LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Officials have activated the Lake County Emergency Operation Center and announced closures of some county lands due to the need to reallocate resources while dealing with the Rocky fire.
Lake County Office of Emergency Services Manager Marisa Chilafoe activated the Lake County Emergency Operation Center, or EOC, at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Undersheriff Chris Macedo, the Lake County Law Enforcement Mutual Aid coordinator, and Lakeport Fire Chief Doug Hutchison, the Lake County Fire/Rescue coordinator, have been stationed in the EOC and continue to stay in close contact with Cal Fire to coordinate evacuation plans for areas being threatened by fire.
No new evacuation orders have been put in place since 1 a.m. Thursday, officials said.
Current evacuation orders continue and those orders include:
– Morgan Valley Road, east of Bonham Road.
– Spruce Grove Road, north of intersection with Jerusalem Grade Road.
– Noble Ranch Road.
– Jerusalem Grade Road.
– Cantwell Ranch Road.
Sheriff Brian Martin told Lake County News on Thursday that officials are closely monitoring the situation, but that no new evacuations were being immediately considered.
If new evacuations become necessary, county officials said residents will be notified through a variety of ways, including 911 reverse telephonic messaging, personal door-to-door notification, Nixle Alerts or official social media, primarily the Lake County OES Facebook page.
For those notified of the need to evacuate, it is important to take necessary medications and any other special equipment or supplies. To prepare for evacuation have a “go bag” ready for both your family and your pets.
Lake County residents can sign up for Nixle Alerts by texting their zip code to 888777, or they can sign up online at www.nixle.com .
Evacuation shelters have been set up at the Highlands Senior Center in Clearlake, 3245 Bowers Ave., and at Middletown High School, 20932 Big Canyon Road.
Animals are being evacuated to the parking lot of the Lake County Department of Social Services off of Highway 53 at 15975 Anderson Ranch Parkway, Lower Lake.
All summer school programs in Lower Lake, Hidden Valley Lake and Middletown are canceled until further notice, officials said.
Starting immediately, the Mount Konocti County Park and the Highland Springs Recreation Area are closed to the public until further notice due to the need to reallocate county resources to dealing with the Rocky fire, not due to current fire danger at those locations, officials said.
The Lake County Office of Emergency Services has a prerecorded information line set up at 707-263-2360, and will be posting information on the Lake County OES Facebook page.
Lake County Emergency Operation Center activated; county lands closed
- Lake County News reports
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