Flare-ups on Sonoma County portion of LNU Lightning Complex lead to evacuations
- Elizabeth Larson
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Within hours of flare-ups being reported on the LNU Lightning Complex’s Walbridge fire in Sonoma County, a new evacuation order and evacuation warning were implemented near that fire.
Cal Fire said Monday night that the complex remained at 375,209 acres and 91-percent containment.
On Monday afternoon, reports made over radio traffic stated that there were flare-ups on the Walbridge fire, burning west of Healdsburg, which is 54,940 acres and 95-percent contained.
Cal Fire said fire activity increased within the Walbridge containment lines on Monday, with firefighters on the ground supported by aircraft.
On Saturday, all remaining evacuation orders and warnings had been lifted. However, due to the situation on the Walbridge fire, shortly after 10 p.m. Monday, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation order for areas south of south of Mill Creek Road, north of Sweetwater Springs Road, west of Westside Road and east of Palmer Creek Road.
At the same time, the agency issued an evacuation warning for the area north of the Russian River, east of Armstrong Woods Road, west of Westside Road and south of Sweetwater Springs Road.
An interactive map of the Sonoma County evacuation area can be found here.
On the Lake County side of the complex, the Hennessey fire – which also is burning in Colusa, Napa, Solano and Yolo counties – remained at 317,909 acres and 91-percent containment, Cal Fire said.
Assigned resources on the incident on Monday night totaled 1,315 personnel, 85 engines, 34 water tenders, four helicopters, 29 hand crews and 35 dozers.
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