Fires reach Sonoma Valley floor; updates to follow

Update on the latest evacuations and the structure fires on Castle Road.|

EVACUATIONS UPDATE

Mandatory Evacuations as of Saturday, Oct. 14

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[li:7th Street East from East Napa Street to Denmark Street]

[li:North side of Denmark Street from 7th Street East to Napa Road]

[li:8th Street East north of Denmark Road]

[li:E MacArthur Street east of 7th Street East]

[li:Quail Run Way and Hamblin Road]

At 3 a.m., Sonoma Valley residents who had hoped the worst of the fires were over were awoken from their sleep by a Sonoma County Sheriff Advisory announcing further mandatory evacuations for the Valley. Residents of the east side of 7th St East from East Napa to Denmark Street were ordered to evacuate immediately, as well as the north side of Denmark from 7th East to Napa Rd.

An hour later, the following eastern Santa Rosa locations were also put under mandatory evacuation: Hwy 12 between Adobe Canyon Rd in Kenwood and Calistoga Rd in Santa Rosa. This includes both sides of Hwy 12 and any/all side roads in between.

From the Plaza at daybreak, fires could be seen seen glowing on the east side of town and there were confirmed reports of several structures burning on the 1100 block of Castle Road, east of Lovall Valley Road.

An updated fire map shows progress of the fires closer to downtown, but a physical survey of the area at 7 a.m. showed no fires within 5 blocks of the Plaza in any direction.

The real-time webcam view of the Plaza at www.livefromsonoma.com is no longer providing a live feed, perhaps due to additional power outages on the East side of downtown.

At 8 a.m., a separate fire was visible on the hills behind Ledson Winery in Kenwood.

By 9:25 a.m., the worst appeared to be over on the east side of Sonoma and air quality was better than on Friday.

At 10 a.m., however, a representative from the Sonoma Valley Fire department confirmed that there is still an “active line” of fire in the Lovall Valley, 7th Street East and Castle area.

More to follow.

EVACUATIONS UPDATE

Mandatory Evacuations as of Saturday, Oct. 14

[ul:

[li:7th Street East from East Napa Street to Denmark Street]

[li:North side of Denmark Street from 7th Street East to Napa Road]

[li:8th Street East north of Denmark Road]

[li:E MacArthur Street east of 7th Street East]

[li:Quail Run Way and Hamblin Road]

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