Monte Rio triangle on Hwy 116 in early January 2022. Media is allowed in disaster areas per State law. Multiple wildfires are burning in the greater North Bay. If you come across any downed power lines treat them as live and contact PG&E. This is a lawful order to leave now. If you are in Zone 2E4 EVACUATE NOW. First Responders are currently working on going door to door to assist. MONTE VISTA Most residents who were evacuated due to the Monte Vista fire were allowed to return to their homes late last night, the Monte Vista Police Department reported Thursday morning, April 21. Future orders will reference these maps as well. Growing fire threat puts Sonoma County's wooded towns on high alert LIVE: 13-4 Fire Update. Hennessey Fire (Merged Fires - Gamble, Green, Aetna, Markley, Spanish, Morgan, Round): Hennessey Ridge Road in Napa County, Califonia. All rights reserved. Gov. nixle.us/C5AWS Reply with a friend's # to forward. Media is allowed in disaster areas per State law. The Sonoma County Sheriffs Office has placed the wide area between the Sonoma Coast, the Russian River and Sweetwater Springs and Fort Ross roads under mandatory evacuation orders, affecting thousands of residents. Theres going to be a lot of traffic in the area so please drive safely; our priority is getting everyone home safely. The Meyers Fire, also in Sonoma County, has now burned up to 3,000 acres. Around 8:15 p.m., officials reported that forward. If you need help evacuating livestock, call 707-234-7193. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. You just got to keep living life., Fiona Kelliher, Louis Hansen and Ray Chavez contributed to this report. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues burring regions of Solano and Napa counties. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), GUERNEVILLE, CA - AUGUST 22: Sally Sorenson, right, and her husband Keary Sorenson, of Monte Rio, not pictured, placed a "Thank you firefighters" sign on a corner 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. By day's end Wednesday, the fire destroyed 105 homes and damaged 70 other buildings, nearly tripling in size to 124,000 acres across Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Yolo and Solano counties. The blaze grew on Saturday, and sent officials scrambling to send new evacuation orders and warnings throughout the region. Go to https://socoemergency.org or call 2-1-1 if you have any questions. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is seeking a presidential disaster declaration due to the wildfires burning in New Mexico. Hi-lo sirens will also be audible throughout the exercise areas to alert residents to evacuate at that time. Mandatory Evacuation for the Venado area in Northern Sonoma County. First Responders are currently working on going door to door to assist. (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. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings. Its been horrible.. Multiple wildfires were burning in Napa and Sonoma counties on Aug. 18, 2020. Please follow County Health recommendations, especially if youre returning to burned property. Another fire is burning in Mendocino County, a 25-acre blaze in the Potter Valley area, according to Cal Fire. We will send an alert for each area as it re-opens. 'Immediate threat to life:' Mandatory evacuation orders issued for camp green lake rules; Tags . These areas are still at risk from the fires in the area. Multiple fires have merged on the north side of Lake Berryessa into the Hennessey Fire, and continue to actively burn with critical spreads and is moving into large areas of timber. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". Now, theyre worried about themselves and their friends in Guerneville losing their businesses as one natural disaster after another the 2017 Tubbs Fire, the Kincade Fire last year, the floods dry up tourist dollars. Evac Order downgraded to Warning West Dry Creek Road between Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road and Chimese Road. 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. It means two things, Godley said. That includes the parks crown jewel the more than 1,400-year-old Colonel Armstrong. 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. Gamble fire: 10,000 acres near Berryessa Knoxville Road west of Brooks. All evacuations canceled. They headed to a motel in Vacaville, but by the time they arrived, ash was falling from the sky there, too. 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. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. Cal Fire crews stop forward progress of vegetation blaze above Monte Rio Flooding at Russian River now expected to begin early Monday, and For a full list of recovery resources click on attached link: https://socoemergency.org/recover/returning-to-your-home. #EnergyConservation is helping but #CA consumers should prepare for #poweroutages. Fire Burning In Monte Vista Forces Evacuations Of Homes, Businesses - MSN . You can reach Staff Writer Lori A. Carter at 707-521-5470 or lori.carter@pressdemocrat.com. HEALDSBURG Stores were open, if emptier than usual, in downtown Healdsburg on Saturday a normal day if not for the evacuation warnings and the smoke and falling ash heralding the approach of a massive wildfire threatening 30,500 homes and businesses in Sonoma, Napa, Solano counties and beyond. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), HEALDSBURG, CA - AUGUST 22: A truck is parked in a vineyard in Healdsburg, Calif., as the LNU Lightning Complex fire still burning regions of Napa and Sonoma County on Saturday, Aug., 22, 2020. click on the name of the fire on the legend on the left of the map. Meyers Fire: North of Jenner. During this time-period, there have been more than 625 new wildfires, which have now burned over 1.2 million acres. $1,000 reward for information leading to the return of this beloved public sculpture! WildFire 13-4 est creciendo y ahora se ha actualizado a Evacuacin obligatoria. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), SANTA ROSA, CA - AUGUST 23: A fire evacuee walks past camping beds at an evacuation center at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. More details will be forthcoming. We will send an alert for each area as it re-opens. A reminder to drive slowly and yield to emergency personnel. 116, East and North of Hwy. The grants will assist local, state and tribal agencies responding to the fires to apply for 75% reimbursement of their eligible fire suppression costs. "We're not going anywhere, we stay here". We will send an alert for each area as it re-opens. (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. 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. On Twitter @MaryCallahanB. and the Town of Windsor of the maps. It will be staffed from 4pm until 7pm. Her 70-year-old mother joined them from Rio Nido, and theyve bounced from motel to motel ever since. The fires impacting Sonoma County include the Walbridge Fire, west of Healdsburg and the Meyers Fire, north of Jenner. Media Contact: Sylvia Lemus, Communications Specialistpublicaffairs@sonoma-county.org (707) 565-3040 575 Administration Drive, Suite 104ASanta Rosa, CA 95403, Subscribe to SoCo Correspondent email newsletter. Check with your neighbors to ensure they have been made aware of the order. The largest is the Gamble fire, which by 7 a.m. had burned 5,000 acres near Berryessa Knoxville Road, west of Brooks. Sonoma County officials are attempting to address that issue by screening evacuees for virus symptoms and taking temperatures at the door of the county fairgrounds shelter. Be prepared to leave, but if you feel like you would be challenged in evacuating, like you need assistance or you need additional time, now is the time to leave.. Hwy 116 will also be closed at Drake Road coming into Guerneville. Evacuate to: Monte Rio Community Center 20488 Highway 116 in Monte Rio 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. 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. Walbridge Fire (merged with Stewarts): West of Healdsburg. If you have questions please reach out. Upcoming Events - Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information