The affected area covers about 20 square miles of back country located north of the Austin Creek recreational area, east of The Cedars Gateway Ecological Preserve off King Ridge Road, south of Stewarts Point-Skaggs Spring Road and west of the end of Mill Creek Road. Evacuation orders and warnings have spread across wine country. Students at Marsh and Metz schools were being released early. But those hopes were quickly dashed because the dorms dont allow pets. $1,000 reward for information leading to the return of this beloved public sculpture! / CBS Colorado, UPDATE: Monte Vista Community Reeling After Wind-Blown Fire Displaces 6 Families. We recommend you stay home for the day once you arrive. Theres going to be a lot of traffic in the area so please drive safely; our priority is getting everyone home safe! In Sonoma County, the Walbridge Fire has since merged with Stewarts, for a total of 20,000 acres burned as of Thursday night. Despite the looming catastrophic threat, Keary and Sally Sorensen were focused on a more manageable nuisance littering. Categories . Residents west of Meyers Grade Road south of Fort Ross and north of Jenner are under formal orders to evacuate due to the threat of a wildfire that started Monday. Meyers Fire: North of Jenner. An incoming, dry thunderstorm is forecasted to strike the area Sunday, bringing unpredictable winds capable of spreading the blazes and lightning strikes able to ignite new fires. She has no idea how many more days her family will have to sit in a motel room, watching TV and trying not to think about the fire. Fires continue to make runs in multiple directions and impacting multiple communities. Thousands of people along a flooded river are under evacuation orders as a relentless storm pounds Northern California with heavy rain and snow. Prior to joining the organization, he was an investigative reporter at The Virginian-Pilot, where he covered state government, the military and criminal justice. A portion of zone 1D5 downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning, Westside Road south of Sweetwater Springs RoadNorth of the Russian RiverWest of the Hacienda Bridge to Korbel, NOTE: McPeak Road north of Wasson Road remains under evacuation order, NOTE: Mount Jackson Resort Road to remains under evacuation order, A portion of zone 1B3 downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning, North and East of Lions Head Ranch Road at King Ridge Road, South and West of 14900 Stewart Point Skaggs Springs Road, NOTE: Remainder of the zone still under evacuation order, NOTE: Lions Head Ranch Road under evacuation order, Map Grid 2A2 Evacuation Warning Lifted, North of the Dry Creek and the norther fork of Lake Sonoma County, West of Dutcher Creek, City of Coverdale city limits and Hwy 128, __________________________________________________________________. So were not going anywhere.. Guerneville is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Yolo counties. "No, there's hundreds of people there, actually." The LNU Lightning Complex has burned at least 219,067 acres and . UPDATED: Please read and follow our commenting policy: MARY CALLAHAN, WILL SCHMITT, NASHELLY CHAVEZ, LORI A. CARTER, PHIL BARBER. Read health safety tips here: https://socoemergency.org/return-safely/. 116, North of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road to the eastern edge of Lake Sonoma. PLS SHARE - EVACUATION ORDER - CoveloAreas of Short Creek, Hill Road and Capistran Ranch are now under an EVACUATION ORDER due to active fire. Also, take a look at the interactive evacuation map and search by address to see the status of your zone. Quirk was in labor with their oldest daughter 5-year-old Stella when they evacuated from the Valley Fire. Mandatory Evacuation Order has been expanded to include all residents in the follow area: East of Sewell Road and King Ridge Road. Three fires burning on the eastern rim of the Napa Valley have now consumed more than 12,200 acres and were burning out of control Tuesday, Cal Fire reported. A helicopter is dropping water on the fire and fire crews are making good progress on the fire, according to a tweet from Costilla County Office of Emergency Management. NOTES: Fire personnel are still active in the area. El rea que debe evacuarse de inmediato es al sur de Stewarts Point-Skaggs Springs Road, al norte de Austin Creek, al oeste de la interseccin de Mill Creek Road en Puccioni Road y al este de Cedars. Visit www.SoCoEmergency.org/Official-Information to view a list of local sources of official information. The formal announcement of lifting evacuations in an area currently under evacuation. 0% contained. _____________________________________________________________________________, Evacuation order downgraded to warning in Rio Nido and Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Rd areas, Zone 2A3 is downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning. Hwy 116 remains closed east of Cazadero Highway. Evacuation Warning Order has been expanded to include all residents in the follow area: Incidents Overview Map> https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/. We recommend you stay home for the day once you arrive. You just got to keep living life., Fiona Kelliher, Louis Hansen and Ray Chavez contributed to this report. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. It will be staffed from 4pm until 7pm. 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. All you can go back to is: Is everything going to be OK? (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: A "Thank you police officers" sign sits in a corner after Sally Sorenson and her husband Keary Sorenson, of Monte Rio, brought it thee in downtown 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. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burring regions of Solano and Napa counties. The threat of dry thunderstorms will decrease in the central valley this morning, but remain possible in portions of the foothills and mountains through the evening. . North of Graton Rd. All Rights Reserved. West of Trenton Healdsburg Rd. PGE&E is working around the clock to restore services to all its unaffected customers. This means you can now return home at your own risk. Evacuation order updates for Hacienda and King Ridge Road areas related to the Walbridge Fire. and Willow Creek Rd. Within a few hours, they had to move again without getting a refund on their room. If you feel you are in danger, please evacuate now. 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. An astonishing 2,700 more wildfires have occurred this year than last, with an additional 1.4 million acres burned during the same time-period. Residents living south of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road, west of West Dry Creek and Westside roads, north of Sweetwater Springs and McCray Ridge roads and east of Austin Creek itself now are under orders to evacuate, according to Cal Fire. August 18, 2020 3:14 PM -- Nixle alert: SONOMA CO SHERIFF Alert: Evacuate Immediately if you're in the area. Future orders will reference this map as well. As a reader, your generous support through Paypal or Patreon helps to insure that we can continue to provide original, insightful and independent live and video news reporting for Sonoma County and the North Bay. "Winds are still blowing fairly hard," said Courtney Arthur, Rio Grande County public information officer. Poor air quality continues for much of the state due to ongoing wildfires. 15-10 fire: 8,000 acres near Putah Creek Bridge and Berryessa Knoxville Road. If you are in the area please evacuate now! 11-16 fire: 25 acres north of Jenner. This means you can now return home at your own risk. Those needing emergency housing can head to the Church of the Nazarene at 228 Madison Street. Cal Fire is referring to them collectively as the LNU Lightning Complex. Residents are to leave now, Cal Fire officials said. The lightning-caused fire had burned about 75 acres in rugged hills north of the Austin Creek State Recreation Area, though little information was immediately available. Published by on June 29, 2022. We are making good progress at this time. Use extreme caution when around any burned areas that may be present. On Twitter @MaryCallahanB. 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. If you need help evacuating animals, call 707-861-0699 (Sonoma CART). No first responders have been injured. Smoke from the fire has blanketed much of central Sonoma County, with gray ash falling miles from the fire front on the eastern side of Highway 101. And cots are spaced 6 feet apart. There are no evacuations in Santa Rosa. Evacuation exercises are a critical component to preparing for any disaster, especially communities throughout the county, similar to these, with limited road access said District 4 Supervisor James Gore, Chair of the Board of Supervisors. Evacuations are in place for residence in the area of 4600 block of Bennett Valley Road, Bennett View Drive near Fable Court and on Mount Taylor Drive above Bennett View Drive. Both centers are open from 10am to 7pm through Friday September 4, 2020. Californias main electric grid operator urged Californians to continue conserving energy after staving off rolling blackouts Monday and so far Tuesday afternoon during the ongoing heatwave. You can call 2-1-1 or visit socoemergency.org if you have any questions. Finding a new place to stay wasnt easy. Janet Upton, the Napa County public information officer, said only two people spent the night at Crosswalk Community Church in the city of Napa, the countys sole designated evacuation center as of now. No profanity, hate speech or personal attacks. If you come across any downed power lines treat them as live and call 911 and then PG&E. We dont have anything definitive right now.. The 13-4 Fire is growing south from the Mohrhardt Ridge area of west Sonoma County threatening areas north of the Russian River. Another 205 structures are threatened. You will need to show proof of residency to make entry. and Eastside Rd. What can you do? Menegon asked. (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. Everything was booked or on fire, Hall said. Customers can locate their outage block on their most recent bill and can also look up outage blocks by address online. Residents are encouraged to participate in these exercises to practice for real emergency scenarios, they could just be life saving said District 1 Supervisor Susan Gorin, Board of Supervisors. The Sorensons own their cleaning services company, "if we allow our town to get trash, then we have a trashy town," Her husband said as they try to prevent the trash going into the river. Firefighters continue to monitor for additional lightning strike wildfires and the potential for additional lightning today. Theres not a lot of people living up there, but the potential is always that it can spread, so thats why we issued the evacuation warning, county spokesman Paull Gullixson 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. The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. 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. 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. CAL FIRE Resources > https://www.fire.ca.gov/resources/, Tuesday August 18th, 2020 :: 03:12 p.m. PDT. Cal Fire reported 460 firefighters were battling the blazes, but air support had been stretched thin by multiple fires burning throughout the Bay Area. Quirk and Menegon in Healdsburgtook a similar philosophy, saying theyd gotten used to the nearly annual evacuations. Use caution when returning to the area as conditions to the roadway may have changed due to the fire. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), SANTA ROSA, CA - AUGUST 23: Guerneville evacuee Victoria Johnston, 15, and her mother, Rhonda Hall, wait outside an evacuation center at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: A "Thank you police officers" sign sits in a corner after Sally Sorenson and her husband Keary Sorenson, of Monte Rio, brought it thee in downtown 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. 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. NOTE: Wallace Creek Road and Mill Creek Road, west of Wallace Creek Road (including Palmer Creek Road), will remain closed due to hazardous tree removal, powerline repair, roadway repair, and other hazards being mitigated in the area. CLICK HERE if youre having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. The following areas were downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning: A portion of zones 1D5 downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning, Westside Road south of Sweetwater Springs Road, NOTE: McPeak Road north of Wasson Road remain evacuation order, NOTE: Mount Jackson resort Road to remain under evacuation order, A portion of zones 1B3 downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Warning, North and East of Lion Head Ranch Road at King Ridge Road, South West of 14900 Stewart Point Skaggs Springs Road, NOTE: Remainder of the zone still under Evacuation Order, NOTE: Lion Head Ranch Road under Evacuation order. (PG&E/Screenshot), We've moved our commenting system to Disqus, a widely used community engagement tool that you may already be using on other websites. Leonardo Castaeda is a reporter covering demographics and the income divide as part of The Mercury News Living in the Bay Area team. Saturday August 22nd, 2020 Updates-ONGOING UPDATES PAGE was first posted Aug 18. She started her journalism career reporting on crime and breaking news for The News-Press in Southwest Florida. Markley fire: 2,500 acres near Monticello Dam. . You can also view an interactive evacuation map here. and no traffic on E/B Fort Ross Rd, Myers Grade Road at Fort Ross Road- No traffic on S/B Meyers Grade Rd, Hwy 116 at Hwy 1 (Move Hwy 1 at Myers Grade), King Ridge Rd @ Sewell Rd (private Rd with gates), Skaggs Spings Rd at Sewell Rd (Anvil Ranch), Tuesday August 18th, 2020 :: 09:04 - 09:45p.m. View the interactive evacuation map and search by address at https://arcg.is/0buuL1. A subsequent evacuation order for residents in the area of the 13-4 fire was appropriately targeted, Emergency Management Director Chris Godley said, but the warning issued around noon went out well beyond those in the roughly 20-mile evacuation area, to communities along the Russian River, as well as Santa Rosa and Windsor, at least. What caused the fire is being investigated. The other is a 15-acre fire near Meyers Grade, on the coast, he said, but 13-4 has the potential to become a major fire, Nicholls said. Jackson Resort Road and McPeak Road north of Wasson Road all remain under Evacuation Order, ______________________________________________________________________. NOTE: Residents living on Armstrong Woods Road north of Sweetwater Springs Road will have to check in the with the manned traffic control point at that intersection and show proof of residency to make access. It is one of at least two fires still burning in Sonoma County after a lightning storm ignited fires around the region on Monday. Check with your neighbors to ensure they have been made aware of the order. If you're a registered Disqus user, your account will work on the Gazette as well. Guerneville is under evacuation order as the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Yolo counties. to the intersection of River Rd at Trenton Rd. The Austin Creek subdivision in Santa Rosa is not threated by the fire nor subject to the evacuation warning, the Santa Rosa Fire Department said. Meyers Fire: North of Jenner. monte rio fire evacuation. North of where Windsor River Rd. 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. 1 structure, two outbuildings destroyed. Gov. We will remove any comments or commenters that do not follow this commenting policy. NOTE: All of Sweetwater Springs Road in Zone 2E4 is CLOSED. MV FIRE Update @ 15:20: Press Conference will be at 6pm. Evacuation warnings had been issued for areas around Highway 128 at Silverado Trail to Chiles Pope Valley Road, Highway 128 at Lower Chiles Valley Road to Turtle Rock. April 20, 2022 / 9:59 PM ___________________________________________________________________________. 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. We ask for the media's continued discretion and compassion as residents go through a challenging time. 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. View the interactive evacuation map and search by address . Extreme fire behavior with short and long range spotting are continuing to challenge firefighting efforts. dead ends, extending west to the Russian River. Marisa Kendall is a housing reporter for the Bay Area News Group who covers homelessness for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. 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. There may be smoke in the respective areas as firefighters continue firefighting operations. North and East of Coleman Valley Rd. View of a fire burning near Monte Rio in Sonoma County, March 1, 2022. I just want this nightmare to be over, Hall said. The new areas are on the fires northern and western fronts. The fire charred around 17 acres. A Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service is still in effect for the threat of lightning with little precipitation and gusty erratic outflow winds until 5pm in most of northern California. old fashion trends that died / luxor hotel gender reveal cost / luxor hotel gender reveal cost and Harrison Grade Rd. Please follow County Health recommendations, especially if you're returning to burned property. 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. We will send an alert for each area as it re-opens. Everybody seems like theyre doing well, and then something small just tips you over.. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burning regions of Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Yolo counties. When he stopped to remove the tree, a burned woman ran up. Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County about 218 miles southwest of Denver. 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. North of Old Cazadero Road and Austin Creek (The actual Creek) and East Austin Creek through the recreation area. Theres going to be a lot of traffic in the area so please drive safely; our priority is getting everyone home safely. Its been horrible.. ========================================================. With extreme fire danger expected this weekend, it is critical that all Californians take steps to prevent sparking a wildfire. #EnergyConservation is helping but #CA consumers should prepare for #poweroutages. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to health hazards created by the fire. Evacuation Warning has been expanded to include all residents in the following area(s): Be advised if you live in this area you may be ordered to evacuate soon. monte rio fire evacuation. Weather conditions overnight were more favorable, yet there were nearly 300 lightning strikes across California. and Wright Hill Rd. But their home is in town, where they dont think the fire will reach. Theres going to be a lot of traffic in the area so please drive safely; our priority is getting everyone home safely. Heres where each stood at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday: 13-4 fire: 500 acres west of Healdsburg. The burn area is under a Public Health Order due to health hazards created by the fire. He also speaks Spanish, holds strong opinions about burritos and can be reached at 408-920-5012. NOTE: People returning to the area must utilize Hwy 1 to return to their homes. News of the North Bays content is free and open to everyone. The blaze grew on Saturday, and sent officials scrambling to send new evacuation orders and warnings throughout the region. The LNU Lightning Complex is comprised of three separate fires in Napa County the Hennessey, Gamble and 15-10 fires under a single incident management team. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Several law enforcement and fire agencies are assisting in the firefight, including Monte Vista Fire, Del Norte Fire, Alamosa Police are on scene. Go to socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have questions. If you need help evacuating livestock, call 707-234-7193. 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. Check with your neighbors to ensure they have been made aware of the order. She started her journalism career reporting on crime and breaking news for The News-Press in Southwest Florida. But that was after an initial evacuation of 205 homes in the hills east of the valley. You can call 2-1-1 or visit socoalerts.org if you have any questions.