| Valley Fire Incident Information: | |||
| Last Updated: | September 17, 2015 6:45 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: | off High Valley Road and Bottle Rock Road in Cobb | ||
| Acres Burned - Containment: | 73,700 acres - 35% contained | ||
| Structures Threatened: | 7,650 residential and 150 commercial properties | ||
| Structures Destroyed: | 585 homes destroyed and hundreds of other structures are know to be destroyed as well | ||
| Evacuations: | Evacuation Orders: Lake County Mandatory Evacuation Order: Butts Canyon Rd to Napa Co. line, including Berryessa Estates; Cobb; Seigler Canyon; Loch Lomond; Middletown; Point Lakeview to Soda Bay (SR 281); Hidden Valley Lake; All residences on Bottle Rock Rd, from Harrington Flat Rd; All residences on SR 175, Cobb; All residences on SR 29 at SR 53 south to SR 29 at Tubbs Lane. Napa County Mandatory Evacuation Order: Berryessa Estates; Aetna Springs Rd west of Butts Canyon Rd. Advisory Evacuation: Napa County Pope Valley north of Ink Grade Rd. Sonoma County SR 128 at Ida Clayton Rd; Pine Flat Rd ascending addresses from the 11000 block. Repopulation: The Riviera evacuation area has been lifted and is open to RESIDENTS ONLY. Evacuation Centers: Red Cross Shelters: Kelseyville High School 5480 Main Street in Kelseyville Napa County Fair Grounds 1435 N Oak Street in Calistoga Lake County Shelters: Highland Senior Center, 3245 Bowers Center in Clearlake Big Valley Rancheria Gymnasium, 1002 Osprey Court in Kelseyville Lake County Road Closures: (open to Riviera residents only) SR 175 south of SR 29; SR 29 at Red Hill Rd; SR 29 29 at Diener Dr; SR 29 at Seigler Canyon; SR 29 at SR 53-closed to southbound traffic; Bottle Rock Rd south of SR 29; SR 175 at Dry Creek cut-off Napa County Road Closures: Butts Canyon At Aetna Springs Rd; SR 29 at Tubbs Lane Sonoma County Road Closures (open to residents only): Ida Clayton Rd at SR 128; Pine Flat Rd ascending addresses from the 11000 block. |
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| Injuries: | 4 firefighters, 1 civilian fatality | ||
| 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: | 3,580 | ||
| Total Fire Engines: | 441 | ||
| Total Fire crews: | 58 | ||
| Total Airtankers: | 2 | ||
| Total Helicopters: | 21 | ||
| Total Dozers: | 64 | ||
| Total Water Tenders: | 70 | ||
| Conditions: | Fire behavior was moderated today due to cooler weather and rainy conditions. A chance of rain continues to exist this evening. Rain is assisting firefighter’s efforts on strengthening and constructing additional fire line. Firefighters continue to focus on structural defense and perimeter control. 585 homes have been destroyed by the Valley Fire and hundreds of other structures are known to have been damaged and or destroyed as well.*** Damage Assessment teams continue to collect information in the affected fire areas as access becomes available*** |
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| Phone Numbers | (707) 967-4207 (Fire Information Line) |
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