The County of Sonoma and City of Santa Rosa are working with state and federal partners to provide safe, immediate, transitional, and long-term housing to assist residents who were displaced by the recent tragic fires and stabilize the immediate housing crisis faced by residents. It is estimated that nearly 5,000 residential units were destroyed in … Continued
Santa Rosa Police Department Working with Owners to Remove Fire-Damaged Vehicles from Public Streets With the Sonoma County Consolidated Fire Debris Removal Program underway, the Santa Rosa Police Department is working with vehicle owners to make arrangements to remove their fire-damaged vehicles from public streets to make way for debris clean-up equipment and operations. Owners … Continued
A special street sweeping has been scheduled by the City of Santa Rosa to begin today in the Coffey Park and Fountaingrove areas impacted by the fires. This sweeping is being done in preparation for the forecasted rain in order to help protect our local creeks. The sweepers will be using proper methods to minimize … Continued
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has collected more than 8,300 containers of household hazardous waste in Napa and Sonoma counties as part of the multi-agency response to the Northern California fires. The items, which range in size from small paint canisters to large chemical drums, have been transported to EPA staging areas in Windsor and Yountville … Continued
The U.S. Small Business Administration is opening a Business Recovery Center at the Sonoma County Economic Development Board, located at 141 Stony Circle, Suite 155, Santa Rosa. The Center opens on November 2nd, and the hours will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) representatives at … Continued
Beginning Monday, November 6, 2017 the Sonoma County Assessor’s office will send teams of two appraisers to the affected fire areas to inspect fire damaged properties. The appraisers’ field work will help process fire damage reassessments and may lead to adjusted property tax bills. “These teams will be in marked County of Sonoma vehicles and … Continued
As the rainy season approaches, multiple state, regional and local agencies are preparing for the potential impacts of the recent wildfires on urban and rural communities. There are 617 streams in the areas affected by fire in Sonoma County. Drinking water is safe and continually monitored, but because the county’s natural watersheds filter drinking water, … Continued
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working with local, state and federal partners on the response to the Northern California fires. EPA is leading the survey, collection and disposal of household hazardous waste (HHW) in Sonoma and Napa counties. This work will allow other state and federal agencies to remove ash and other non-hazardous debris and the … Continued
As part of an ongoing partnership in response to the recent fires, the City of Santa Rosa and County of Sonoma have established the Sonoma County Consolidated Fire Debris Removal Program (Program) to focus on removal of household hazardous waste and other fire-related debris. A Debris Removal Frequently Asked Questions and other helpful information is … Continued
Changes to Controlled Entry Points and Hard Closure Areas The City of Santa Rosa is extending the controlled entry period for Fountaingrove and Coffey Park neighborhoods through Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Beginning tonight, October 27, the number of controlled entry points in each of these areas will be reduced. Residents of Coffey Park and Fountaingrove areas … Continued
