With the high winds and dry conditions, wildfires have broken out across Sonoma County and our first responders and local community members have joined together to help. What follows are the latest updates on the fire in Sonoma County.
*** UPDATE FROM DEGAN @ MCNEARS IN PETALUMA: Free resources throughout Petaluma, including free meals at McNear’s (kids area in the theater next door with movies), McGuire’s & Sauce, the Roaring Donkey has laptops & iPod’s for kids to use, the local swim centers & gyms are open to everyone, allowing people to take showers. Businesses through the entire city of Petaluma offering free or discounted items. P-TOWN!! (as Dano would scream) (10-10-17 – 1:51pm)
*** UPDATE: AirBnB is giving you a chance to either offer shelter in your home OR if you need somewhere to stay, they also have a shelter section too. AirBnB NoCal Wildfire Page
*** UPDATE: At this time the Healdsburg community center does not need clothing donations. But could always use toiletries, diapers and wipes. MAP (10-10-17 – 1:04pm)
*** UPDATE: Friedman’s Home Improvement on Santa Rosa Avenue will have more generators in tomorrow. They did suggest Grainger’s Industrial Supply in Rohnert Park. MAP (10-10-17 – 12:52pm)
*** UPDATE: For Kaiser patients, the Rohnert Park pharmacy is OPEN late hours this week and can offer you a ten day supply of your medication. MAP Also, if you have Kaiser Pharmacy questions, you can call: 1-888-218-6245 (10-10-17 – 12:23pm)
*** UPDATE: Curfew tonight at 6:45pm in the evacuation regions. More emergency information HERE
(10/9/17 – 6:17pm)
*** UPDATE: Mandatory evacuations for G & H sections in Rohnert Park have been lifted. (10-9-17 – 2:35pm)
*** UPDATE: In the Highway 101/Mendocino Avenue area, the Journey’s End mobile home park has been destroyed. The nearby Kaiser Hospital have evacuated patients to Kaiser San Rafael. (10/7/17 – 1:07pm)
*** UPDATE: From the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, here are the mandatory evacuations:
— Rincon Valley North of Montecito Blvd. towards Brush Creek Road.
— Oakmont
— Sonoma Development Center
— Mission Highland, Norrborn Road, and Gehrick Road in Sonoma. (10/9/17 – 11:43am)
*** UPDATE: The SRPD has asked that you NOT return to your home presently in the evacuated areas. It is far too dangerous and the fire is too unpredictable. (10/9/17 – 11:40am)
*** UPDATE: We have unfortunately had one fatality in Mendocino County due to the many wildfires throughout the state. (10/9/17 – 11:38am)
*** UPDATE: Calistoga Fire at 30,000 acres. 1500 structures destroyed in Sonoma County. The latest from CAL FIRE HERE
(10/9/17 – 11:11AM)
*** UPDATE: From the Sonoma County Sheriff, here are ways to keep you and your neighbors safe:
- Only call 911 for true emergencies, not for general information.
- If you’re safe, stay indoors, close your windows and turn on the air conditioning to keep the air fresh.
- Stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary.
- Evacuation areas are unsafe. Follow the instructions of emergency personnel. (10/9/17 – 10:57am)
*** UPDATE: The SRPD has now announced a mandatory evacuation for Rincon Valley (all areas north of Montecito from Brush Creek Road) & the Oakmont areas. Also, if you’re attempting to head EB Highway 12 out of Santa Rosa, CHP will turn you around at Madrone. (10/9/17 – 10:54am)
*** UPDATE: The evacuations are now mandatory in the G & H sections of Rohnert Park. Evacuation centers are available at the Burton Avenue Rec Center (7421 Burton Ave.), Faith Community Church (7352 Boris Ct.), RP Assembly of God Church (4695 Snyder Lane), and Sally Tomatoes (1100 Valley House Drive). (10/9/17 – 10:08am)
*** UPDATED: If you’re looking to help out, Catholic Charities Family Support Center at 465 A Street in Santa Rosa. They cannot accept many food or clothing donations but can take in monetary donations. (10/9/17 – 10:03am)
*** UPDATED: Present school closures:
- Kenwood School District
- Windsor Unified School District
- Cloverdale Unified School District
- Geyserville Unified School District
- Mark West Union School District
- Bennett Valley Union School District
- Alexander Valley Union School District
- Santa Rosa City Elementary School District
- Rincon Valley Union School District
- Forestville Union School District
- Pleasant Hill Christian
- Cinnabar Elementary and Charter School
- Dunham Elementary School
- Old Adobe Union School District
- Wilson Elementary School
- Gravenstein Union School District
- Empire College
- Santa Rosa Junior College
- Piner-Olivet Union School District
- Harmony Union School District (10/9/17 – 9:47am)
*** UPDATE: our local Red Cross volunteers have been working since the early hours of this morning when the fires began and they’re exhausted. If you have the ability to help at one of the local evacuation centers, please call 543-4542 (10/9/17 – 9:44am)
*** UPDATE: Firefighters have been able to keep the grass fires away from Sonoma Raceway so far, so we finally have some good news. (10/9/17 – 9:35am)
*** UPDATE: Latest list of evacuation centers:
- Crosswalk Church at 2590 1st St, Napa, CA 94558 (AT CAPACITY)
- Napa Valley College GYM, Napa, CA
- Shelter at Calistoga Fairgrounds 1435 N Oak St, Calistoga
- Finley Community Center at 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa (AT CAPACITY)
- Veterans Building on 1350 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa (AT CAPACITY)
- The Sonoma County Fairgrounds at 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa
- Petaluma Community Center at 320 N. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma (AT CAPACITY)
- Twin Pine Casino located at 22223 CA-29, Middletown, CA
- Cloverdale – Citrus Fair, 1 Citrus Fair Drive
- Sebastopol – Vets Hall, 282 S. High St. (AT CAPACITY)
- Sonoma Valley High School, 20000 Broadway
- Bodega Bay Church 1320 Bayview St.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1780 Yulupa Ave
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1550 Northpoint Pkwy
- 7 Day Adventist Church 840 Sonoma Ave.
- Elsie Allen High School at 599 Bellevue Avenue
- Sebastopol Community Center at 390 Morris Street
- Analy High School at 6950 Analy Ave
- Windsor High School 8695 Windsor Rd
- Flying Frog Academy 215 Classic Ct, Rohnert Park
- Cook Middle School 2480 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa
- New Life Christian Church 1310 Clegg St, Petaluma
- Healdsburg Community Center 1157 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg
- Church of Christ 370 Sonoma Mountain Parkway, Petaluma
- Washoe House 2801 Stony Point Rd
- Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds 175 Fairgrounds Dr
- Community Church of Sebastopol 1000 Gravenstein Hwy N (10/9/17 – 9:11am)
*** UPDATE: Evacuations have been ordered in the following neighborhoods:
- Cross Creek Road
- Porter Creek
- Petrified Forest
- Franz Valley and Mountain Home Ranch Rd
- Sky Farm Drive
- Saint Andrews Drive,
- All residences north Fountaingrove Parkway
- Montecito Heights
- The Hopper Avenue Area West of Coffey Lane
- All residences east of Fulton Road, between Piner Road and Guerneville Road
- West of 101 in the Piner Road area to downtown Forestville
- Cloverdale KOA
- Palomino Road, all directions
- Vanoni Road to Gill Creek Road, all directions
- Arnold Drive to the State Hospital and west of Jack London State Park
- Kaiser Permanente Hospital and Sutter Hospital are being evacuated
- G and H section of Rohnert Park (10/9/17 – 9:11am)
*** UPDATE: Very sad to report that the Round Barn and the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts have both been destroyed. (10/9/17 – 9:07am)
*** More iconic businesses and homes have been destroyed in the Coffey Park/Hopper Avenue neighborhood have been leveled. K-Mart, McDonalds & Mountain Mike’s have all been leveled. Our hearts go out to everyone living and working that area of Santa Rosa. (10/9/17 – 9:03am)
*** UPDATE: According to local doctors, if you have breathing issues, including asthma or heart related breathing difficulty, you are advised to stay inside with the windows closed and the air conditioning on. Even without health issues, you should stay indoors until the skies clear and you can’t smell smoke. (10/9/17 – 9:00am)
*** UPDATE: Santa Rosa Evacuation Map The map has been moved south to Guerneville Road. (10/9/17 – 8:54am)
*** UPDATE: To all Dialysis patients in Santa Rosa, Windsor and Petaluma, treatment has been cancelled today BUT save this number: 1-800-367-8292. Contingency plans are being addressed presently. (10/9/17 – 8:20am)
*** UPDATE: Mandatory evacuations for Roberts Road, Lichau Road, Pressley Road, and Sonoma Mountain Road. Additional evacuation centers are open at Analy High School in Sebastopol (6950 Analy Ave.) and New Life Church (1310 Clegg Street, Petaluma. (10/9/17 – 7:22am)
*** UPDATE: Mandatory Evacuations now for G & H sections of Rohnert Park from Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety. They are asking that you evacuate south of the city. Presently all Rohnert Park evacuation centers are now closed. (10/9/17 – 6:33am)
•Napa and surrounding area: The Montecito neighborhood; Highway 29 north of Tubbs Lane; Old Sonoma Road to Buhman Avenue; Dealy Lane, Henry Road; Coombsville Road; Wild Horse Valley Road; Carneros Inn.
Evacuation centers: Crosswalk Church, 2590 First St.; Napa Valley College gym; Napa County Fairgrounds, 1435 North Oak St., Calistoga. Napa County animal shelter at 942 Hartle Court will shelter dogs, cats and other household pets.
•Santa Rosa and surrounding area: Guerneville Road/Steele Lane from the Mendocino Avenue corridor to Fulton Road; area north of Hopper Avenue between Highway 101 and Coffey Lane; area east of Fulton Road between Guerneville and River roads; Fountaingrove/Skyfarm/Montecito Heights area; Highway 128 from Tubbs Lane west to Santa Rosa.
Evacuation centers: Finley Center at West College Avenue and Stony Point Road; Petaluma Community Center at 320 North McDowell Blvd. Evacuation center is the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave. Large animals can be taken to the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds, .1350 Bennett Valley Road.
This page will be updated as new information comes forward. The entire Froggy 92.9 family is here for you. Please stay safe and the very best to you.
