The City of Santa Rosa Water Department has issued notices to customers in select areas advising them to stop drinking tap water due to recent damage to the water system resulting from the fires. A total of 13 homes in Fountaingrove received the advisory notice after slightly elevated levels of contaminants were detected in two … Continued
The City of Santa Rosa and County of Sonoma are encouraging residents to stay alert for landslides, sinkholes, and other rain-related issues, particularly in the fire impact areas. While these warnings are typically issued during winter rain events, there are increased risks in burn areas due to high debris levels, damaged infrastructure, and missing vegetation, … Continued
This weekend, the City of Santa Rosa and County of Sonoma, in coordination with state and federal partners, will hold three resource fairs focused on debris removal. Residents whose properties were destroyed by the wildfires have the ability to access the government-operated Fire Debris Removal Program to ensure their property is left free of hazardous … Continued
The County of Sonoma and the City of Santa Rosa in partnership with FEMA are transitioning both Local Assistance Centers (LACs) located in downtown Santa Rosa and Sonoma Valley to Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) on November 12, 2017. The LACs will close at 7:00pm Saturday, November 11th and re-open at 9:00am on Sunday, November 12th … Continued
The U.S. EPA has been alerted that people affected by the Northern California fires may be receiving fraudulent calls from individuals posing as U.S. EPA staff and asking for financial information or offering grant awards. EPA is NOT asking for personal financial information like Social Security numbers or bank account numbers and is only contacting … Continued
In preparation for anticipated rain this winter, people who live in burned areas, or downhill of burned areas, should be aware of increased risks for: Flash Flooding: Normally, rainfall is absorbed by vegetation and soils, reducing runoff. However, wildfires remove vegetation and may leave soil unable to absorb water, creating flash flood conditions. Flood risk … Continued
Sonoma County residents whose properties were destroyed by the wildfires have the ability to access the government operated Sonoma County Consolidated Debris Fire Removal Program to ensure that their property is left free of hazardous waste and debris. Residential property owners must submit a Right of Entry (ROE) form by close of business on November 13, 2017, … 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. 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
