SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. — 4:00 p.m. update:
Highway 29 is now fully open between Tubbs Lane in Napa County towards Lake County.
10:30 p.m. update:
As the Glass Fire gets under control, firefighters remember the October 2017 fires that ripped through the same areas of Sonoma County, claiming several lived and leaving destruction in its wake.
Watch the Santa Rosa Fire Department's Honor Guard ceremony in remembrance of the lives lost three years ago.
Original story:
The Glass Fire in Sonoma and Napa County reportedly had little to no fire growth overnight as the blaze holds steady at 67,484 acres and containment increases to 74 percent.
Full containment is expected by Oct. 20, according to Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit.
Cal Fire is reporting "minimal fire behavior" in an incident report. Crews are now working to mop-up smouldering fire within the fire perimeter.
The outlook for structural damage is also looking more positive each day: whereas 13,324 structures remained threatened as of Thursday morning, that number has dropped to 3,480 on Friday morning.
Still, the Glass Fire has already destroyed over 600 single family homes and damaged over 150 more in Sonoma and Napa counties. Commercial structures, like businesses, have been particularly hard-hit in Napa County, where 343 are reportedly decimated.
Some evacuation orders have been lifted or downgraded, allowing residents to start to return to their homes. People are urged to remain on the lookout for dangerous conditions and to be aware that emergency personnel are still working in those areas.
Evacuation information:
Evacuation centers:
- Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds (accepting sheltering in cars and RVs. Not ready for congregant sheltering at this point.) 175 Fairgrounds Drive, Peteluma
- Petaluma Veteran’s Building (Temporary Evacuation Point and shelter) 1094 Petaluma Blvd. South, Petaluma
- Petaluma Community Center (shelter), 320 N McDowell Blvd., Petaluma
- Rohnert Park, Sonoma State University (congregate shelter and non-congregate dorms—priority given to COVID-19 vulnerable residents) Parking Lot G, Gymnasium, 1801 East Cotati Avenue
- Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building (Temporary Evacuation Point and shelter), 1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa
- Sonoma Raceway (Temporary Evacuation Point, car sheltering and camping) 29355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma
MAPS
An evacuation map and details on evacuations and evacuation shelter for the Glass Fire are available on the Napa County website HERE or on the map below.
A Sonoma County evacuation map is available below.
WILDFIRE PREPS
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. A defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris is completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and know your community’s evacuation plans to best prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.