SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. — 3:30 p.m. update:
Some evacuation orders in the city of Santa Rosa--as well as in the great Napa and Sonoma County area--have been lifted.
These areas in Santa Rosa are open for re-entry effective immediately:
- Calistoga North
- Calistoga South/Skyhawk
- Oakmont North
- Oakmont South
- Stonebridge
- Pythian
- Melita, with the exception of all addresses on Brand Road, Susan Drive and Elnoka
In Sonoma County, several zones have had evacuation orders lifted, while other areas have received orders downgraded from a mandatory order to a warning.
Napa County is facing similar downgrades, with several communities no longer under an evacuation order, and certain areas within Pope Valley now under a warning rather than a mandatory evacuation.
12:30 p.m. update:
Watch Cal Fire LNU give an update on the firefight in Napa and Sonoma County.
The agency says this will be the last regularly scheduled video update on the Glass Fire, and any further updates will be on an as-needed basis.
Jeff Ohs, Operations Section Chief with Cal Fire, says that more containment lines have been put in around the fire's perimeter.
"Today over the fire, you can see in both our west and east zones, there's a lot of black line around the fire," Ohs said. "That indicates that the forest spread has stopped and our resources are in there doing mop-up."
Original story:
The Glass Fire in Sonoma and Napa County has reached 67,420 acres and 66 percent containment. Full containment is expected by Oct. 20, according to Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit.
"Crews experienced minimal fire behavior throughout the night," Cal Fire said in an incident report. "These conditions consisted of creeping and smoldering within the current fire perimeter."
The outlook for structural damage is also looking more positive: whereas over 20,000 structures were reportedly threatened by the fire's blaze on Wednesday morning, that number has dropped to 13,324 structures threatened as of Thursday morning.
Still, the Glass Fire has already destroyed over 600 single family homes and damaged over 100 more in Sonoma and Napa counties. Commercial structures, like businesses, have been particularly hard-hit in Napa County, where 343 are reportedly decimated.
At the same time, rains previously forecasted for Friday through Saturday have all but vanished, according to National Weather Service Bay Area, though cooler temperatures and cloudy skies are still on the horizon.
Some evacuation orders have been lifted or downgraded, allowing residents to start to return to their homes. People are urged to remain on the lookout for dangerous conditions and to be aware that emergency personnel are still working in those areas.
Evacuation information:
Evacuation centers:
- Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds (accepting sheltering in cars and RVs. Not ready for congregant sheltering at this point.) 175 Fairgrounds Drive, Peteluma
- Petaluma Veteran’s Building (Temporary Evacuation Point and shelter) 1094 Petaluma Blvd. South, Petaluma
- Petaluma Community Center (shelter), 320 N McDowell Blvd., Petaluma
- Rohnert Park, Sonoma State University (congregate shelter and non-congregate dorms—priority given to COVID-19 vulnerable residents) Parking Lot G, Gymnasium, 1801 East Cotati Avenue
- Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building (Temporary Evacuation Point and shelter), 1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa
- Sonoma Raceway (Temporary Evacuation Point, car sheltering and camping) 29355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma
MAPS
An evacuation map and details on evacuations and evacuation shelter for the Glass Fire are available on the Napa County website HERE or on the map below.
A Sonoma County evacuation map is available below.
WILDFIRE PREPS
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. A defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris is completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and know your community’s evacuation plans to best prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.