20171015 Tzu Chi Santa Rosa Fire Update

Fire Updates

• The Pocket Fire is being held on the south and west sides, however, it is creeping towards the east.
• The Tubbs Fire is active on the northeast side of the fire, near Mount Saint Helena.
• Last night’s wind caused the Nuns fire to grow despite monumental efforts from firefighters.
• A fire, classified as part of the Nuns fire, started to the area north of Oakmont on Friday afternoon. Firefighters are holding the fire at HWY 12. The fire is also approaching the northeast side of the City of Sonoma, and the strategy is to hold the fire at its current location.
• Fire investigators continue to work diligently to determine the cause of the fires.
• Red Flag Warning remains in effect and has been extended until 8 am Sunday. Stay alert. 

Mutual Aid

• We currently have resources in from across the nation with more on the way.
• There are over 3,000 firefighters in Sonoma County working 24-hour shifts to contain the fires.
• The Sonoma County Sheriff met with California Governor Jerry Brown this afternoon to discuss resource allocation. 

Law Enforcement

• 101 Northbound at Bicentennial has been reopened.
• Kaiser Permanente Hospital is close to reopening.
• Sutter Hospital remains closed.
• Law enforcement has been essential in helping with evacuations; law enforcement assistance has enabled firefighters to focus on fire suppression while law enforcement partners conducted evacuations.
• Evacuation areas that are closed are currently being patrolled by 600 members of the National Guard. Some areas in Santa Rosa with evacuation orders have been reduced to evacuation advisories.
• Santa Rosa Police Chief Hank Schreeder thanked Santa Rosa residents in Rincon Valley for being prepared and evacuating in an orderly manner that enabled first responders to continue their efforts to battle the fire. 

Fatalities and Missing People

• There have been 20 fatalities in Sonoma County related to the fires.
• 1,643 people have been reported missing, of those 1,420 have been located safe. 223 individuals that have been reported missing remain unaccounted for. 

Santa Rosa LAC

• Table adjacent to Catholic Charities (Red Cross does not have a table yet)
• Residents that are not in need of Financial Assistance are allowing others to apply.  A very kind and generous 1^st day and a reflection of amazing citizens here.
• Most conversations yesterday identified a need within a few days to fill a “GAP” between their last paycheck and receipt of State Unemployment or Federal Assistance.  This is especially the case for renters who do not have renter’s insurance.

Provided by Greg Tylawsky at TCSR