At this time, fire officials are telling people they must leave. The only traffic were seeing are buses and cars, shoveling people out with both their belongings. These Oakland Police officers are enforcing road closures in calistoga. As the town of 5,000 embraces for possible smoke moving from the tubbs fire. The road closure did not stop these laid 40s rescuing horses. Just a lady on facebook said she had horses two days ago and we couldnt get in. We just told her we would get in when we could. The livestock evacuation as smoke loomed over the area, the horses were happy to see them. They came running up to the gate and let us take them. Several residents loaded up their quarters sentimental things. A lastminute pack. You dont blank to pack. You run around like crazy. She grabbed a painting of her house. We are hoping for the best. Everybody says it is the wind will come our way. We might end up losing the house. I have everything that is valuable to me in life. He and his wife and k
Immediately. Take everything and going. Joining us on the phone is scott alonso with the Sonoma County Emergency Operations center. Scott, can you hear me . Yes, i can. Thanks for having me. Thanks for coming on. I gave a quick thumbnail sketch. Up date us on whats just happened from your perspective. The winds are still flowing in pretty high tonight. Were very concerned that fire activity is still on the rise and in certain areas of the county. We have advisory evacuations that came out of northeast santa rosa a few minutes ago. Were very concerned about the fire in guyserville and in Sonoma Valley like you mentioned so were urging residents if they have received an Evacuation Order to please gather their belongings and leave if its a mandatory evacuation and if anyone has been issued a mandatory evacuation do not return home because its not safe. We need to be able to clear those areas and ensure its safe to return. One thing to point out here, scott, so many areas in and around win
Thinking those flames dipped behind a canyon. They moved westsouthwest. People in fairfield were worrying yesterday about how the winds were blowing, concerned that that shift could come their way. And they have every right to be scared. The damage that this is already causing is beyond imagination. As of late last night, cal fire says this last last is now just about 43,000 acres and only 3 contained. It is an overwhelming fire thats hard for some people to fully understand. A lot of families saying you pack up everything but i just have that mental capacity to put everything in the car right now. Reporter crews set a controlled burn tuesday night to clear vegetation near the Water Treatment plant in Solano County and crews there spent much of the day guarding fairfax. Green valley road is being evacuated. The head of cal fire is anticipating that two of the fires burning in napa valley now may burn. So that would just be terrifying and, in fact, you can see the ash raining down on us
Including 13 in Sonoma County. Of the more than 600 missing persons reporting in Sonoma County about half have now been located. Some 20,000 evacuees are in temporary shelters and at least 3,500 homes and businesses are destroyed. Eight different fires in napa, solano and solano counties are burning, more than 100,000 acres have been destroyed. In this map you can see just how far its expanded into three bay area unt couldees. Also mandatory evacuations now in effect in parts of geyserville, calistoga and sonoma as well as skroanta rosa. Now, as of the atlas fire it is continuing to grow. There are evacuation advisories in Solano County. Lets get a check of conditions on the ground there. Anser hassan joins us live from fairfield right now. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Good morning, laura. I spoke with Fairfield Police just a short while ago, they say the good news is that the fire has not reached the city limits and they say the wind has actually been pushing the fire in the o
So you cant see the flames. The flames are moving west southwest. Yesterday afternoon the people in fairfield were concerned that that shift in winds could bring it their way. They have every reason to be scared. The damage this has already caused is beyond imagination. As of late last night, cal fire says this atlas fire is now bus about 43,000 acres, 3 contained. Its hard to comprehend it. You always see stuff on the news and you never think it will be you. I hope everybody is going to be safe. [ crying ] reporter crews set a controlled burn tuesday night to clear out vegetation near the Water Treatment plant at the end of green valley road in Solano County. Thats where Fairfield Police have issued a mandatory evacuation. Back in napa county, napa police want to remind people that as of just before 2 p. M. , any established mandatory evacuation area does remain in effect. So something thats kind of scary to think about is that the head of cal fire is saying that he is anticipating tw