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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2017 City Contact: Elise Howard (707) 321-6498 ehoward@srcity.org City Prepares Residents for Return to Fire Ravaged Neighborhoods SANTA ROSA, CA – The City of Santa Rosa is preparing to allow residents of the most fire damaged neighborhoods to return and visit their property. We are mindful of how difficult this … Continued
Link to HUD Press Release HUD ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE VICTIMS Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of California and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes due to wildfires. President … Continued
Link to IRS news release Updated 10/16 – Added counties of Orange and Solano. CA-2017-06, Oct. 13, 2017 California — Victims of the wildfires that took place beginning on Oct. 8, 2017 in parts of California may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service. The President has declared that a major disaster exists … Continued
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to cut red tape and help streamline recovery efforts in communities impacted by the devastating wildfires that have burned across California over the past ten days. The executive order includes provisions that suspend planning and zoning requirements and state fees for manufactured homes … Continued
SANTA ROSA, CA – CAL FIRE has developed an interactive online mapping tool that allows individuals in the County of Sonoma and City of Santa Rosa to look up the status of structures impacted by the fires. By typing in an address, the map will pull up data to indicate whether a structure has been … Continued
Dear Fellow Sonoma County Residents, The lives lost, the destruction of so many homes and businesses, and the tragic change to our beloved Sonoma County have been absolutely devastating. Our hearts go out to all affected by this disaster. We too have suffered great loses and our staff share this heart-wrenching pain with you. Please … Continued
