Fire toll now 34; in Santa Rosa 18 dead, $1.2B damage; 50K evacuees
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The advisory evacuations are for:
Areas east of
Areas east of
There will still be smoke in the respective areas as firefighters continue firefighting operations.
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There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
Two more fatalities were reported Friday from the Atlas fire in
The remains of retired Dr.
Chaney and Stone lived in the 2300 block of
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The evacuation includes the
City officials stressed the Pocket fire is not threatening
An advisory evacuation means pack a bag that includes medications and IDs, and round up your pets.
A MANDATORY EVACUATION order has been issued for
The Pocket fire threatening
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The back fire will cause a large plume of smoke.
The district said it is working with the county
For crops, call 707-565-2371.
For livestock, call the
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Representatives of local, county, state and federal governments will be available beginning at
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"That's a pretty big jump," Roselius said.
The wildfire smoke forms a plume covering the entire
With the Sulphur fire now 55 percent contained, the MANDATORY EVACUATION order for the fire has been lifted and residents are being allowed to return home, according to the
Access to all areas west of
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Residents returning to these areas should use extreme caution.
The federal government has launched its
Assistance includes money for temporary housing, medical, dental and funeral expenses as well as loans and grants to rebuild,Fenton said.
To apply go to www.disasterassistance.gov.
Residents attempting to get into a northeastern
"As of today nobody can get in," said CHP Officer
Thursday residents were able to get back to their homes, ignoring an evacuation notice. On Friday, efforts were being made to keep people out due to "an army of
Sloat said the message was the same at evacuated areas throughout the area.
Veterans unable to reach a clinic or who have fire-related symptoms can call 800-733-0502.
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They are
Four fires burning in the
The fires swing around the city of
"It's still a fair distance from the city limits," said Sonoma Valley Fire Chief Steve Akre Friday morning. "We've built containment lines around ll the areas in the city. From
Akre Friday morning wasn't anticipating more advisory or mandatory evacuations in that area, contingent on the effects of the pending wind.
The situation, however, remained tenuous, he said. "We're still very concerned about the north winds. We're working very hard to make sure we fortify those lines."
The fires showed some growth overnight, but not substantial amounts, according to fire officials. The most active flames pushing boundaries above 1,000 feet, including in the Trinity and Cavedale areas on the Mayacamas range between
The encompassing fire now includes the Nuns-Norrbom fire up in the Mayacamas hills through
Air tankers weren't flying by mid morning as thick smoke blanketed the area. "We're certainly hoping for a window," Akre said. "We did have a little bit of a window (Thursday) we were able to get air support. We're able to do a lot more when we get that. "
A group livestock and equine haulers are evacuating animals from fire endangered areas in
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For emergencies only, contact 707-634-4935.
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For days as fires have ravaged the region, medical providers from all over
Headed by county emergency officials, the ad hoc coalition has been meeting daily, sharing information about available medical resources and how evacuation centers are being staffed. The coalition is also creating a web-based interface that should be up later today and will allow medical professionals to be matched with immediate health care needs.
"It's amazing how people have just stepped up," said Dr.
Drexler said one of the coalition's main messages to the public is that most of the county's clinics are open for service.
Local residents with nonemergency medical needs should go to one of the county's health centers and avoid seeking such care at emergency departments.
The loss of two major hospitals in
See updates on Health Center status in
The largest school district in
The district, which serves 16,400 students, has not set a date to reopen but will remain closed all week, district spokeswoman
"We have eight schools without power right now," Berk said this morning.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Firefighters early Friday streamed out of the
Progress was reported Friday on several fronts.
New containment lines on the Tubbs fire, estimated to be around one-quarter of the 34,770-acre fire, stretch down the east side from the
"The containment lines are continuing to look good all the way down
Also, lines are improving above
"We're starting to feel really good about the lines going in above
Today's forecast includes dry warm winds from the northeast gusting to 40 mph -- the
Lowenthal described a stream of strike teams rolling out of the
"They're pumping crews as quickly as they can into the field this morning," he said. "Hundreds of engines are on the move.
"Everybody has pretty much been told this is definitely a 'heads up' day. Be prepared and know it's coming."
While progress was solid in several areas, active fire still threatens numerous communities from the county's fires, most of which are burning without almost no containment.
The other major issue continues to be the pockets of fire burning inside fire boundaries, which pose strategic concerns if tonight's winds cause multiple flare ups threatening unburned nearby properties. The issue also then further thins resources.
"We still have lots of hot spots and lots of work to be done especially in and around burned areas inside the fire," said Lowenthal.
He pointed to a fire late Thursday night on
"That just shows you this far into the incident of the concerns we have," he said. "That's why we aren't releasing those mandatory evacuations."
Firefighters continued to see improvements overnight in the battles in
The fire Thursday was at about 44,000 acres and 3 percent contained.
The Partrick fire, which is burning in western
Officials have said the increased sizes involved both spread of the fire and more accurate mapping of what already has burned this week.
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Firefighters continue to see improvements in the battles in
The fire Thursday was about 44,000 acres and 3 percent contained.
The Partrick fire burning in western
Officials have said the increased sizes involved both the fire's spread and more accurate mapping.
Rep.
The suspension is in response to the devastating fires that continue to burn throughout the
Firefighters on the Redwood fire, burning in Redwood and Potter valleys, are improving defensive lines but the fire continued burning in multiple directions and still threatened several communities. Like their counterparts working in the hills above
Eight people have been found dead in the Redwood fire and as of Friday, 1,000 homes and other structures remained threatened.
The Sulphur fire near
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Representatives from city, county, state and federal agencies will be available.
Residents and business operators can prepare by collecting any personal documentation and paperwork they may have available, such as insurance policy numbers, birth certificates, driver's license, social security card, passport, veterans' information, etc.
It is helpful to have this information available but not required in order to receive assistance. Please continue to check here for details.
Weather conditions helped firefighting efforts overnight but a red flag warning remained in effect for Friday night due to increasing winds. Temperatures Saturday were expected to soar another 10 degrees or so, into the upper 80s.
Overnight
Five fires burning in
The Tubbs fire, which has devastated large areas of
The Pocket fire in the hills high above
Problems in the Nuns-Norrbom fire in
Friday about
Mandatory evacuations in the area already are in place for west of
Fire still burning in the highest elevations also remained an issue in the Adobe fire, which stretches from
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