10/29/19 at 5 PM: Sonoma Valley is under high fire danger conditions with a Red Flag Warning through Wednesday afternoon. Preventing any new fires from starting is of critical importance, as is the readiness of all community members to respond to conditions that can change quickly. Please stay alert and prepared. Areas of Sonoma Valley … Continued
Tuesday 10/29: Although the City of Sonoma is currently in a “Warning” status for a Public Safety Power Shutoff until tomorrow (10/30), as of 9 AM this morning there were no PSPS outages in the City and today’s PSPS outages within City limits are expected to be minimal. However, PSPS outages may occur (or in … Continued
10/28 at 5 PM: The National Weather Service has issued a new Red Flag Warning for 8 AM Tuesday 10/29 through 4 PM Wednesday 10/30 that includes all of Sonoma County. A Red Flag Warning is issued for weather events which may result in extreme fire behavior. As of 4 PM today, our area is … Continued
10/28/19, 10:00 AM – The Red Flag Warning and High Wind Advisory for Sonoma County ends at 11:00 AM today. For updates on the Kincade Fire and current evacuation areas, go to https://socoemergency.org/. PG&E has issued an “all clear” for the current Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event and are beginning inspections and re-energization of … Continued
Monday, October 28 at 8:30 AM: The City and County have prepared the Sonoma Veteran Memorial Building to be available as a shelter for evacuees from the Kincade Fire. We remain in close contact with County Emergency Services and are prepared to activate the shelter if and when it is needed, working with our partners … Continued
Sunday 10/27/19 at 5:30 AM: High winds are resulting in power outages, downed power lines and trees in the roadway in Sonoma. City crews are currently in the process of assessing hazards and clearing large debris. Residents are encouraged to stay off the roads to the extent possible for the next several hours in order … Continued
10/26/19: As of this evening, almost all of the City of Sonoma continues to have power. However, several areas of Sonoma Valley have been de-energized, and the predicted high wind conditions over the next 24-36 hours may result in unplanned power outages. Because potential disruptions to electricity, internet service, or cell service can impact the … Continued
Based on high winds forecasted, the Sonoma Plaza Park will be closed on Sunday, October 27. Signage will be posted at the park on late Saturday afternoon. The City Hall driveway will also be closed on Sunday, and the Sonoma County transit bus stop will relocate from the driveway to Napa Street directly in front … Continued
Updates – October 10, 2019: 9:30 AM Sonoma Valley experienced high winds overnight, but there was no fire activity in Sonoma County or neighboring communities. The Red Flag Warning for our area has been extended through 5 pm today. PG&E has not yet initiated the re-energization process, which includes checking for downed lines. With a … Continued
Updates, October 9, 2019: 5:30 PM National Weather Service reports that a high wind weather event is expected with high confidence after sunset today (10/9) through early morning tomorrow (10/10). The City has activated its Emergency Operation Center to mobilize resources to address the power loss and increased fire threat, and SVFRA has increased staffing … Continued
