National Monument (BLM property). These areas are still at risk from the Walbridge Fire. The coronavirus pandemic adds another layer of worry. There are no evacuations in Santa Rosa. West of the Dry Creek (the actual creek) between Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road to Chimese Road, NOTE: Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road and Chimese Road remain under evacuation order. The Meyers Fire, also in Sonoma County, has now burned up to 3,000 acres. We're moving in the right direction.". It means two things, Godley said. Some residents were even trying to go about life as usual in Guerneville, to the southwest of Healdsburg and downwind from the approaching fire. Residents in outlying areas have been warned to prepare to evacuate. We came to get ice cream and kind of do our normal weekend thing in all this chaos.. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area. No off-topic remarks. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District warned that smoke from numerous wildfires would create unhealthy air pollution on Tuesday and Wednesday throughout the region. We dont have anything definitive right now.. She previously covered startups and venture capital for the Bay Area News Group and prior to that court cases for The Recorder in San Francisco. If we allow our town to get trashed, then we have a trashy town, said Keary Sorenson, who was wearing a tie-dye face mask. And cots are spaced 6 feet apart. Check here for updates on fires burning Tuesday in Sonoma and Napa counties: Authorities have expanded the mandatory evacuation orders in place due to the 13-4 wildfire burning in a rugged swath of coastal mountains in northwestern Sonoma County. Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve Baxman said the entire west county, from Jenner to Sea Ranch on the coast, inland to Cazadero and Annapolis and all along the lower Russian River, is ripe to burn.. Sonoma County Fire Evacuation Map: https://sonomacounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=69a0e54e9e2b48c086d122027b21c961, Wednesday August 19th, 2020 :: 10:09 p.m. PDT. Sonoma County emergency management personnel are preparing an evacuation order for an area near a wildfire north of Jenner, between Meyers Grade and Highway 1, Emergency Management Director Chris Godley said. AREAS IN WARNING are yellow. Roads closed included Chiles Pope Valley Road, Sage Canyon Road and Highway 128. UPDATED: Please read and follow our commenting policy: MARY CALLAHAN, WILL SCHMITT, NASHELLY CHAVEZ, LORI A. CARTER, PHIL BARBER. Evacuation Warning has been expanded to include all residents in the following area: These areas under various evacuations orders are referenced in grids 1B3 and 1C2 of the attached maps. Sonoma County Emergency Management Director Chris Godley said a duty officer had been dispatched to the scene, where Cal Fire officials were busy assessing the situation. DOWNLOAD MAP GRID TO FIND YOUR AREA in zone 2: This means you can now return home at your own risk. Mandatory evacuations. If you are in the above areas please calmly and quickly evacuate. As of Saturday night, the fire was 15 percent contained, burning through 325,000 acres, claiming four lives and destroying 845 buildings. For Johnston, Hall and the rest of the family, the nightmare started with the terrifying evacuation order Tuesday evening. Some residents wait to evacuate as Walbridge Fire approaches Russian River region. Jackson Resort Road and McPeak Road north of Wasson Road all remain under Evacuation Order, ______________________________________________________________________. Register to participate in these drills and learn more about evacuation exercises at www.SoCoTest.org. If you are in Zone 1D5 be prepared to evacuate. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. Guerneville is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Yolo counties. Those needing emergency housing can head to the Church of the Nazarene at 228 Madison Street. I just want this nightmare to be over, Hall said. Fire in Monte Vista forces evacuations | FOX31 Denver (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: Keary Sorenson, left, and his wife Sally Sorenson, of Monte Rio, pose for photo in Guerneville, Calif., which is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burring regions of Solano and Napa counties on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. A portion of zone 1D5 is downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning, NOTE: Community of Rio Nido is now under Evacuation Warning, NOTE: Armstrong Woods Road north of Rio Nido Road, Mt. In addition Sweetwater Springs Road between 17990 and 19500 will remain closed due to hazardous tree removal, powerline repair, roadway repair, and other hazards being mitigated in the area. On Twitter @MaryCallahanB. If you are in Zone 2E4 EVACUATE NOW. As many as 15,700 Sonoma County residents are impacted by evacuation orders and warnings throughout the county, officials said. Multiple wildfires were burning in Napa and Sonoma counties on Aug. 18, 2020. At the evacuation meeting locations, there will be a resource fair with emergency partners providing information to prepare homes, families, and pets in the event of a real emergency. Evacuation Orders have been lifted and are no longer in effect for the portion of Silverado Trail between Rosedale Road and Highway 29. It will be staffed from 4pm until 7pm. The Sorensons own their cleaning business, "if we allow our town to get trash, then we have a trashy town, He said as they try to prevent the trash going into the river. News of the North Bays content is free and open to everyone. 0% contained. But money is drying up, and Hall is missing paychecks the pizza place where she works also is inside the evacuation zone. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to hazards created by the fire. A reminder to drive slowly and yield to emergency personnel. If you're in the area, you must leave now. Residents whose homes are in the burn area can obtain safety information, safety materials and supplies to help in the process of checking on your property. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Sorensons own their cleaning services company, "if we allow our town to get trash, then we have a trashy town," He said as they try to prevent the trash going into the river. If you come across any downed power lines, treat them as live and call 911 and then PG&E. Calf Canyon Fire: Governor seeks presidential disaster - MSN The uncertainty and stress are enough to push anyone to their breaking point, said Dr. Mark LaGrave, an emergency room doctor with Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa who has been volunteering at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds evacuation shelter, where nearly 200 people are taking refuge from the fires. Below you will find information on how to become a part of CAL FIREs business network, obtain public records, hired equipment policy and services, reporting fires on state properties, CAL FIREs operational units, and more. __________________________________________________________________________________. Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve Baxman tells KTVU-TV all the roads into the town of 1,000 people along the Russian River north of San Francisco are inundated. Dry weather expected Tuesday into Friday with high temperatures slightly above normal for northern California and significant cool down is likely this week with an onshore flow and deep marine layer in southern California. Do not wait to start gathering your things and be ready to leave. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: Firefighters from different cities ride along downtown Guerneville, Calif., during a mandatory evacuation as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Solano and Napa counties on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. The new areas are on the fires northern and western fronts. Both centers are open from 10am to 7pm through Friday September 4, 2020. Communities along the Russian River Valley are gearing. After so many close brushes with fire, theyve learned some lessons. Mandatory Evacuation Order has been expanded to include all residents in the follow area(s): 2A3 This is a very rural area with no clear defining boundaries. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Multiple wildfires are burning in the greater North Bay. The new areas are on the fires northern and western fronts. Monte Vista Community Reeling After Wind-Blown Fire Displaces 6 Families. monte rio fire evacuation 13-4 Fire: West of Healdsburg. Halls low-income apartment building near the center of Guerneville remained under a mandatory evacuation order, though as of Sunday afternoon, the fire had not entered the town. Monte Rio triangle on Hwy 116 in early January 2022. During this time-period, there have been more than 625 new wildfires, which have now burned over 1.2 million acres. and the Russian River, West of the Windsor City Limits and Windsor Road. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. Evacuation orders now include the area of Wragg Canyon Road from Highway 128 to the end of the road including the Pleasure Cove facilities as well as Chiles Pope Valley Road from Lower Chiles Valley Road to Pope Canyon Road, according to Cal Fire. _____________________________________________________________________. March 17, 2020. Evacuation warning lifted for Zone WI-A in the Town of Windsor. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area and make sure to listen for hi-lo sirens if fire conditions change. Firefighting resources were stretched thin, as crews were sent to 59 other fires Monday. 0% contained. The agency encouraged residents to stay inside with windows and doors closed, if possible, until smoke levels subside. It was determined the fire started behind Absolute Shine in Monte Vista and was carried east along the main irrigation canal. May 22 at 9 a.m. - Diamond A and Grove Street neighborhoodsof Sonoma (evacuation zone 6D1), Sonoma Valley High School 20000 Broadway in Sonoma, June 18 at 9 a.m. - Cazadero to include those on Cazadero Highway and Austin Creek Road from Highway 116 to Cazaderoproper, including the Bei Road area, and those along Fort Ross Road and King Ridge Road, Monte Rio Community Center 20488 Highway 116 in Monte Rio. The fire is currently 25 acres and 0% contained. South of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road. Everything west of the eastern edge of Lake Sonoma to the western boundarythat runs north along the ridge line from the intersection of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Rd @ Old Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road to the interception of Rockpile Road @ Cooley Ranch Road north to the Mendocino County Line. An evacuation center was operating at the Crosswalk Community Church, 2590 First Street in Napa. The biggest fires are: Hennessey Fire (merged with Gamble, Green, Aetna, Markley, Morgan, Spanish and Round): Napa County, 192,000 acres, Walbridge Fire (merged with Stewarts): Sonoma County, west of Healdsburg, 20,000 acres, Meyers Fire: Sonoma County, north of Jenner, 3,000 acres. NOTE: People returning to their homes off of West Dry Creek Road will have to utilize Lambert Bridge Road and Yoakim Bridge Road to return. The online map has been updated. Categories . 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