![]() ![]() It is much quieter than the other three fires.Īir tankers at the McClellan Air Tanker Base. The northern portion 6 miles north of Calistoga grew to the north Sunday. It continues to make short uphill runs on the north side of the peaks. The most active area of the fire is still the northeastern portion around Red Hill and Mount Saint Helena. It continues to grow to the east and northeast. Pocket Fire: 11,889 acres north of Geyserville.Officials report that 40 people have been confirmed dead in Northern California fires over the last week including fires in Mendocino County and near Yuba City. Approximately 4,230 personnel are fighting the blazes. The fires in Sonoma and Napa counties have destroyed 3,947 structures. Less than 2,000 stayed in evacuation centers. Some evacuations were lifted late Sunday. Officials say 102,000 residents were either evacuated or had no homes to return to Saturday and Sunday in Sonoma County. However winds out of the southwest on Sunday caused the fires to spread on the northeast sides on all of the fires except the Atlas Fire which has been much quieter than the other three for the last two days. CAL FIRE October 15, 2017.įirefighters in Northern California are having some success on portions of the four largest wildfires near Geyserville, Santa Rosa, and Napa. Remembering The Sounds Of The Wine Country FiresĪbove: Map showing the perimeters of the Pocket, Tubbs, Nuns, and Atlas Fires in northern California.Cannabis grower rebuilds after devastating Nuns Fire.North Bay Wineries Strive For Rebirth A Year After Devastating Fires.Editorial: A year after the North Bay fires, Sonoma looks back – but are we looking ahead?.BEFORE & AFTER: DRONEVIEW7 shows North Bay Fires devastation, recovery.hQqikrL4yrīelow are links to articles about the impact of the fires and the recovery. ![]() When I watched the #tubbsfire hop Hwy 128 at Bennet Lane and roar through Franz Valley, I knew #santarosa was in trouble. One year ago today, I was immersed in the most destructive fire in California history. The nine largest fires in Northern California, October 2017. Many received no warning or alert on their telephones and were awakened during the night by neighbors pounding on their doors or the sirens of first responders. ![]() The fires instantly made thousands of residents homeless, and while rebuilding has begun, some are still struggling. CAL FIRE & Wildfire Today, October 15, 2017. Map showing the perimeters of the Pocket, Tubbs, Nuns, and Atlas Fires. They started on October 8 and 9 pushed by very strong winds and eventually destroyed about 8,900 structures (including homes and outbuildings), burned at least 245,000 acres, and caused the deaths of 44 people. ![]() And at least one DA has opted for a financial settlement in lieu of criminal prosecutionĬopernicus Sentinel-3A satellite picture of smoke from Northern California wildfires, October 9, 2017.Ī year ago today more than 10 large very destructive wildfires were burning in Northern California. No charges have been filed yet in the wine country fires. So far, though, district attorneys have shown little appetite for prosecuting PG&E, according to Sacramento Bee reporting. Becerra’s brief is purely advisory if any criminal charges are filed, they would likely be lodged by county district attorneys, not the state. The charges would range from murder to a misdemeanor negligence charge, according to the brief. The legal brief submitted by Becerra’s office said prosecutors would have to gauge PG&E’s “mental state” before determining which charges, if any, to bring. Investors are worried that the utility could be on the hook for billions of dollars in civil damages in addition to criminal penalties.īelow is an excerpt from the Sacramento Bee: It took several days in 2017 for word to spread that the company appeared to be liable for the Northern California fires, but the sell-off began the day after the Camp Fire started in 2018. Shortly after both events the stock price of PG&E dropped precipitously, sinking 66 percent over the 13-month period. More than 14,000 homes were destroyed in the Camp Fire. Over 40 people died in the Northern California fires, and 86 perished in the Camp Fire. A dozen of the fires that started in Northern California around Octohave been blamed on PG&E’s electrical equipment, according to CAL FIRE Investigators, who also are looking into power line equipment failures that may have caused the Camp Fire on November 8, 2018. ![]()
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