The fire of highest priority Thursday is the Walbridge Fire near Healdsburg. It's one of many in the state of California and honestly our resources are stretched very far," Cal Fire unit chief Shana Jones said. Overnight, several fires combined around the west, north and south ends of Lake Berryessa, encircling the lake on three sides. 20, 11:45 a.m. The many fires of the LNU Lightning Complex have begun to merge into a massive blaze, Cal Fire officials said Thursday. Xpju5YDbf3- Brendan Weber August 20, 2020Īug. The massive 747 SuperTanker flying above the North Bay where multiple wildfires continue to burn. The SuperTanker can deliver approximately 20,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in a single drop. Mike McGuire tweeted that the Global SuperTanker is "on the job" against the Walbridge Fire Thursday afternoon. Global SuperTanker Services LLC's B747-400 "Global SuperTanker" - the world's largest firefighting plane - has been deployed to the LNU Lightning Complex's Walbridge Fire in Sonoma County.Ĭal Fire stated that the 14,500-acre Walbridge Fire currently bearing towards Guerneville is the Thursday's top priority in the LNU Lightning Complex. prolongation between the County Line and Highway 175), south of Anderson Springs Rd., Neft Road., and the Boggs Mountain Recreation Area prolongation to the intersection of Hofacker Lane and Highway 29" are now under evacuation warnings.Ĭlick here for more information on Lake County evacuations.Īug 20, 2:15 p.m. Per Cal Fire, "All areas west of Highway 29 (including areas west of Saint Helena creek Road), north and east of the Lake/Napa County Line (extending north to the Anderson Springs Rd. Cal Fire issued new evacuation warnings for the Middletown area in Lake County as fires in the LNU Lightning Complex continue to rage in the area. The man, who was not identified, had reportedly declined to evacuate his property on Pleasants Valley Road in Vacaville.Īug 20, 3:15 p.m.
He is believed to have died from fire-related injuries, according to the Solano Sheriff's office.
A missing-persons report was filed, and a team sent out to assess fire damage had found his body during a check of the man's home. PG&E confirmed the employee's death to the Sacramento Bee early Thursday, and said in a statement that a "Vacaville-based troubleman passed away while assisting first responders as they dealt with the LNU Complex Fire." The man was not identified by authorities.Ī second fatality was also reported by the Vacaville Reporter on Thursday night. Two fatalities were reported in the LNU Lightning Complex fires, including a PG&E worker. For the most recent updates on mandatory evacuations and evacuation warnings, as of 7:30 p.m., the latest updates can be found here and is continued here, via the Cal Fire LNU Twitter page.Īug. The LNU Lightning Complex fires all still remain at zero containment. The Meyers Fire, also in Sonoma County, has now burned up to 3,000 acres. In Sonoma County, the Walbridge Fire has since merged with Stewarts, for a total of 20,000 acres burned as of Thursday night. The Aetna and Round fires in Napa and Lake counties have now merged with the Hennessey Fire, adding up to a total of 192,000 acres burned in that area. The fires have grown to a total of 215,000 acres, according to new figures posted by Cal Fire at 7:30 p.m. Three fatalities were reported in Napa County, with another death reported in Solano County, according to Cal Fire four people were also reported injured. Two more fatalities were reported in the LNU Lightning Complex fires, for a total of four deaths being attributed to the fires. Meyers Fire: Sonoma County, north of Jenner, 3,000 acres Walbridge Fire (merged with Stewarts) : Sonoma County, west of Healdsburg, 20,000 acres
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