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Evacuations ordered in Sonoma County
The Sonoma County Sheriff ordered evacuations and warned residents of fire activity in areas near Guerneville and Healdsburg.
SONOMA, Calif. - ***UPDATE***
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday has lifted all evacuation warnings from the Walbridge Fire
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office is lifting all Evacuation Warnings in the following areas:
Zone 1B3
East of Sewell Road and King Ridge Road
North of Old Cazadero Road and Austin Creek (the actual Creek) and East Austin Creek through the recreation area.
West of East Austin Creek and Walbridge Ridge.
South of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road.
Zone 1D4
North of the Russian River
East of Cazadero Highway
West of Armstrong Woods Road and Sweetwater Springs Road
South East Austin Creek (the actual creek) and the East Austin Creek Fire Road (Austin Creek Recreational Area)
Zone 2A3
North of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road to the eastern edge of Lake Sonoma
Everything west of the eastern edge of Lake Sonoma to the western boundary
that runs north along the ridge line from the intersection of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Rd @ Old Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road to the interception of Rockpile Road @ Cooley Ranch Road north to the Mendocino County Line.
Zone 2E1
West of Wallace Creek Road
North of Palmer Creek Road and McCray Ridge Road
East of East Austin Creek (the actual creek) and Walbridge Ridge
South of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road
Zone 2E2
West of Dry Creek
North and East of Chimese Road
South of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road
Zone 2E3
West of Dry Creek and Westside Rd
South Chimese Road
North of Mill Creek
East of Wallace Creek Rd
Road Closures: Sweetwater Springs Road between 18730 and 20011 will remain closed because of dangerous road conditions. Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve remains closed.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office lifted an evacuation order and warning Tuesday evening because of the Walbridge Fire.
This means that most all residents living in Zone 2E4 near Healdburg and 1D5, north of the Russian River, can return home officials said.
There are no restrictions for the following areas and you have been cleared to return home:
All of Zone 2E4:
South of Mill Creek Road
North of Sweetwater Springs Road
West of Westside Road
East of Palmer Creek Road
All of Zone 1D5:
North of the Russian River (actual river)
East of Armstrong Woods Road
West of Westside Road
South of Sweetwater Springs Road
The Walbridge Fire is one of the fires included in the LNU Lightning Complex Fire, which has torched 363,220 acres. The fire was 92% contained on Wednesday, Cal Fire said.
Firefighters had made significant gains against the LNU fire, but the record-setting heat over Labor Day weekend and strong winds led authorities to issue a red flag warning for increased fire danger.
The last remaining evacuation orders for the LNU Lightning Complex had only recently been lifted, allowing residents to return home to towns like Rio Nido.