10/16 URGENT SONOMA COUNTY FIRES

12:00 p.m., October 16, 2017

Sonoma County Sheriff's Office

 Welcome Home! The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office is lifting all evacuation orders in the following areas.  If you live in these areas, you can return home now.  Please read the instructions for your neighborhood below.  There will be more law enforcement personnel in your neighborhood to keep you safe. 
 
Bennett Valley Road and the area east of Petaluma Hill Road.  This area is open except for the road closures listed below.  You do not need to check in with anyone or have a law enforcement escort.
  • Bennett Valley Road at Holly Oak Way.  No access allowed east of that point. 
  • Bennett Valley Road at Keiser Ranch Road.  No access allowed west of that intersection. 
  • Warms Springs Road at Sonoma Mountain Road.  No access allowed east of that that intersection.
Note that Bennett Valley Road between Holly Oak Way and Keiser Ranch Road is still closed. This includes Enterprise, Old Bennett Ridge, Bardy and Rollo Rd. These area are closed.
 
The following road closures have been removed and roads are now open:
  • Bennett Valley at Yulupa Road
  • Petaluma Hill at Crane Canyon
  • Roberts Road at Lichau Road
 Kenwood:  Residents located outside the burn area will be allowed to return home. Areas outside of the burn area are defined by the road closures listed below. 
  • Highway 12 is only open between Greene St and Dunbar Rd. . 
 There are two ways to access Kenwood.  From Bennett Valley Road, take Sonoma Mountain Road to Warm Springs Road into Kenwood.  From Petaluma Hill Road, take Warm Springs Road into Kenwood.  All residents must check in at the checkpoint at Warm Springs Road at Mound Avenue.  Bring your ID or paperwork that shows you live in Kenwood.  
 
Boyes Hot Springs: Advisory evacuations lifted, including area east of Hwy 12 to the fire perimeter and south from Madrone Rd to Verano Ave.
 
Glen Ellen: East of Arnold Dr to fire perimeter and south from Martin St.
 
City of Sonoma: East of Hwy 12 to 4th St East and south of E. Verano to East and West Spain St.
 
City of Sonoma: 7th St East from E. Napa St south to Denmark St.
 
The County is attempting to resume regular garbage service in this area a

For full details, view this message on the web.

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Informational note

For those of us housing evacuees curious of the daily status report when their community is no longer restricted due to mandatory evacuation orders,  refer to the following website:
 
       http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Public-Safety/Confirmed-Evacuations/
 
Of course, we should all continue to the "PUSH Notifications" from official local government websites to view the most current conditions via emails and/or text notifications via the Nixle and SoCoAlerts systems:
 
      http://www.nixle.com/
 
      https://local.nixle.com/city/ca/petaluma/
 
Or if you prefer to look directly on the Nixle webite to "PULL Down" the information yourself, go to:
 
     https://local.nixle.com/city/ca/petaluma/
 
Michael Nistler

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1:15 PM
 
Looking on the Internet regarding wind forecast conditions, we are optimistic that the reduced wind speed and favorable direction should allow emergency responders to work efficiently extinguish local fires and open evacuation areas when conditions are safe.
 

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11:46 AM
 

FIRE RECOVERY BUSINESS RESOURCES

AFFECTED BUSINESSES - RESOURCES
See here - our most updated fire recovery business information
EMPLOYEES - RESOURCES
Sonoma County Job Link’s Business Services Team is assembling resources to help employees of businesses affected by the fires who need to:
  • Apply for unemployment benefits and COBRA coverage
  • Looking for new job opportunities with other local employers 
Anyone interested in accessing these critical services should call the Business Services Team at (707) 565-8079, or access their website at https://sonomawib.org/.

EMPLOYERS - JOB POSTING

The Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board provides a form to post a job order on the Statewide Job Board, located at CalJOBS.ca.gov.
 
The link for this is here: 
 
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