9/28: #SHADYFIRE UPDATE. Thank you Lynda Hopkins, for doing what you always do: keeping us informed.

It’s a sad, sad time, but getting up-to-date information helps so much. Thank you!

From Supervisor Hopkins' Facebook Page:

County EOC UPDATE 8AM — 9.28.2020 — #ShadyFire

Shady Fire Update:

There was a significant spike in winds around 5:30am.

Multiple spot fires have hit several structures including a school – damaging 2 classrooms

Oakmont side – fire is on the south side of 12 but not yet inside of Oakmont.

Spot fire on Diamond Mountain prompted additional evacuation order of 2Q1.

Temporary Evacuation Points:

· Sonoma Raceway (For Cars and Camping)

· A Place to Play (City of SR)

· Sonoma State University – opening at 8am

· Petaluma Community Center – opening at 8am

· Petaluma Fairgrounds

· Santa Rosa Vets – Full

· Santa Rosa Fairgrounds – Relocating Animals

· Petaluma Veterans Building – Full

· Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds - Full

Media Briefing:

There will be a media briefing today at 11am. PIO will send out a media advisory shortly.

The Emergency operations center will continue to collaborate with our stakeholders, and work with our PIO’s to provide timely updates.

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9.28.2020 @7:30AM

Listening to the scanner, another rescue is underway for trapped civilians, and an ambulance was just dispatched for a civilian with a burn injury.

Please heed the evacuation orders. Your life is more important than your property — and so are the lives of the first responders, who risk their own to save yours.