FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2017 MEDIA CONTACT: 707-573-4765 PUBLIC CONTACT: 707-565-3856 Link to Nixle Alert SANTA ROSA, CA – The County of Sonoma has been preparing for residents to reenter and inspect their homes and properties affected by recent wildfires. This re-entry needs to be conducted safely and in an orderly manner. The process … Continued
October 21, 2017 1:15 p.m. Link to Nixle Alert The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office is opening the county areas of Bennett Valley and Kenwood areas to limited, restricted re-entry of burned out areas. Only residents and property owners will be allowed entry into these areas. There are two checkpoints for entry. They will be at … Continued
10-21-2017 Link to Governor’s Press Release GOVERNOR BROWN ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER TO HELP REMOVE HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM WILDFIRE-IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS SACRAMENTO – Building on efforts to help streamline the recovery in communities impacted by California’s devastating wildfires, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order allowing the federal government to help with the initial … Continued
October 21, 2017: 10:55 AM Link to Nixle Alert The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office is lifting evacuation orders in the following areas. If you live in these areas, you can return home now. There will be more law enforcement personnel in your neighborhood to keep you safe. You do not need to check in with … Continued
October 20, 2017: 12:30 p.m. Link to CAL FIRE News Release Mandatory evacuation orders remain in effect for certain areas that have been impacted by fire. However, the City of Santa Rosa and County of Sonoma have begun to allow residents to return and visit specific damaged and destroyed areas, this is known as controlled … Continued
October 20, 2017 Link to News Release The American Red Cross is in California, providing shelter, food and comfort as residents cope with the deadly wildfires in the state. While residents of some communities have been allowed to return home, some people remain under mandatory evacuation orders As many as 27,400 homes are threatened by … Continued
Thursday October 19th, 2017 : 06:19 p.m. PDT Link to Nixle Alert This press release includes minor technical corrections. The information for the general public, including the link to the map, has not changed. Sonoma County residents will soon be able to view current aerial imagery (photos) of their properties within some burn areas. Right … Continued
Thursday October 19th, 2017 : 02:54 p.m. PDT Link to Nixle Alert A message from Sheriff Rob Giordano in response to misinformation about a suspected arsonist: The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a press release yesterday that was inaccurate, inflammatory, and damages the relationship we have with our community. Here are the facts … Continued
October 19, 2017: 5:45 PM Link to Nixle Alert The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office is lifting all evacuation orders in the following areas. If you live in these areas, you can return home now. There will be more law enforcement personnel in your neighborhood to keep you safe. You do not need to check in … Continued
October 19, 2017: 7:20 p.m. Link to Nixle Alert The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office is lifting evacuation orders in the following areas. If you live in these areas, you can return home now. There will be more law enforcement personnel in your neighborhood to keep you safe. You do not need to check in with … Continued
