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LNU Lightning Complex grows to more than 500 square miles
Leigh Martinez reports.
Containment of the LNU Lightning Complex Fires grew to 17 percent Sunday morning from 15 percent the night before, but Cal Fire cautioned that the weather forecast for the next 24 hours could create extreme conditions and accelerate its spread.
The fires in Sonoma, Solano, Napa and Lake counties had burned more than 341,000 acres as of 6:40 a.m. Sunday. It has destroyed 845 structures and damaged 231. Another 30,500 structures are threatened.
At least four people have died.
Three of the civilian deaths were in Napa County, with the other in Solano County.
In Napa and Lake counties, the Hennessey Fire, which now includes the Gamble, Green, Aetna, Markley, Spanish, Morgan and Round fires, has burned about 287,000 acres and is 17 percent contained.
Interactive map: See where wildfires are burning across the Bay Area
In Sonoma County, the Walbridge Fire is at 51,000 acres with percent containment, and the Meyers Fire is at 2,360 acres with 70 percent containment.
"Extreme fire behavior with short and long range spotting are continuing to challenge firefighting efforts," Cal Fire said in an update. "Fires continue to make runs in multiple directions and impacting multiplecommunities."
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A list of areas under evacuation orders and warnings, as well as where evacuees can go and other information about the LNU Lightning Complex Fires, is available from Cal Fire at Cal Fire LNU Lightning Complex incident page.
EVACUATION ORDERS:
Napa County:
Highway 128 from Lower Chiles Valley Road to Monticello Road
Highway 128 from Chiles Pope Valley Road to Lower Chiles Valley Road
Chiles Pope Valley Road from Highway 128 to Lower Chiles Valley Road
All of Hennessey Ridge Road.
From Moskowite Corner to Wooden Valley Rd, Including the community of Circle Oaks
Atlas Peak from the Bubbing Well Pet Cemetary at 2462 Atlas Peak Rd to the dead end
From Loma Vista Rd / Soda Canyon Rd to the dead end.
All of Steele Canyon Rd from Hwy 128 to and including the Berryessa Highlands Sub Divison
Wragg Canyon Rd - from Hwy 128 to the end of the road, including Pleasure Cove Resort
Chiles Pope Valley Road - From Lower Chiles Valley Road to Pope Canyon Road
Highway 121 (Monticello Road) – from Wooden Valley Road to Silveraldo Trail
Pope Valley Rode – From Aetna Springs Road to Chiles Pope Valley Road
Aetna Springs Road – From Pope Valley to the dead end
Butts Canyon Road – From Aetna Springs Road to the Lake County Line
James Creek Road – From Butts Canyon Road to the dead end
Highway 121 (Monticello Road) – from Wooden Valley Road to Vichy Ave.
Community of Angwin
Community of Deer Park
St Helena Hospital
East side of HWY 29 from Lake County line down to Silverado Trail
East side of Silverado Trail from Highway 29 to Highway 128
Northwest side of Highway 128 to Chiles Pope Valley Road
Northwest side of Chiles Pope Valley Road to Pope Valley Road
Northwest side of Pope Valley Road to Butts Canyon Road
West side of Butts Canyon to Lake County
Sonoma County:
All areas south of River Rd. from Martinelli Rd. to the intersection of River Rd at Trenton Rd.
West of Covey Rd.
North of Front St. / Hwy. 116
East of Martinelli Rd.
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 Road
Old Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road to the interception of Rockpile Road
Cooley Ranch Road north to the Mendocino County Line
North of Austin Creek Recreational Area
East of The Cedars
Mill Creek Road west of the intersection of Puccioni Road
South of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road
South of Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road
West of West Dry Creek Road and Westside Road
North of Sweetwater Springs Road and McCray Ridge Road
East of the East Austin Creek (the actual creek)
The Evacuation Order on Monticello Road from Vichy Ave to Silverado Trail is now an Evacuation Warning.
Ink Grade – from Pope Valley Road to White Cottage Road
Howell Mountain Road – From Pope Valley Road to White Cottage Road
Evacuation Warning:
West of Meyers Grade Road to the coast
South of Fort Ross Road
North of Russian Gulch State Beach
North of Austin Cree Recreational Area
East of Cedars
West of Mill Creek Rd
South of Stewarts Point-Skaggs Spring Road
EVACUATION ZONES:
Meyers Fire - County Evacuation Zone 1F1
All areas east of Bohemian Hwy.
North of Graton Rd. and Harrison Grade Rd.
West of Harrison Grade Rd., Green Valley Rd., and Hwy. 116
South of the Russian River
Meers Fire - County Evacuation Zone 1F2
All areas south of the Russian River
East and North of Hwy. 116 (Pocket Canyon)
West of Martinelli Rd
Walbridge Fire - County Evacuation Zone 4A1
All areas East of the Russian River
North of River Rd.
West of Trenton Healdsburg Rd. and Eastside Rd.
South of the area between the western dead end of Windsor River Rd. and the Russian River
Walbridge – Evacuation Zone 4B1 (Northern Forestville)
All areas south of River Rd. from Martinelli Rd. to Trenton Rd.
West of Covey Rd.
North of Front St. / Hwy. 116
East of Martinelli Rd.
Walbridge – Evacuation Zone 2K2
All areas south of Hwy. 101
East of the Russian River to the Windsor Town limits
North of where Windsor River Rd. dead ends extending west to the Russian River.
Meyers – Evacuation Zone 1E3
All areas south of the Russian River
West of Bohemian Hwy.
North and East of Coleman valley Rd. and Willow Creek Rd.
Meyers – Evacuation Zone 1E1
All areas south and west of Willow Creek Rd.
North of Coleman Valley Rd. and Wright Hill Rd.
East of the California Coastal National Monument (BLM property)
Meyers - Evacuation Zone - 1C1
All areas east of the Sonoma coast to the south fork of the Gualala River.
South of Kruse Ranch Rd. and Howser Bridge Rd. to Fort Ross Rd.
Lake County:
Evacuation Ordesr:
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued an EVACUATION ORDER for residents living in and around Hidden Valley Lake and Jerusalem Valley areas of Lake County due to a Wildland Fire. This includes residents living North of Butts Canyon Road, South of Hofacker Ln to Morgan Valley Rd, East of Hwy. 29 and West of the Lake/Napa County line. Residents are advised that there is an IMMEDIATE threat to life and property from a wildfire, and are urged to evacuate. Please leave the area. If you are in need of shelter please proceed to a Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) that has been setup at the old airstrip off of Hwy. 53 in Clearlake. You are asked to stay in your vehicle and wear masks when you arrive at the TEP. A shelter is being established and you will be directed to the shelter by staff at the TEP.
Eastside of Highway 29 – North of the Napa/Lake County line up to the Southern Intersection of Highway 29 / St Helena Creek Road (Across from the Twin Pine Casino)
All of St Helena Creek Road - to the Highway 29 / St Helena Creek Road / Butts Canyon Intersection
This Evacuation Order does not include the Middletown proper
Additional evacuations are ongoing, more to follow
Evacuation Centers:
Napa County:
Crosswalk Community Church, 2590 First Street, Napa, CA 94558
Sonoma County:
Santa Rosa Fair Grounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Lake County:
Temporary Evacuation Points: Is setup at the old airstrip off of Hwy 53 in Clearlake
Animal Evacuation Center:
Napa County Animal Shelter, 942 Hartle Court, Napa, CA 94559
Road Closures:
Napa County:
SR-121 at Wooden Valley Rd (this was previously the SR-121 at SR-128 closure). This closure will be staffed by an officer. Circle Oaks is being or will be evacuated
SR-128 at Pleasent's Valley Rd. Woodland CHP and Caltrans are staffing this closure. No traffic westbound on SR-128 from this intersection. Traffic can move east on SR-128 and south on Pleasent's Valley Rd
Butts Canyon Rd at Snell Valley Rd. This closure is staffed by a CHP officer. We do not want anyone traveling south on Butts Canyon Rd past this intersection
SR-128 at Silverado Trail. This closure is staffed by a CHP officer and Caltrans
Napa County Roads is working on the following closures:
Atlas Peak Rd at Westgate Drive. No traffic north on Atlas Peak Rd. past Westgate Drive. This section of Atlas Peak is being or will be evacuated
Soda Canyon Rd at Silverado Trail. Soda Canyon Rd. north of Loma Vista Drive is being or will be evacuated. We do not want any traffic on Soda Canyon Rd north of Loma Vista--it's easier to close it at Silverado Trail
Sonoma County:
SR-1 @ Fort Ross Road- No traffic on S/B SR-1 and no traffic E/B on Fort Ross Rd
SR-1 @ Meyers Grade Road- No traffic on N/B SR-1 and no traffic on N/B Meyers Grade Rd
Fort Ross Road at Seaview Road- No traffic on W/B Fort Ross Rd. and no traffic on E/B Fort Ross Rd
Myers Grade Road at Fort Ross Road- No traffic on S/B Meyers Grade Rd
Dry Creek Rd at Dry Creek
Yoaking Bridge Rd at Dry Creek
Lyton Springs Rd at Dry Creek
Westside Rd @ Dry Creek
Wohler Rd at River Rd
Odd Fellows Park Rd at Russian River
Bohemian Hwy at Russian River
Mosscow Rd at Hwy 116
Hwy 116 at Hwy 1 (Move Hwy 1 at Myers Grade)
King Ridge Rd @ Sewell Rd (private Rd with gates)
Skaggs Spings Rd at Sewell Rd (Anvil Ranch)