Updated Monday, Oct. 28, 8 a.m.
The rapidly spreading Kincade Fire started just before 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, forcing approximately 180,000 people from their homes in Sonoma County. Cal Fire says full containment is expected on Nov. 7 based on how the fire has been progressing.
California. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency due to wildfires on Sunday afternoon.
Below is a map of where the fire is burning, the evacuation zone, road closures, resources and the areas in the North Bay where PG&E shut down power Wednesday in an attempt to prevent wildfires amid gusty winds and plummeting humidity.
This post will be updated when new information is made available. Here are the latest updates:
Acreage and containment: Cal Fire says the fire has consumed 66,231 acres and is 5% contained.
Steep terrain and narrow roads are making access difficult and slow. Authorities reported Sunday that the wind event is currently at its peak. Conditions are expected to improve Monday, but dry winds are expected to hit the area again Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Casualties: There are no reported missing persons or fatalities from the fire. Authorities said two firefighters have sustained burn injuries. One firefighter was transported by ambulance but the second was airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center.
Damage update: Cal Fire currently says 96 structures have been destroyed, 50 of them residential. Sixteen additional structures have been damaged, and 79,675 structures are threatened.
Evacuation orders: The entire community of Geyserville, the hills east of the area and northwestern parts of the city of Santa Rosa are under mandatory evacuation orders, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. Area under evacuation orders include:
Ida Clayton Road, (which includes residents on Ida Clayton Road) North to Highland Ranch Road at Campbell Road, East of the 101 between Asti Road and Alexander Valley Road, to the Mendocino and Lake County Line, including Lakeview Road and extending South along the Lake and Sonoma County Line to Ida Clayton Road Highway 128 North Knights Valley Area to the Napa County Line Highway 101 corridor from Geyserville south through the town of Windsor, including the entire city of Healdsburg and the town of Windsor and all areas East to Chalk Hill Road area The Dry Creek Valley West to Forestville Larkfield and Mark West Drainage Calistoga Road/Petrified Forest Road to the Sonoma and Napa County Line All areas West of Healdsburg and Windsor. Throughout the Russian River Valley to Bodega Bay West of Fulton, Graton South to Hessel The city of Santa Rosa, including all areas East of the Western City limit, North of Guerneville Road, Steele Lane, Lewis Road and Chanate Road to Montecito Avenue to Montecito Boulevard to Calistoga Road, north to the city limit All areas within in the city north of Highway 12 West of Highway 101
Additional evacuation warnings have been placed for the city of Calistoga and Napa County north of Diamond Mountain Road to Dunaweal Lane; east of Sonoma County/Napa County Line; south of the Lake County/Napa County Line; west of Pickett Road.
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital evacuated about 100 patients Saturday night out of “an abundance of caution”, according to KGO. Kaiser Permanente in Santa Rosa came under a mandatory evacuation order early Sunday, affecting about 100 patients, KGO reported.
“I think concerns [over the size of the evacuations] are not valid anymore,” said Essick on Sunday morning.
Law enforcement are currently denying re-entry on evacuation routes until it’s safe for people to return, said California Highway Patrol Capt. Aristotle Wolfe during a press conference Thursday night.
“Please stay home unless you’re being evacuated. We’d like you to stay off the roads, stay off the highways,” Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick said at Friday’s press conference. “Please be vigilant. Stay informed. Be in contact with your neighbors, especially those neighbors that are older, elderly or infirmed.”
Road closures include:
All roads east of Hwy 101 in the Geyserville area are closed. NB Hwy 101 at Hopper Ave SB Hwy 101 at South Cloverdale Blvd SR 128 at Geyersville Ave Pine Flat Road at Red Winery Road Geysers Road at Red Winery Road SR 128 at Moody Lane SR 128 Geysers Road Geysers Road at River Road SR 128 at Alexander Valley Road SR 128 at Pine Flat Road SR 128 at Railroad Avenue Lytton Station Road at Lytton Springs Road Healdsburg Avenue at Alexander Valley Road
For the most up to date road closures visit http://tinyurl.com/sonomacountymap.
Schools closures:
All 40 Sonoma County public school districts will be closed Monday, Oct. 28 and Tuesday, Oct. 29. Sonoma County school districts will reassess the need to be closed Wednesday through Friday based on individual circumstances and changing conditions, according to the Sonoma County Office of Education. The following independent charter schools will also be closed through Tuesday: Credo Charter School, Kid Street Charter School, Pathways Charter, Reach Charter, River Montessori Charter, Sebastopol Independent Charter, Village Charter, Woodland Star Charter.
Refer to the Sonoma County Office of Education site for a list of school closures.
Emergency shelters: Check the Sonoma County Emergency website for most recent updates.
Open for Evacuees: Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma Muir Memory Care, 750 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma Iglesia Cristiana, 1129 Industrial Ave., #104, Petaluma Napa Valley Expo, 575 3rd St., Napa CrossWalk Community Church Napa, 2590 1st St., Napa St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St., San Francisco
At Capacity: Petaluma Valley Baptist Church, 580 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy., Petaluma Marin County Fairgrounds, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael Petaluma Veterans Building, 1094 Petaluma Blvd. S, Petaluma Petaluma Fairgrounds, 100 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma New Life Church, 2060 W. College Ave, Santa Rosa Napa Valley College, 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy., Napa Calvary Chapel of Petaluma, 1955 S. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
Open for Large Animals: Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton Petaluma Fairgrounds, 100 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma
Air quality: The Bay Area Air Quality Management District Air District (BAAQMD ) says it is closely monitoring smoke impacts from the fire. They say to “expect localized impacts close to the fire.” An air quality advisory was issued for Sunday through Monday.
Sunday’s Bay Area air quality is currently good to moderate, according to BAAQMD. Areas closer to the fire zone are to expect to be impacted by smoke.
A Spare the Air Alert was issued for Monday due to smoke.
The BAAQMD said Friday in an advisory, “Winds are expected to increase significantly starting Saturday evening and, if there are no additional fires, will help move smoke out of the region. Areas closest to the fires are expected to have localized smoke impacts. Air quality impacts are still possible in the Bay Area due to unexpected weather shifts or local wildfires.”
The National Weather Service Oakland Center said San Francisco International Airport may be affected by the smoke.
NWS CWSU Oakland on Twitter Heads Up, Bay Area! Although the #KincadeFire isn’t causing smoke issues over the Bay Area today, shifting winds tomorrow will likely cause the smoke to be directly over much of the region. Impacts to SFO may begin as early as 11am Friday. https://t.co/3tlCIXIC5r
Additional useful information:
PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) affecting approximately 940,000 customers in portions of 36 counties.
Sonoma County is releasing fire warnings and updates in English and Spanish.
Receive updates from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Nixle page. The Sheriff’s Office is also providing updates on Twitter and Facebook. You can call or text 211 for free evacuation and shelter information.
County of Sonoma on Twitter A note from the CHP: Safety and Security in Evacuated Areas https://t.co/Deh6OLwmMp
County of Sonoma on Twitter Una nota del CHP: Seguridad y protección en áreas evacuadas, https://t.co/Bb5uwvgwwe
Additional information can be found on the Cal Fire incident page.
KQED’S Julie Chang, Don Clyde, Audrey Garces, Vianey Alderete Contreras contributed to this post, with information from The Associated Press.
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