Sonoma County dispatchers sent out fire crews to at least 10 different locations across the county over a 90-minute period starting at 9:22 pm to respond to 911 calls and other reports of sparking wires and problems with the county’s electrical system amid high winds..... the same time in the middle of the night, lightning or arson could also have been a cause.
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October 2017 Northern California wildfires
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The October 2017 California wildfires are a series of wildfires that are burning across the state of California, United States. They broke out throughout Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Butte counties during severe fire weather conditions effectively leading to a major red flag warning from much of the northern California area. Seventeen separate wildfires were reported during this time.[1]
Due to the extreme conditions, shortly after the fires ignited, they rapidly grew to become massive full scale incidents spanning from 1,000 acres (4.0 square kilometres) to well over 20,000 acres (81 km2) each within a single day. By October 10, 115,000 acres (470 km2) in California were burning.[2][3] In addition, the fires have destroyed an estimated 2000 structures and killed at least 17 people and hospitalized at least 100.[4][1][5][3]
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[hide]Weather[edit]
Days prior to the wildfires, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection had begun issuing red flag warnings throughout much of the northern California as conditions were expected to become extremely volatile, with winds expected to be gusting between 25 to 35 miles per hour (40 to 56 km/h) from the north to the south.[6] By the evening of October 8, the Diablo winds were reported gusting up to 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) within the affected areas as over a dozen wildfires began to break out.[7]
Disaster declaration[edit]
On October 9, 2017, California governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for the counties of Napa, Sonoma, Yuba, Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Nevada, and Orange, and sent a letter to the White House requesting a major disaster declaration.[5][8] President Donald Trump approved the disaster declaration on October 10.[5] That evening, Brown issued an emergency declaration for Solano County as well.[5] Surveying the region, representative Mike Thompson of Napa County stated, "I fully expect this will be the worst fire disaster in California history."[5]
Fires[edit]
| Name | County | Acres | Start Date | Containment Date | Status | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee | Butte | 7,500 | October 8, 2017 | 40% contained | [9] | ||
| Atlas | Napa | 25,000 | October 8, 2017 | 0% contained | 2 fatalities | [10] | |
| Tubbs | Napa | 27,000 | October 8, 2017 | 0% contained | [11] | ||
| Nuns | Sonoma | 5,000 | October 8, 2017 | 0% contained | [12] | ||
| Patrick | Napa | 3,000 | October 8, 2017 | 0% contained | [13] | ||
| La Porte | Butte | 3,500 | October 9, 2017 | 10% contained | [14] | ||
| Cascade | Yuba | 11,500 | October 9, 2017 | 15% contained | [15] | ||
| Redwood Complex | Mendocino | 21,000 | October 9, 2017 | 0% contained | [16] | ||
| Sulphur | Lake | 2,500 | October 9, 2017 | 10% contained | [17] | ||
| 37 Fire | Sonoma | 2,000 | October 9, 2017 | 40% contained | [18] |
Cherokee Fire[edit]
The Cherokee Fire broke out on the evening of Sunday, October 8, near Oroville in Butte County just after 9 PM. Reportedly igniting near Cherokee Road, the fire quickly expanded from hundreds to thousands of acres within a few hours of burning as it threatened nearby Oroville and surrounding rural neighborhoods.[19]
Tubbs Fire[edit]
The Tubbs Fire started near Tubbs lane in Calistoga on the evening of October 8, 2017 and has burned at least 27,000 acres.[5] In the Fountain Grove area numerous homes, the historic Fountaingrove Inn, Round Barn, and a Hilton resort were destroyed.[20]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to:a b Fuller, Thomas; Bromwich, Jonah Engel; Turkewitz, Julie (October 10, 2017). "Wildfires Sweep Across Northern California; 13 Are Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- Jump up^ Ellis, Ralph; Sterling, Joe; Murphy, Paul; McLaughlin, Elliot (October 9, 2017). "Fast-moving wildfires kill 10, spur evacuations in Northern California". CNN. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Park, Madison; Hanna, Jason; Almasy, Steve (October 10, 2017). "More evacuations ordered as deadly wildfires scorch Northern California". CNN. Retrieved October 10,2017.
- Jump up^ Alex Johnson, Richie Duchon, Andrew Blankstein (October 10, 2017). "Northern California Wildfires Claim at Least 15 Lives as More Than 100K Acres Burn". NBC News. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f Rubenstein, Steve; Aleaziz, Hamed; Fimrite, Peter; Lyons, Jenna; Tucker, Jill (October 10, 2017). "Live updates: 17 dead in Wine Country fires as team searches for more bodies". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- Jump up^ "Red Flag Warnings". CAL FIRE. October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- Jump up^ Lin II, Rong-Gong (October 9, 2017). "'Diablo winds' fuel widespread destruction from fires in California wine country". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- Jump up^ Wong, Julia Carrie; Gee, Alastair (October 9, 2017). "California wildfires: 10 killed in 'unprecedented' wine country blaze". The Guardian. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- Jump up^ "Cherokee Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- Jump up^ "Atlas Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- Jump up^ "Tubbs Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- Jump up^ "Nuns Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- Jump up^ "Patrick Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- Jump up^ "La Porte Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- Jump up^ "Cascade Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- Jump up^ "Redwood Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- Jump up^ "Sulphur Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- Jump up^ "California Statewide Fire Summary". State of California. October 10, 2017.
- Jump up^ "Crews Working Fast-Moving Fire in Oroville Near Cherokee Road". FOX 40. October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- Jump up^ "Fire destroys Paradise Ridge Winery, Fountaingrove Inn, Willi’s Wine Bar, other local landmarks". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Interactive map of fires (San Francisco Chronicle)
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What started California's wildfires? Theories range from arson to ... KTVU Oct 11, 2017 - One woman speculated to KTVU on Monday that it could be an arson bug who waited for high winds to set the blaze. The Bay Area News Group reported that emergency dispatchers in Sonoma County received multiple calls of power lines falling down and electrical transformers exploding on Sunday night, ...[coordinated false calls?]
What started California's wildfires? Theories range from arson to ... KTVU Oct 11, 2017 - One woman speculated to KTVU on Monday that it could be an arson bug who waited for high winds to set the blaze. The Bay Area News Group reported that emergency dispatchers in Sonoma County received multiple calls of power lines falling down and electrical transformers exploding on Sunday night, ...[coordinated false calls?]
ICE official, sheriff clash over arson suspect - Ventura County Star
www.vcstar.com/story/news/2017/10/20/fire-and...arsoni/786792001/ Oct 20, 2017 - The back and forth between Sonoma County Sheriff Robert Giordano and ICE Acting Director Thomas D. Homan stems from rumors and alleged misinformation spread about the Sunday arrest of a 29-year-old Latino man on suspicion of arson in Sonoma, near where a massive, deadly cluster of wildfires is here a massive, deadly cluster of wildfires is devastating California’s wine country. The story of the Sunday arrest of Jesus Fabian Gonzalez on suspicion of lighting a small warming fire spread to a national audience after right-wing media tried to link — without evidence and contrary to Giordano’s statements — Gonzalez to the wine country fires....
www.sfgate.com/news/.../Man-arrested-on-arson-charges-in-Suisun-12277469.php Oct 13, 2017 - While the causes of the huge Northern California wildfires remain unknown, police in Suisun City said they arrested a man Friday on suspicion of starting a small fire in a field. Officers in the Solano County community said they were sent to the field around 7:45 a.m. and got a report that witnesses had seen ...witnesses had seen two people running away from the fire. Seeing a pair who matched the descriptions, they detained Londray Robinson, 54, and Aquana Doucet, 47, both of Fairfield. Robinson had matches in his pants pocket similar to those found in a matchbox at the fire, and appeared to have burn marks at the bottom of his shoes, police said. They said they arrested Robinson on suspicion of negligent arson, and also arrested Doucet on suspicion of misappropriating a purse and its contents that did not belong to her. The fire was put out by the city Fire Department, with no damage to any buildings, police said. Police arrest pair after grass fire in Suisun City - Daily Republic
www.dailyrepublic.com/solano-news/.../police-arrest-pair-after-grass-fire-in-suisun-cit... Oct 14, 2017 - Police identified those arrested as Londray Robinson, 54, and Aquana Doucet, 47. Both are on probation with a search clause, police said. Officers located matches in Robinson's pants pocket, which matched a box of matches found at the scene of the fire, police said. Officers also noticedRobinson ...
Sonoma County Sheriff challenges implications that man arrested for ...
napavalleyregister.com/.../sonoma-county...arson/article_bb1c886a-1bf4-5f30-afad-0...
Oct 20, 2017 - SANTA ROSA -- Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano Thursday challenged implications that a Sonoma Valley man who was arrested for arson over the weekend could be responsible for some of the fires that have been burning in the North Bay since Oct. 8. Giordano responded to a press release issued ...
Sonoma County Creates a Sanctuary for Fire Bugs | Center for ...
https://cis.org/Arthur/Sonoma-County-Creates-Sanctuary-Fire-Bugs
Oct 19, 2017 - Maybe California should clear out its arsonists, too. Northern California has just suffered another major disaster, wildfires that swept through Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Lake, Butte, 0and several other Northern California counties earlier this month. Those fires left 42 dead, and thousands of structures in ...
ICE, Sonoma sheriff clash over arrest of Latino man falsely linked to ...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/...sonoma...fires/784944001/Oct 20, 2017 - The back and forth between Sonoma County Sheriff Robert Giordano and ICE Acting Director Thomas D. Homan stems from rumors and alleged misinformation spread about the Sunday arrest of a 29-year-old Latino man on suspicion of arson in Sonoma, near where a massive, deadly cluster of wildfires is ... spread about the Sunday arrest of a 29-year-old Latino man on suspicion of arson in Sonoma, near where a massive, deadly cluster of wildfires is devastating California’s wine country.
The story of the Sunday arrest of Jesus Fabian Gonzalez on suspicion of lighting a small warming fire spread to a national audience after right-wing media tried to link – without evidence and contrary to Giordano’s statements – Gonzalez to the wine country fires.
“First off, we don’t know what caused the fires,” Giordano said. “But (Fabian) is a transient under a bridge.”
10/10/2017 Fire chief loses home in California wildfire - Story - Kfaq
www.1170kfaq.com/news/national/fire-chief-loses-home-in-california-wildfire
Mill Valley has set up a "YouCaring" site to help the fire chief and other affected families. The campaign has raised more than $36,000 already.
10/10/2017 Experts to Probe Why 17 Calif. Fires Erupted in 24 Hours Scott L. Stephens, a professor in the College of Natural Resources, said that falling power lines and arson are both being considered. All of the fires seemed to ignite between midnight and 2 a.m. Monday, when winds were the strongest, he said. Branches or trees could have fallen on the lines or the lines themselves failed, he said
10/10/2017 PG&E power lines linked to Wine Country fires - The Mercury News
www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/10/pge-power-lines-linked-to-wine-country-fires/
11 hours ago - , emergency dispatchers in Sonoma County received multiple calls of power lines falling down and electrical transformers exploding. eview of emergency radio traffic by the Bay Area News Group, Sonoma County dispatchers sent out fire crews to at least 10 different locations across the county over a 90-minute period starting at 9:22 pm to respond to 911 calls and other reports of sparking wires and problems with the county’s electrical system amid high winds..... the same time in the middle of the night, lightning or arson could also have been a cause.
Santa Rosa fire: How a sudden firestorm obliterated full city blocks
www.mercurynews.com/.../santa-rosa-fire-how-a-sudden-firestorm-obliterated-a-city/
A boat travels along the Napa river as the hills illuminate the surrounding area during the Atlas Peak Fire in Napa, Calif. on Monday, Oct. 9, ...
California wildfires: Death toll rises, residents flee burning neighorhoods
www.mercurynews.com/.../napa-fire-destroys-homes-residents-flee-with-little-warnin...
2 days ago - A Napa County Sheriff deputy zips up a body bag at a home on Westgate Drive during the Atlas Peak Fire in Napa, Calif. on Monday, Oct. 9, ...
Santa Rosa, Napa wildfires kill 10, devour buildings in Northern ...
www.cnn.com/2017/10/09/us/california-fires/index.html
1 day ago - (CNN) Deadly wildfires roared across California on Monday, forcing evacuations and destroying homes and businesses in their paths.
Santa Rosa fire: Photos of fires ravaging parts of Napa, Sonoma ...
www.businessinsider.com/photos-of-fire-in-santa-rosa-northern-california-2017-10
2 days ago - Fires in Napa, Sonoma, and three other counties in Northern California have burned wine country.
California Fire Experts to Probe Why 17 Fires Erupted in Just 24 Hours ...
www.nbcbayarea.com/.../local/California-Fire-Experts-Probe-Cause-of-Fast-Moving-F...
15 hours ago - The deadly fires that swept across California wine country were driven by ... One expert said falling power lines and arson are being considered as causes ... through Napa, Sonoma and other Northern California counties took ...
Napa County: Fast-Moving Wildfires Burn Homes in Wine Country ...
ktla.com/2017/.../wildfires-burn-homes-prompt-evacuations-in-sonoma-napa-counties...
2 days ago - Wildfires roared across California on Monday, forcing evacuations and ... The biggest firesburned in the wine country of Napa and Sonoma ...
At least 10 dead, 1,500 structures lost in Northern California firestorm ...
www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-napa-fires-20171009-story.html
1 day ago - Hundreds have evacuated as multiple fires burn in Napa Valley and Sonoma.
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