Ag owners can get permits to care for livestock, property during evacuations
Livestock and agricultural property owners who have been displaced or evacuated by the LNU Lightning Complex Fires are getting some help from local authorities to care for their animals and preserve their properties.Â
Grape harvest halted by smoky skies, continued wildfire threats
Dry Creek, Russian River valleys filled with smoke and unpicked ripening grapes
What to pack when preparing a go bag
With many zones (see the county’s evacuation order and warning map here: https://socoemergency.org/emergency/current-socoalerts/) in north county under an evacuation warning and some under an evacuation order, now is a good time to assess what you have packed in your go bag, as well as what you can do to harden your home.
Henry-1 rescues trapped firefighters in Marin Woodward Fire
Sonoma County Sheriff’s helicopter Henry-1 made a daring rescue Friday evening near the Woodward Fire that’s burning southwest of Olema in Marin County. In a long-line rescue, the Henry-1 crew were able to rescue two Marin County firefighters who became trapped by the fire on the ridgeline and were unable to escape the area due to the advancing flames.
Historical Daniels School destroyed by fire, Mill Creek hit hard
 The Walbridge Fire has claimed a Sonoma County historical landmark, the 136-year-old Daniels School, a one-room schoolhouse that stood at 8162 Mill Creek Road and had recently been fully restored.
