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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Office of Emergency Services has issued an updated list of shelters that are ready to accommodate the thousands of people who have had to evacuate due to the Valley fire.
The following shelters are open to affect county residents. The shelters have food, water, clothing and personal care items.
All shelters listed are able to accept small pets, with some allowing accommodations for larger animals, RVs or travel trailers.
County of Lake operated
Clearlake Senior Center, 3245 Bowers Ave., Clearlake
Big Valley Rancheria Gymnasium, 1002 Osprey Court (off Soda Bay Road), Lakeport
There is space for parking of self-contained RVs outside the shelter.
Red Cross operated
Kelseyville High School, 5480 Main St., Kelseyville
Napa County Fairgrounds, 1435 N Oak St, Calistoga
Mendocino OES Health and Human Services operated
Redwood Empire Fairgrounds, Fine Arts Building, 1055 North State St., Ukiah
They have facilities for shelter of small animals and can also house some large animals.
Independently operated
Calvary Chapel of Clearlake, 14330 Memory Lane, Clearlake
Moose Lodge 2284, 15900 E Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks
New Hope Fellowship Church, 305 Peckham Court, Lakeport
Seventh Day Adventist Church of Lakeport, 1111 Park Way, Lakeport
Space for self-contained RVs.
Cole Creek Equestrian Center, 4965 Steelhead Drive, Kelseyville
With or without livestock. Space for self-contained RVs, trailers and tents.
Lakeport Auto Movies, 52 Soda Bay Rd, Lakeport
Space for self-contained RVs, trailers and campers only.
Up-to-date shelter information can be found at the Lake County OES Facebook Page ( www.facebook.com/LakeCountyOES ) and at the Lake County LAC Web page at www.lakecountylac.com .
Donations of clothing, blankets, personal hygiene items, canned or packaged food and pet food can be brought to the United Methodist Church at 14521 Pearl Ave. in Clearlake this Sunday through Friday, between the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
United Christian Parish also announced that it will be open all week – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with expanded hours possible upon demand – as a drop-in shelter for anyone who has been evacuated by the fire.
Services the church can provide include making computers available to check email; WiFi; a bank of cell phone chargers; an indoor play area for children; hot meals from noon to 6 p.m. and food to go if needed; gas vouchers; clothes sorted for men, women and children; air conditioned facilities; and staff ready to help evacuees find other resources as needed. All are welcome.
United Christian Parish is located at 745 N. Brush St. in Lakeport, telephone 707-263-4788.
Lake County, Calif -- Sunday afternoon Cal Fire reports new evacuation areas and that the #ValleyFire has grown to 50,000 acres. No containment has been achieved.
A new mandatory evacuation includes Point Lakeview to Soda Bay (Hwy 281).
Existing mandatory evacuations include –Hwy 29 (Kelseyville) at Hwy 175 south on Hwy 175 towards Cobb, Red Hills Road to Hwy 29, Hwy 29 X Hwy 175 south to Seigler Canyon Road (south side of Hwy 29), Hwy 29 Tubbs Lane (Calistoga, Napa County) to Hwy 29/Hwy 53 (Lower Lake, Lake County) Butts Canyon Road to Napa County Line, including Berreyssa Estates, Butts Canyon Road to Pope Valley. Communities of Cobb, Seigler Canyon, Loch Lomond, Middletown and Hidden Valley Lakes.
Road closures in effect include Hwy 29 X Bottle Rock, Hwy 29 X Hwy 175 (Kelseyville), Hwy 29 X Red Hills Road, Hwy 29 X Seiglar Canyon Road and Hwy 29 from Hwy2.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Sunday issued an emergency proclamation for Lake and Napa counties due to the effects of the Valley fire.
By Sunday morning the fire had burned 40,000 acres, forced thousands of residents to evacuate, and caused damage to highways and other infrastructure.
Gov. Brown's proclamation also incorporates provisions from an executive order issued last month to expedite the debris removal process and waive fees to replace documents such as birth certificates for those affected by the fire.
The full text of the proclamation is below.
PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY
WHEREAS on September 12, 2015, the Valley Fire started in Lake County and spread into Napa County, and has rapidly burned thousands of acres of land and continues to burn; and
WHEREAS this fire has destroyed multiple structures, including homes, and continues to threaten hundreds of homes, necessitating the evacuation of residents; and
WHEREAS this fire has damaged and continues to threaten critical infrastructure, and has forced the closure of major highways and local roads; and
WHEREAS a Federal Fire Management Assistance Grant has been requested and approved for the Valley Fire burning in Lake and Napa counties; and
WHEREAS on January 17, 2014, I declared a State of Emergency based on the extreme drought that has caused millions of trees to die, and increased the severity and spread of the fires throughout the State; and
WHEREAS as a result of the Valley Fire, combined with the drought conditions and other wildfires burning in the State, California's air quality has significantly deteriorated and impacted public health; and
WHEREAS the circumstances of this fire by reason of its magnitude, are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of any single local government and require the combined forces of a mutual aid region or regions to combat; and
WHEREAS under the provisions of section 8558(b) of the California Government Code, I find that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist in California due to this fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor of the State of California, in accordance with the authority vested in me by the State Constitution and statutes, including the California Emergency Services Act, and in particular, section 8625 of the California Government Code, HEREBY PROCLAIM A STATE OF EMERGENCY to exist in Lake and Napa counties.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. All agencies of the state government utilize and employ state personnel, equipment, and facilities for the performance of any and all activities consistent with the direction of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the State Emergency Plan. Also, all citizens are to heed the advice of emergency officials with regard to this emergency in order to protect their safety.
2. The California National Guard shall mobilize under California Military and Veterans Code section 146 (mobilization in case of catastrophic fires) to support disaster response and relief efforts and coordinate with all relevant state agencies, including the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, and all relevant state and local emergency responders and law enforcement within the impacted areas.
3. The Orders and provisions contained in Executive Order B-33-15, dated August 27, 2015, remain in full force and effect and apply to Valley Fire in Lake and Napa counties.
I FURTHER DIRECT that as soon as hereafter possible, this proclamation be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and that widespread publicity and notice be given of this proclamation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 13th day of September 2015.
_____________________________
EDMUND G. BROWN JR.
Governor of California
ATTEST:
_____________________________
ALEX PADILLA
Secretary of State
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Sunday issued an emergency proclamation for Lake and Napa counties due to the effects of the Valley fire.
By Sunday morning the fire had burned 40,000 acres, forced thousands of residents to evacuate, and caused damage to highways and other infrastructure.
Gov. Brown's proclamation also incorporates provisions from an executive order issued last month to expedite the debris removal process and waive fees to replace documents such as birth certificates for those affected by the fire.
The full text of the proclamation is below.
PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY
WHEREAS on September 12, 2015, the Valley Fire started in Lake County and spread into Napa County, and has rapidly burned thousands of acres of land and continues to burn; and
WHEREAS this fire has destroyed multiple structures, including homes, and continues to threaten hundreds of homes, necessitating the evacuation of residents; and
WHEREAS this fire has damaged and continues to threaten critical infrastructure, and has forced the closure of major highways and local roads; and
WHEREAS a Federal Fire Management Assistance Grant has been requested and approved for the Valley Fire burning in Lake and Napa counties; and
WHEREAS on January 17, 2014, I declared a State of Emergency based on the extreme drought that has caused millions of trees to die, and increased the severity and spread of the fires throughout the State; and
WHEREAS as a result of the Valley Fire, combined with the drought conditions and other wildfires burning in the State, California's air quality has significantly deteriorated and impacted public health; and
WHEREAS the circumstances of this fire by reason of its magnitude, are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of any single local government and require the combined forces of a mutual aid region or regions to combat; and
WHEREAS under the provisions of section 8558(b) of the California Government Code, I find that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist in California due to this fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor of the State of California, in accordance with the authority vested in me by the State Constitution and statutes, including the California Emergency Services Act, and in particular, section 8625 of the California Government Code, HEREBY PROCLAIM A STATE OF EMERGENCY to exist in Lake and Napa counties.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. All agencies of the state government utilize and employ state personnel, equipment, and facilities for the performance of any and all activities consistent with the direction of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the State Emergency Plan. Also, all citizens are to heed the advice of emergency officials with regard to this emergency in order to protect their safety.
2. The California National Guard shall mobilize under California Military and Veterans Code section 146 (mobilization in case of catastrophic fires) to support disaster response and relief efforts and coordinate with all relevant state agencies, including the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, and all relevant state and local emergency responders and law enforcement within the impacted areas.
3. The Orders and provisions contained in Executive Order B-33-15, dated August 27, 2015, remain in full force and effect and apply to Valley Fire in Lake and Napa counties.
I FURTHER DIRECT that as soon as hereafter possible, this proclamation be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and that widespread publicity and notice be given of this proclamation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 13th day of September 2015.
_____________________________
EDMUND G. BROWN JR.
Governor of California
ATTEST:
_____________________________
ALEX PADILLA
Secretary of State
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A fire that has forced thousands of Lake County residents to leave their homes continued to grow overnight, with more evacuations ordered on Sunday morning.
In less than 18 hours the Valley fire has burned 40,000 acres, with zero containment, according to Cal Fire.
The fire – the cause of which is under investigation – first broke out just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the area of 8040 High Valley Road in Cobb.
The fire has burned both in a southeast direction from Cobb toward Middletown and Hidden Valley as well as to the northeast, from near Loch Lomond to Seigler Canyon Road, Cal Fire said.
Sunday dawned with skies over Lake County colored a brownish gray, the pall the cause of thick smoke the fire has generated.
Overnight Sheriff Brian Martin had estimated than 10,000 people were impacted by evacuation orders.
More orders were issued early Sunday morning, with the sheriff's office ordering mandatory evacuations for all residents in the Clear Lake Riviera and Riviera West.
Also placed under evacuation was Highway 29 at Highway 175 in the Kelseyville area, south on Highway 175 toward Cobb; Red Hills Road to Highway 29; and Highway 29 at Highway 175, south to Seigler Canyon Road on the south side of Highway 29, according to Cal Fire.
Remaining under mandatory evacuation are the communities of Cobb, Hidden Valley Lake, Loch Lomond, Middletown and Seigler Canyon; Highway 29/Highway 53 in Lower Lake to Highway 29 at Tubbs Lane in Calistoga in Napa County; Butts Canyon Road to the Napa County line, including Berreyssa Estates; and Butts Canyon Road to Pope Valley, authorities said.
Advisory evacuations are in effect for Livermore Road, Summit Lake Road and north of the community of Angwin, according to the sheriff's office.
Cal Fire said it has not yet confirmed the number of structures that the fire has destroyed.
More than 5,000 residences remain without power because of the fire, the agency said.
Residents are advised to gather their medications, pets and important papers and leave the fire area.
Evacuation centers have been set up at the Kelseyville Presbyterian Church at 5340 Church St.; Kelseyville High School, 5480 Main St.; and the Clearlake Senior Center at 3245 Bowers Ave, Clearlake, the sheriff's office said.
Another shelter at the Napa County Fairgrounds in Calistoga was reported to be sheltering hundreds of Lake County residents, according to Martin.
Road closures remaining in effect on Sunday included High Valley Road at Bottle Rock Road, Highway 29 at Highway 175 in Kelseyville, Highway 29 at Red Hills Road, Highway 29 at Seigler Canyon Road, and Highway 29 from the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 53 in Lower Lake to Highway 29 at Tubbs Lane in Kelseyville, officials said.
Cal Fire said more than 1,000 firefighters and 105 overhead or command personnel are assigned to the fire as Sunday began, along with 125 engine companies, 30 fire crews, 16 bulldozers, 15 water tenders, five volunteer companies and four air tankers.
Four firefighters were injured Saturday but are reported to be in stable condition.
Early Sunday, the California Office of Emergency Services reported that overnight Director Mark Ghilarducci had secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help ensure the availability of resources needed to fight the Valley fire.
Cal OES reported that the grant also will enable local, state and tribal agencies to recover eligible costs in the firefighting effort.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Several hundred firefighters continued working through the night on the front lines of a massive wildland fire burning across the south county.
Starting just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the High Valley Road area on Cobb, in about nine hours the Valley fire burned 25,000 acres in a path of destruction stretching down into Middletown and Hidden Valley Lake.
There was no reported containment on the fire late Saturday.
During the initial attack on the fire four members of Cal Fire Copter 104's crew suffered burn injuries and were transported to UC Davis Medical Center. Authorities said all four were in stable condition with second-degree burns.
Sheriff Brian Martin told Lake County News early Sunday that an estimated 10,000 Lake County residents had been impacted by mandatory evacuation orders issued by his agency.
Residents were ordered to evacuate homes in the communities of Cobb, Hidden Valley Lake, Middletown, Loch Lomond and Berryessa Estates, Harbin Hot Springs Resort, and on Highway 29 south of Clearlake all the way to Tubbs Lane in Napa County. Advisory evacuations were issued late Saturday for the Twin Lakes area near Lower Lake.
Early Sunday morning, Cal Fire said a new mandatory evacuation order had been issued for Butts Canyon Road to Pope Valley.
An advisory evacuation order also was issued at that time for the north side of the Napa County community of Angwin, Cal Fire said.
At 3 a.m., Cal Fire issued another advisory order – for Livermore Road and Summit Lake Road at the Napa/Lake County line.
Cal Fire said an unconfirmed number of structures were destroyed by the fire.
Martin said that he also did not have information about the extent of damage the fire had caused so far.
A video posted on social media showed burning homes and structures all along Wardlaw Street in Middletown.
Another video appeared to show an exploding building – reported to be a gas station – near Hidden Valley Lake.
The Lake County Office of Emergency Services said the Kelseyville Presbyterian Church at 5340 Third St. and the Napa County Fairgrounds at 1435 Oak St. in Calistoga opened as evacuation centers.
At about midnight the American Red Cross reported that the Highlands Senior Center at 3245 Bowers Ave. in Clearlake had begun receiving evacuees as well.
There also were reports early Sunday morning that efforts to set up additional shelters were under way, including one at Kelseyville High School.
Martin said the Napa County Sheriff's Office had reported that 400 Lake County residents were taking refuge at the Calistoga shelter. He did not have estimates of how many were at the in-county shelters overnight.
On social media, many evacuees reported that they had not gone to shelters but instead had sought refuge with family and friends.
More resources to fight the fire were being brought into the county through the night, with dozers staging to go into the fire area.
Road closures remaining in effect late Saturday included High Valley Road at Bottle Rock Road, High Valley Road at Highway 175, Highway 29 at Highway 175 in both Kelseyville and Middletown, Highway 29 at Red Hills Road and Highway 29 at Loch Lomond, and Highway 29 at Lower Lake.
California Highway Patrol Officer Kory Reynolds said late Saturday that Highway 29 at Spruce Grove Road was closed to all southbound traffic, while the highway northbound was open to evacuate the area.
Highway 29 was closed to all northbound traffic at Tubbs Lane in Napa County, and southbound was open to evacuate the area, Reynolds said.
Reynolds also urged people who don’t need to be in the fire area to stay out for their own safety, and to drive safely and follow the rules of the road.
“The last thing we need right now is a major traffic collision,” he said.
Due to the fire, power was cut to about 6,000 Pacific Gas and Electric customers in the Middletown and Hidden Valley Lake area, the company reported on its online outage center.
Authorities said the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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