Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
Last Updated: September 25, 2015 7:05 pm
Date/Time Started: September 12, 2015 1:24 pm
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
County: Lake, Napa and Sonoma Counties
Location: southern Lake County
Acres Burned – Containment: 76,067 acres – 92% contained
Structures Threatened: 3,043 residential
Structures Destroyed: 1,910 structures destroyed
Evacuations: Mandatory Evacuations:
Cobb
Lake County
AS of 9/24 at 5pm. Evacuation order lifted for the community of Anderson Springs (Lake County).
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Evacuation Centers:
Red Cross Shelters:
Grace Church 6716 Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville.
Napa County Fair Grounds 1435 N Oak St in Calistoga.
Lake County Shelters:
Twin Pine Casino, 22223 SR 29 in Middletown.
Injuries: 4 firefighters injured, 4 civilian fatalities
Cause: Under Investigation
Cooperating Agencies: Lake County, Sonoma County, Napa County, California Office of Emergency Services, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CAL TRANS, California State Parks, Bureau of Land Management, CAL FIRE, CHP, Red Cross and PG&E
Total Fire Personnel: 2,937
Total Fire Engines: 284
Total Fire crews: 84
Total Helicopters: 10
Total Dozers: 25
Total Water Tenders: 46
Conditions: Additional Fatality in Cobb area.
Firefighters continue to improve and hold existing lines while mopping up hot spots across the fire area. Rehabilitation is underway to restore the natural landscape that may have been altered during our initial firefighting efforts. The Valley Fire now ranks among the top three most destructive wildfires in California history.
With so many structures destroyed, the damage assessment continues. Click here for information on structures destroyed.
For additional information regarding Evacuations and Re-population(s), go to the Valley Fire News Release page.
*** Damage Assessment teams continue to collect information in the affected fire areas as access becomes available***
Road Closures:
Lake County
Big Canyon Road, South of Perini Cut-off.
SR-175 south of Rockys Road.
Harrington Flat Road at Sulphur Creek Road.
Bottle Rock Road at Sulphur Creek Road.
Big Canyon Road at Knowles Lane.
SR-175 at Dry Creek
Big Canyon Road at Harbin Springs Road
SR-175, south of Socrates Mine Road
If you are interested in signing up to become a volunteer please click here. Currently, the need is met, but you can pre-register if the need arises you already signed up.
Phone Numbers 1 (800) 325-9604 (Lake County Information Line )
Phone Numbers (707) 967-4207 (Fire Information Line)
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