Hennessey Fire, Napa

[R_M_Kriete]

That seems to be the refrain in the west in recent years. Resources spread thin. Lack of community resolve to have the wherewithal to nip a fire in the bud. It happens here, too. A ho-hum brush fire in the foothills of the Catalinas north of Tucson eventually grew to consume 120K acres, which is most of the Catalina range. The politicos here are afraid to spend money on things like this because, well, it means spending money (even if it saves tens/hundreds of millions in the long run). Preventative measures statewide would have cost a fraction of the $37 million (and counting) it took to contain this one fire. And that doesn’t begin to put a value on the loss of the burned forest land.

And this is just one of the big, costly fires in Arizona in 2020.

Preventative measures…like raking the mountains?..

You combine the COVID-19 tax shortfall with the price increase on rakes due to tariffs and it’s no wonder this happened.

To be fair, the tariffs only apply to low alcohol rakes.

[Gabe_Berk]

Rakes were in the mail via USPS, but have been delayed for some reason . All ribbing aside, really hope the fire gets contained. The humidity has been 2-3X the norm and the winds have been low, so hopefully that helps a bit. Its officially fire season again. Really friggen hope its a tame season for a multitude of reasons!!!

[JonathanG]

Huge plumes of smoke coming up over the mountains again, it does not look like the fire stayed at the 2700 acres being reported. And now I just received a "prepare to evacuate " order from Sonoma, east of healdsburg. Another friggin fire.

A wildfire is in the area and is a possible threat to your location. An evacuation warning has been issued for North of Austin Creek Recreational Area, East of The Cedars, West of end of Mill Creek Rd., South of Stewarts Point-Skaggs Springs Rd. Be prepared to leave if an evacuation order is issued for your area. Gather essential items now to be ready to go. If you feel unsafe, do not wait for an evacuation order, leave immediately. If you have time, please check your neighbors to be sure they have received this alert

[larry_schaffer]

Fingers crossed for you and everyone else. Please be safe and keep us posted . . .

[Glen_Gold]

@Sarah_Stierch on twitter is a good follow for current info and links. There’s a lot of stuff happening.

[larry_schaffer]

@Sarah_Stierch on twitter is a good follow for current info and links. There’s a lot of stuff happening.

Agreed. She’s on FB too and here’s her latest post:

Friends - We may have new evacuation orders coming for #NapaCounty for folks around/on Atlas Peak near 128 and 121. Please be ready to go if you’re asked. I hope things change, but, best to be prepared. Be safe. #MarkFire #HennesseyFire

Cheers

[Mel_Knox]

I thought the tariff was just on French rakes.
Italian rakes are free of duty.

[Merrill_Lindquist]

At lunch I heard from a rep of a major grower that Kuleto Vineyards had burned - did not know about the winery itself. This is second hand news, so…

[Randy_Bowman]

The fire is burning southward now with mandatory evacuations of Soda Canyon and Atlas Peak roads.

[larry_schaffer]

The latest from Sarah about an hour ago . . .

As predicted…MORE evacuations for HENNESSEY FIRE including Atlas Peak
NEW MANDATORY EVACUATION IN PLACE FOR #HENNESSEYFIRE. PLEASE GO NOW.
CIRCLE OAKS
Moskowite Corner to Wooden Valley Rd.
Atlas Peak from Bubbling Well Pet Cemetery at 2462 Atlas Peak Rd to dead end
Loma Vista Rd/Soda Creek Canyon Rd to dead end
EVACUATION CENTER
Crosswalk Church (2590 1st St, Napa, CA 94558)
Bring/wear your masks, practice social distancing, etc.
ANIMALS
Small animals: Napa County Animal Shelter, 942 Hartle Ct, Napa
Napa County Animal Response Team is available for large animal needs: 707-253-4517

[JonathanG]

Two huge smoke plumes visible. This is just awful.

[Randy_Bowman]

From Yountville

From the shop looking north

[Randy_Bowman]

They are suggesting the evacuation of the west side of Lake Berryessa as fires are approaching from the north and south, potentially trapping people at the lake. More air tankers are being requested to buy time for evacuations.

[Brandon_R]

Those are scary if not spectacular pics, Randy. My thoughts are with everyone in the area.

[David_Wright]

Here is a map showing three active fires in Napa Co. From top to bottom, they are

Gamble Fire 5000 acres
15-10 Fire 4500 acres
Hennessy Fire 2700 acres

All are 0% containment.

2023 Fire Season Outlook

[larry_schaffer]

The latest from 10 Min ago:

NEW MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR THE LAKE BERRYESSA AND POPE VALLEY AREA!
All areas on Berryessa Knoxville Rd from Eastside Rd to Hwy 128 at the Turtle Rock bar intersection.
INCLUDING -
Everything W. of Lake Berryessa water edge
Pope Canyon Rd from Pope Valley Rd to Berryessa Knoxville Rd
Hardin Rd and the Sufi Center
Intersection on Butts Canyon Rd and Snell Valley to all of Berryessa Estate East Division
GO NOW PLEASE.

[larry_schaffer]

And just now for Sonoma - Fort Ross and Jenner . . .

WEST SONOMA COUNTY!
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS NEAR FORT ROSS & JENNER
PLEASE GO NOW.
West of Meyers Grade Rd. to the coast
South of Fort Ross Rd.
North of intersection of Meyers Grade Rd. at Hwy 1
Please be SAFE.

[larry_schaffer]

And the latest from up there . . .

NEW MANDATORY EVACUATION for HENNESSEY FIRE
All of Steel Canyon Rd from Hwy 128 including Berryessa Highlands subdivision
The following additional mandatory evacuations remain in place for Napa County:
Hwy 128 from Lower Chiles to Monticello
Hwy 128 from Chiles Pope Valley Rd. to Lower Chiles Rd
Chile Pope Valley Rd from 128 to Lower Chiles Rd
All of Hennessey Ridge Road
Berryessa Estates
Intersection of Butts Canyon Rd & Snell Valley Rd to Spanish Valley & Berryessa Estates
Circle Oaks
Moskowite Corner to Wooden Valley Rd.
Atlas Peak from Bubbling Well Pet Cemetery at 2462 Atlas Peak Rd to dead end
Loma Vista Rd/Soda Creek Canyon Rd to dead end

[Brian_Tuite]

Napa County from Santa Rosa

Austin Creek Recreation Area from
Forestville

[Charles_Kersten]

North Bay Cameras St Helena south