Air units are making drops Sunday morning on the Glass Fire near St. Helena in Napa County and more assistance is arriving from outside agencies, including from Contra Costa County.
The San Francisco Fire Department has sent five engines and 22 personnel, while units from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, San Ramon Valley Fire Department, Richmond Fire Department the Rodeo-Hercules Fire District have also sent crews.
An ambulance strike team was dispatched from Contra Costa to help evacuate Adventist Health St. Helena hospital.
Napa Community Animal Response Team, a volunteer, nonprofit organization, is offering assistance for those facing mandatory evacuation and needing help sheltering large animals.
Mandatory evacuations and warnings have been issued for the area around the fire and officials are asking those leaving not to stop or park in turnouts to view the fire, saying the spaces are needed for emergency vehicles.
The cause of the fire, which started before 5 a.m., is under investigation.
Death to arsonists.
I agree this fire is somewhat suspicious, but arson is a very serious charge, so I think it is best to withhold speculation until we have more facts. Does it turn out to be arson, hope the guilty are caught and get the stiffest punishment according to the law.
Fire at Garcia Ranch rd, Bear Creek area.
Many units were just called by Dispatch.
It’s been contained.
That’s a block from a fire station.
Hmmmmm, smells like arson to me . Arsonists deserve an expedited death penalty. But our wonderful governor (sarcasm) doesn’t care about the victims who have died, lost their homes and businesses . He only cares about setting criminals free.
With Contra Costa send some crews to Seattle and Portland? I hear they have wild fires almost every night!
It’s climate change starting fires, don’t you know that by now? Pfffffff