Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER (FORT ROSS FIRE)For the following area:-West of Meyers Grade Rd to the coast -South of Fort Ross Rd -North of the intersection of Meyers Grade Rd at HWY 1 If you are in this area, grab your bag and evacuate now.https://t.co/RwXP4yYAkH pic.twitter.com/uDOWiMQ2r5. Use extreme caution when around any burned areas that may be present. Wednesday August 19th, 2020 :: 09:37 p.m. PDT, Vegetation Fire - 4600 block of Bennett Valley Road Evacuations in Place. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) responds to all types of emergencies. Prepare to take care of family and pets, by having an emergency kit ready and talk to your neighbors so you have a plan to help and alert one another if needed.. from Martinelli Rd. Screen Shot of INTERACTIVE MAP -click on link above image, Download the pdf above the image, for a full view. Monte Rio Fire Chief Steve Baxman said the worst of the storm passed by early Wednesday morning, leaving the fire department to do a few evacuations and wait for the floodwater to recede. 2022 County of Sonoma. Please follow County Health recommendations, especially if you're returning to burned property. South of Sweetwater Springs Rd. We will send an alert for each area as it re-opens. The coronavirus pandemic adds another layer of worry. Godley said his department was trying to determine why an evacuation warning intended for a small group of residents in a rural area in the hills west of Healdsburg was instead distributed to a wide swath of the countys populace on Tuesday. The Latest: Northern California river floods 2,000 buildings Both evacuation exercises are planned by the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, Sheriffs Office, County Administrators Office, Transportation & Public Works, Regional Parks, and the Human Services Department. "They had closed from Highway 285, east and are just trying to get it contained. 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. NOTE: All of Sweetwater Springs Road in Zone 2E4 is CLOSED. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office is downgrading an Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning for the Walbridge Fire area. Check with your neighbors to ensure they have been made aware of the order. Guerneville is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Yolo counties. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area and make sure to listen for hi-lo sirens if fire conditions change. If you are in Zone 1D5 be prepared to evacuate. 116 East of Martinelli Rd. A reminder to drive slowly and yield to emergency personnel in the area. Gamble fire: 10,000 acres near Berryessa Knoxville Road west of Brooks. South of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road. You may also visit https://arcg.is/0buuL1, type in your address and see what the status is of your zone. View of a fire burning near Monte Rio in Sonoma County, March 1, 2022. DOWNLOAD MAP GRID TO FIND YOUR AREA in zone 2: This means you can now return home at your own risk. 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. The family lives in Middletown, in Lake County, which is under threat from the Hennessey Fire. CLICK HERE if youre having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. Customers serviced by the Guerneville, Cazadero, Duncans Mills, Monte Rio, Jenner and Villa Grande offices can pick up mail at the North Bay Processing Facility, 1150 N. McDowell Blvd. Multiple wildfires inside and outside of the Bay Area are creating an unhealthy breathing environment, Jack Broadbent, executive officer of the Air District, said in a statement. NOTE: Wallace Creek Road and Mill Creek Road, west of Wallace Creek Road (including Palmer Creek Road), will remain closed. 0% contained. 116, East and North of Hwy. (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. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now. Monte Vista Journal | MV Fire Update: Most evacuated residents allowed 10,000 structures are threatened by the Tick Fire burning near Santa Clarita. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". A reminder to drive slowly and yield to emergency personnel. NOTE: Fall Creek Road is downgraded to an evacuation warning. So were not going anywhere.. LNU stands for Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, and you can find the latest evacuation info here. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". The Hennessey fire, near Hennessey Ridge Road, had burned 2,700 acres. North of Old Cazadero Road and Austin Creek (The actual Creek) and East Austin Creek through the recreation area. __________________________________________________________________________________. If you need help evacuating livestock, call 707-234-7193. and Wright Hill Rd. ' Hall said. Theres going to be a lot of traffic in the area so please drive safely; our priority is getting everyone home safely. It is important to identify official sources of information now so that during an emergency all members of the community have direct access to accurate and timely facts. To learn more ways to prevent sparking a wildfire visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org. The area that needs to evacuate immediately is South of Stewarts Point-Skaggs Springs Road, North of Austin Creek, West of the intersection of Mill Creek Road at Puccioni Road and East of the Cedars. Those precautions werent enough to convince Hall to stay both she and her daughter have asthma and could develop severe symptoms if they catch COVID-19. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: Keary Sorenson, of Monte Rio, of Monte Rio, takes photos of the signs he and his wife Sally put on a corner in downtown Guerneville, Calif., which is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burring Solano and Napa counties on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. Evacuation Warning has been expanded to include all residents in the following area: North of the Dry Creek and the norther fork of Lak Sonoma County, West of Dutcher Creek, City of Coverdale city limits and Hwy 128, All to the Western and norther town limits west of 101. The online map has been updated. Stella was born two days later. Some residents wait to evacuate as Walbridge Fire approaches Russian River region. The location has been moved to Ski High on Sherman Ave. All Rights Reserved. The Sonoma County Sheriffs Office is downgrading Evacuation Orders to Evacuation Warnings for areas affected by the Walbridge Fire. Not everyone will want to be interviewer or be on camera as they evaluate their losses and consider their next steps. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), HEALDSBURG, CA - AUGUST 23: The Walbridge fire glows in the horizon seen from Dry Creek Road in Healdsburg, Calif., as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa and Solano counties on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. If you're a registered Disqus user, your account will work on the Gazette as well. Please utilize these routes so we can get all residents out safely and quickly in the future. 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. NOTE: Residents living on Sweetwater Springs Road will have to report to the traffic control point at Armstrong Woods Road to make access. You can also view an interactive evacuation map here. Customers can locate their outage block on their most recent bill and can also look up outage blocks by address online. Future orders will reference this map as well. One structure and two outbuildings have been destroyed. You can also call 1(800)743-5000. The fire is currently 2,360 acres and 99% contained. NOTE: All access to Lake Sonoma remains closed. The couple also lost a cannabis farm in the Kincade Fire last year, which they replaced with a new one in Lake County, under the name Menegon Farms. Mandatory Evacuation Order for Zone 2E4 and Warning for Zone 1D5. Future orders will reference these maps as well. Hennessey fire: 10,000 acres near Hennessey Ridge Road. Evacuation order updates for Hacienda and King Ridge Road areas related to the Walbridge Fire. Significant fire growth is expected throughout the rest of the operational period. Please reduce speeds and drive with caution. Power poles, trees, and other structures may have been damaged. Categories . West of Trenton Healdsburg Rd. Continue to follow the instructions of first responders in the area and make sure to listen for hi-lo sirens if fire conditions change. Tens of thousands more people throughout the state are under evacuation orders spurred by hundreds of lightning-sparked fires. Use caution when returning to the area as conditions to the roadway may have changed due to the fire. This means you can now return home at your own risk. If you need assistance after your home was damaged or destroyed you can go to the Healdsburg High School Gym (1024 Prince Avenue, Healdsburg) or the Bank of America in Guerneville (16390 Main Street, Guerneville) for help. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. If at any time you feel unsafe, please call 9-1-1. The couple lives in Monte Rio, where Keary moved from Santa Cruz after losing everything in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. Rescue workers evacuate residents on a truck as they drive through a flooded neighborhood in Forestville, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office issued a mandatory. More updates at 6pm. An evacuation center was operating at the Crosswalk Community Church, 2590 First Street in Napa. Emergency Housing is at Church of the Nazarene at 228 Madison Street. Cal Fire is referring to them collectively as the LNU Lightning Complex. AREAS IN WARNING are yellow. 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. NOTE: Residents returning to Guerneville will have to utilize Hwy 116/Pocket Canyon, Bohemian Highway or Highway 1. Check with your neighbors to ensure they have been made aware of the order. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: Keary Sorenson, of Monte Rio, of Monte Rio, takes photos of the signs he and his wife Sally put on a corner in downtown Guerneville, Calif., which is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burring Solano and Napa counties on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. Use extreme caution when around any burned areas that may be present. East of Dutcher Creek Road and the Dry Creek (the actual creek). Residents who live in these communities are encouraged to register for the exercise at SoCoTest.org and to receive the alert at the start of the exercise. Though the Walbridge Fire reportedly has made it into the north edge of Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, the old-growth trees in the main area of the park were undamaged Saturday. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), HEALDSBURG, CA - AUGUST 21:Part of the Milky Way is seen in the night sky as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning vegetation in the ridges near Chemise Road in Healdsburg, Calif., on Friday, Aug., 21, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), SANTA ROSA, CA - AUGUST 23: Paul Dunaway, Director of Sonoma County Human Services' Adult and Aging Division, shows the 6-feet social distance required between camping beds at an evacuation center at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. August 18, 2020 3:14 PM -- Nixle alert: SONOMA CO SHERIFF Alert: Evacuate Immediately if you're in the area. But those hopes were quickly dashed because the dorms dont allow pets. These areas are still at risk from the fires in the area. Contact Halsey Brochu via: text: (707) 303-0003 landline: (707) 788-6042 or e-mail July 4th A Message from Steve Baxman Click HERE for a message from our Fire Chief, courtesy of KRCB Radio and Rhian Miller. Evacuation order downgraded to warning 1/4 mile to the burn area in the remaining Cazadero and Guerneville areas. Hello world! The 13-4 Fire is growing south from the Mohrhardt Ridge area of west Sonoma County threatening areas north of the Russian River. The 15-10 fire, located near Berryessa Knoxville Road and Putah Creek Bridge, had burned 4,500 acres. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), SANTA ROSA, CA - AUGUST 23: Guerneville evacuee Victoria Johnston, 15, gets watery eyes as she talks about the gecko she left behind in Guerneville as she waits with her mother Rhonda Hall outside an evacuation center at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. The blaze grew on Saturday, and sent officials scrambling to send new evacuation orders and warnings throughout the region. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. Upcoming Events - Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information Information There were no results found. No one living east of 17990 Sweetwater Spring Road will be able to make access at this time, likewise, no one living north of 16881 Armstrong Woods Road will be able to make access at this time. This map shows where the 13-4 fire in west Sonoma County began. WildFire 13-4 is growing and has now been upgraded to a Mandatory Evacuation. The largest is the Gamble fire, which by 7 a.m. had burned 5,000 acres near Berryessa Knoxville Road, west of Brooks. . UPDATED: Please read and follow our commenting policy: MARY CALLAHAN, WILL SCHMITT, NASHELLY CHAVEZ, LORI A. CARTER, PHIL BARBER. View the interactive evacuation map and search by address at https://arcg.is/0buuL1. 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. Her 70-year-old mother joined them from Rio Nido, and theyve bounced from motel to motel ever since. Evacuees could find shelter at the Ski Hi Complex. and Harrison Grade Rd. Monte Rio triangle on Hwy 116 in early January 2022. This means you can now return home at your own risk. Use caution when returning to the area as conditions to the roadway may have changed due the fire and power poles, trees, and other structures may have been damaged.