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    Sept 18 Valley Fire Update on containment, evacuation status, road closures, etc.

    Last modified on Sep 18, 2015

    Valley Fire


    Valley Fire Incident Information:
    Last Updated: September 18, 2015 8:00 am
    Date/Time Started: September 12, 2015 1:24 pm
    Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
    County: Lake, Napa and Sonoma Counties
    Location: southern Lake County
    Acres Burned - Containment: 73,700 acres - 40% contained
    Structures Threatened: 7,473 residential - 145 commercial
    Structures Destroyed: 585 homes destroyed and hundreds of other structures are know to be destroyed as well
    Evacuations:


    Napa County Repopulation Berryessa Estates
    *** EFFECTIVE September 17 at 4 PM
    The mandatory evacuation order for the community of Berryessa Estates has been lifted to residents only. To support the orderly return of residents to their homes, the following road closures have been revised:
    The road closure located at Butts Canyon Road at Aetna Springs Road has been opened and is being moved north to Butts Canyon Road and Snell Valley Road.
    A road closure has been established at the entrance of Aetna Springs Road.
    A road closure has been established at the entrance of James Creek Road.
    Click here for more information
    No additional evacuation orders are being lifted at this time.


    Mandatory Evacuation Orders:


    Lake County
    Butts Canyon Road to Napa County line, Cobb, Seigler Canyon, Loch Lomond, Middletown, Hidden Valley Lake, all residences on Bottle Rock Road, from Harrington Flat Road, all residences on SR 175 (Cobb), all residences on Sr 29 at SR 53 south to SR 29 at Tubbs Lane


    Napa County
    Butts Canyon Rd west of Snell Valley Rd
    Aetna Springs Rd west of Butts Canyon Rd
    James Creek Rd west of Butts Canyon Rd


    Sonoma County
    No mandatory orders


    Evacuation Advisory:


    Napa County
    Pope Valley north of Ink Grade Rd


    Sonoma County
    No advisories


    Lake County
    No advisories


    Evacuation Centers:
    Red Cross Shelters:
    Kelseyville High School 5480 Main Street in Kelseyville
    Napa County Fair Grounds 1435 N Oak St in Calistoga


    Lake County Shelters:
    Highland Senior Center 3245 Bowers Center in Clearlake
    Big Valley Rancheria Gymnasium 1002 Osprey Court in Kelseyville
    Injuries: 4 firefighters, 3 civilian fatalities
    Cause: Under Investigation
    Cooperating Agencies: Lake County, Sonoma County, Napa County, California Office of Emergency Services, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CAL TRANS, California State Parks, Bureau of Land Management, CAL FIRE, CHP, Red Cross and PG&E
    Total Fire Personnel: 4,096
    Total Fire Engines: 432
    Total Fire crews: 89
    Total Airtankers: 2
    Total Helicopters: 22
    Total Dozers: 67
    Total Water Tenders: 62
    Conditions:


    Suppression crews made good progress overnight and were able to construct additional control lines. Higher temperatures today could offer challenges, as available fuels continue to dry out. Damage Inspection Teams continue to gather information in the affected areas. As additional information becomes available, the numbers of damaged or destroyed structures will change. The inspection process is meticulous and ongoing. The cancellation of additional evacuation orders are being evaluated based on a variety of factors including potential fire behavior and re-establishment of critical infrastructure.


    News Releases on Civilian Fatalities


    *** Damage Assessment teams continue to collect information in the affected fire areas as access becomes available***


    Road Closures:


    Lake County:
    SR 175 at Red Hill Rd (SR 281)
    SR 29 at Red Hill Rd
    SR 29 at Diener Dr
    SR 29 at Siegler Canyon
    SR 29 at SR 53 closed for southbound traffic
    Bottle Rock Rd at Harrington Flat
    SR 175 at Dry Creek cut-off


    Napa County:
    Aetna Springs Rd at Pope Springs Rd
    SR 29 at Tubbs Lane
    James Creek Rd at Butts Canyon Rd
    Butts Canyon Rd, Snell Valley Rd


    Sonoma County (open to residents only):
    Ida Clayton Rd At SR 128
    Pine Flat Rd ascending addresses from the 11000 block.


    If you are interested in signing up to become a volunteer please click here. Currently, the need is met, but you can pre-register if the need arises you already signed up.
    Phone Numbers 1 (800) 325-9604 (Lake County Information Line )
    Phone Numbers (707) 967-4207 (Fire Information Line)
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