LNU Complex 2020 North Zone

We will use this thread for all of the fires in the LNU North Zone including: Morgan, Spanish, Gamble, and Green Fires

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.just requested a modified dispatch to Jericho valley to assist with evacuations. stated new start?

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Task Forces from Oregon headed south to Napa Valley. Not sure if its for this complex or Hennessey.

Heard a new fire west of the Morgan fire. 1000 acres with a critical rate of spread

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unit on scene of the new start says structures will be impacted shortly and recommends evacs from jericho valley to the 29. units are actively evacuating residence with fire around 1 structure

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Where is the Morgan fire?

Engine and BC stating they were on Jerusalem Grade rd, structures already involved, residents refusing to leave, and some may already be entrapped. Moving Evacs to west of HWY 29, to include Hidden Valley in Middletown.

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What scanner like did u hear this on?

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Broadcastify CalFire LNU

Task Forces from Oregon heading out immediately to Napa Valley

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Hidden Valley Lake community is being evacuated due to the activity from the Morgan fire. Fire in Jericho Valley…Can anyone confirm?

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yes was reported new start jericho valley 1000 acres critical rate of spread, unit and bc stated structures involved jerusalem grade with residence refusing to leave

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Poss new start near Stonyford…AA 140 headed to recon

Mandatory Evacuation Order
The following Evacuation Order has been issued for the North Zone.
An evacuation order has been issued for Highway 29 at the Lake County line to Silverado Trail, Silverado Trail to Highway 128, Highway 128 to Chiles Pope Valley Road, Chiles Pope Valley Road to Pope Valley Road, Pope Valley Road to Butts Canyon Road, and Butts Canyon Road to the county line. This includes the communities of Angwin and Deer Park.

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Just heard radio traffic about some type of work up on Oat Hill Mine Trail. Said if that doesn’t hold will have to consider evacuations in Calistoga.

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Thanks for clarifying, I was trying to sort out the “mine trail” part.

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If they can’t hold it across the Oat Hill Mine Rd, there is nothing to anchor to between Aetna Springs and Calistoga. Likewise, once it exited Aetna Springs on the East side to the South, there is nothing to anchor to between there and Howell Mtn Rd, which is very tenuous to hold from. There is a road known as Ink Grade, but the canopy covers the entire road so that isn’t even a consideration to check it there. If it doesn’t hold there on Howell Mtn Rd., it will go all the way to Chiles-Pope Valley Road. That will stop it as it is all black from there South but there is a lot of real estate in there and a lot of homes, ranches and wineries. It is for this reason, the communities of Angwin and Deer Park, including St. Helena Hospital are under mandatory evacuation orders.

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The brush in that area is thick. Timbers as well as light flashy fuels. There is also a fairly steep slope coming up from Pope valley into the Angwin area.