Updated 5:00 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24
A series of wildfires sparked by lightning beginning Aug. 16 has spread rapidly across wide stretches of the outer Bay Area, as fire crews contend with high winds, dry air and triple-digit temperatures amid an extended heat wave. Tens of thousands of residents from the North Bay to the Peninsula have been forced to evacuate in the face of three major groupings — or complexes — of out-of-control fires blazing across the region.
This post will be updated when new information is made available. Here's the latest on the three fire complexes:
- LNU Complex: Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Yolo, Lake counties
- SCU Complex: Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus counties
- CZU Complex: San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties
LNU Lightning Complex
24-hour information line: 707-967-4207
Cal Fire incident information page
The LNU complex of fires, ignited by a barrage of lightning strikes in Napa early on the morning of Aug. 17, consists of seven separate blazes burning in five different counties — including Sonoma, Napa, Solano and small sections of Yolo and Lake counties.
Evacuation orders
Firefighters and law enforcement officials are asking people to closely follow evacuation orders. A “high-low” siren will be used to alert residents it is time to leave, Cal Fire said.
Solano County
Find updated evacuation information on the Solano County Sheriff's Twitter feed. See a map of evacuation orders here. For evacuation questions call 707-784-1634 or 707-784-1635.
Napa County:
Evacuation orders in Napa County can be found at the county website here, on an evacuation map here and via the county's Twitter feed. For the most up-to-date information, county officials recommend residents reach out to the Cal Fire public information line at (707) 967-4207.
Sonoma County:
See updated county evacuation information here and an evacuation map here.
Evacuation centers and animal shelters
Solano County
- Padan School: 200 Padan School Rd., Vacaville
- Fairmont School: 1355 Marshall Rd., Vacaville
- Sierra Vista School: 301 Bel Air Dr., Vacaville
- Joseph Nelson Community Center: 611 Village Dr., Suisun
- Ulatis Community Center: 1000 Ulatis Drive
- McBride Senior Center: 91 Town Square Place
- Will C. Wood High School: 998 Marshall Rd, Vacaville
- Lambrecht Fields: Petersen Road, Suisun City
- Rodriguez High School: 5000 Red Top Rd, Fairfield
- Fairfield High School: 205 E. Atlantic Ave, Fairfield
Animal shelters:
- Service animals can be taken to Guru Nanak Sikh Temple at 2948 Rockville Rd. in Fairfield.
- Large animals can be taken to the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo. Evacuees should enter via the Sage Street gate at the Fairgrounds and follow the signage to the livestock barn area. Questions: Please contact Solano County Animal Control at 707-784-4733
- Small pets can be taken to the Solano County Animal Shelter 2510 Claybank Rd
Napa County
Evacuation centers:
- Crosswalk Community Church: 2590 First Street in Napa
Animal shelters:
- Napa County Animal Shelter: 942 Hartle Court in Napa
Sonoma County
Evacuation centers:
- Bodega Bay: Westside Park at 2400 Westshore Road
- Healdsburg: Vets Memorial Beach at 13839 Old Redwood Highway
- Santa Rosa: A Place to Play at 2375 West 3rd Street and Schopflin Fields at 4351 Old Redwood Highway
- Sebastopol: Ragle Ranch at 500 Ragle Road
Animal Shelters:
- The Sonoma County Fairgrounds is sheltering large animals.
