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Sawmill Fire (Sonoma County)

Firefighters are working an vegetation fire in the Geysers, east of Cloverdale. The fire is moving at a moderate rate of spread and is in steep, challenging terrain with difficult access. Fuels are heavy, with areas of grass and pockets of oak woodland. The vegetation is extremely dry due to the past five years of drought conditions. Temperatures are in the high 90’s with low relative humidity. Structures are currently threatened. Additional resources have been ordered and are enroute.

 

Sawmill Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: September 29, 2016 7:30 am
Date/Time Started: September 25,2016 10:43 am
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
County: Sonoma County
Location: off Big Geysers Road and Geysers Resort Road, 10 miles east of Cloverdale
Acres Burned – Containment: 1,547 acres – 95% contained
Evacuations: none
Road Closures: none
Injuries: 2 minor
Cause: Under investigation
Cooperating Agencies: CAL PINE, Napa County Fire, Cloverdale FPD, Geyserville FPD, Healdsburg FD, Windsor FPD, Sonoma and Lake County Sheriff’s Office, CA Highway Patrol, Red Cross, CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, North Bay Incident Management Team, Sonoma County Animal Services
Total Fire Personnel: 241
Total Fire Engines: 17
Total Fire Crews: 4
Total Water Tenders: 4
Long/Lat: -122.82895/38.80017
Conditions: Firefighters continue to mop up and patrol the fire perimeter. Demobilization/or reassignment of resources.
Phone Numbers (707) 967-4207 (Fire Information )

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