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Mendocino County mandatory evacuation: Potter Valley
East of Eastside Potter Valley Road and Eel River Road
South of the Eel River
West of Mendocino Lake County line
North of Mid Mountain Road
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. -- Friday mandatory evacuation orders were issued for additional parts of Lake County including the Lucerne, Glenhaven & Clearlake Oaks areas and the Hwy 20-Blue Lakes area.
Due to large numbers of evacuees, Twin Pine Casino has reached capacity and evacuees are being diverted to Middletown or Lower Lake High Schools.
At 10:32 a.m. Friday the Lake County Sheriff's Office ordered a mandatory evacuation for the Lucerne, Glenhaven & Clearlake Oaks areas. Evacuees are advised to proceed South.
At 11:30 a.m. Friday the Hwy 20 Blue Lakes areas were also putin mandatory evacuation status. Evacuees were advised to leave the area immediately to the North & West. A shelter has been established at Mendocino College, and additional shelters will be established as necessary.
At 12:30 p.m. The LCSO reported that Twin Pine had reached capacity and diverted evacuees to Middletown or Lower Lake High Schools.
LUCERNE, Calif. -- At 10:32 a.m. Friday the Lake County Sheriff's Office ordered a mandatory evacuation for the Lucerne, Glenhaven & Clearlake Oaks areas.
Residents are advised to leave immediately, traveling South.
A staging area has been established at the Twin Pines Casino, where further directions will be provided.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. -- At 6:48 p.m. Thursday, the Lake County Sheriff's Office issued an advisory evacuation notice for areas east of Paradise Valley and west of Sulphur Bank Road on Hwy. 20. including all residents living in Glen Haven and Clearlake Oaks.
Evacuation is recommended, however not required at this time.
The LCSO encourages those who are able to evacuate to consider doing so now. If residents have somewhere you can go, such as a friend or relatives home, evacuation is recommended.
Evacuation preparations in the likely event a mandatory evacuation order is issued are recommended.
Preparations should include gathering all medications, important documents, making plans for pets, and notifying family members where you may be going. During a mandatory evacuation, it can be extremely hectic and traffic conditions will be very congested. By evacuating early, you do your part in keeping yourself, your neighbors, and our first responders safe. As a reminder, this is not a mandatory evacuation at this time.
In the event of a mandatory evacuation, emergency shelters will be designated and identified.
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