Live RadioMonitor evacuation warnings and orders for the Glass Fire burning in Sonoma County. Please note that the map below is typically updated 15- 20 minutes after a Nixle evacuation alert is sent out. Sign up for Nixle by texting your zip code to 888-777. This map shows evacuation warnings and orders for Sonoma County only. To see a map of evacuations in Napa County click HERE.
Sonoma County Glass Fire Evacuation Map: Updated Live
North Bay Fire News
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October 08, 2020Meet The North Bay Journalist Providing Overnight Fire Information (Aired: October 8, 2020)
As fire season becomes more severe every year, people need emergency information faster and throughout the night. That’s where Sarah Stierch steps in. She’s an independent journalist from Sonoma who communicates on Twitter about everything from evacuations to the status of homes after a fire. She… -
October 07, 2020Wildfires Contaminate Drinking Water In Small Towns Across California (Aired: October 7, 2020)
If you live in Santa Rosa it’s no surprise that wildfires can impact your water. But as climate change drives more wildfires, more communities are dealing with this problem. KRCB News Director Adia White spoke with CalMatters environment reporter Rachel Becker about her recent article “Unsafe to… -
October 05, 2020Unsafe To Drink: Wildfires Threaten Rural Towns With Tainted Water
by Rachel Becker, Cal Matters October 5, 2020 "Homes destroyed by the LNU Lighting Complex Fire are interspersed with untouched homes above Lake Berryessa, a resort area and water supply reservoir, on Sept. 21, 2020. After the fire in August, residents were advised not to drink or boil the tap… -
October 01, 2020Photojournalist Describes Monday Night's Firefight
Firefighters, law enforcement and others working to evacuate residents were all on the scene as the Glass fire made a fast run toward the city of Santa Rosa on Sunday night. Also out during those late hours was Erik Castro, a freelance photojournalist. Castro recently spoke to KRCB News Director… -
September 30, 2020Evacuation Orders Lifted for Some Santa Rosa Neighborhoods
Cal Fire announced Tuesday at 3:15 pm, evacuation orders are lifted for the following areas in Santa Rosa: All of Summerfield All of Spring Lake Northeast 1 Northeast 3/Middle Rincon Certain parts of the Calistoga-South/Skyhawk communities: west and north of Mountain Hawk Drive between Highway 12… -
September 30, 2020Adapting Shelters For COVID-19 Adds Challenges During Glass Fire Evacuations (Aired: September 30, 2020)
As the Glass Fire moved quickly toward Santa Rosa Sunday night, residents living in the path of the fire had to move quickly to get out of harm’s way. But many who sought shelter at evacuation centers found themselves being moved from place to place that night as the fast-moving fire combined with… -
Sep 29, 2020Sonoma County Learns From Past Botched Care Home Evacuations
Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane has led the outreach effort to ensure that residents are getting the mental health support they need. She’s… -
Sep 29, 2020Watch Cal Fire and Sonoma County's Glass Fire Updates
Sonoma County and Cal Fire host a joint press conference on the Glass Incident every evening at 5 p.m. Watch the press conferences here at 5 p.m. or… -
Sep 29, 2020North Bay Fire Video Reporting
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Sep 29, 2020North Bay Fire News
By NorCal News Staff A structure burns on Calistoga Road at Rincon Avenue. Credit: Erik Castro Whether it's monitoring evacuations, weather… -
Aug 23, 2020Protecting Yourself Through Smoke and Fire
From our friends at KQED: How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke: (Leer en español) People in the path of wildfire smoke can take certain…
Election 2020
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October 22, 2020Watch Live: Final Presidential Debate Between Trump And Biden – Thursday at 6pm
President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are holding a final debate Thursday in Nashville, with Kristen Welker of NBC News moderating. After a haphazard first debate, and a canceled second one, this final debate has new rules established by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Follow… -
October 21, 2020Election 2020: Your November 3 Voter Guide
By NorCal News Staff Do you know how you're going to vote? We've put together key resources to make your decision easier. Find local news updates, voting guides, a list of official drop box locations, and other election information. Propositions Voting Guide Watch Connect The Bay: November Election…
NorCal News
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October 21, 2020
Election 2020: Your November 3 Voter Guide
By NorCal News Staff Do you know how you're going to vote? We've put together key resources to make your decision easier. Find local news updates, voting guides, a list of official drop box locations, and other election information. Propositions Voting Guide Watch Connect The Bay: November Election… -
October 16, 2020Santa Rosa Metro Chamber Hosts City Council Candidate Forum
NorCal News Team Oct. 16, 2020 At the end of September, the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber hosted a forum with city council candidates from districts 1, 3, 5, and 7. Listen to the forum below. Participating candidates: Eddie Alvarez - District 1 Duane De Witt - District 1 Jorge Inocencio - District 1… -
October 13, 2020Annual State of the Latino Community Covers Gaps in Home Ownership
Sonoma County leadership organization, Los Cien, hosts an annual forum on the state of the Latino community. The topic this year was "Re-imagining Sonoma County Post Pandemic". Panelists focused on equity gaps in homeownership and how to fix them. KRCB’s Adia White reports. Watch the entire… -
October 02, 2020SCHOOL CLOSURES for Thursday, October 1 & Friday, October 2, 2020…
The following school districts are confirmed to be closed through Friday, October 2, due to fire threat and evacuation: Bennett Valley Union School District (no distance learning) Kenwood School District (no distance learning) Rincon Valley Union School District (no distance learning) All Santa… -
October 01, 2020
Photojournalist Describes Monday Night's Firefight
Firefighters, law enforcement and others working to evacuate residents were all on the scene as the Glass fire made a fast run toward the city of Santa Rosa on Sunday night. Also out during those late hours was Erik Castro, a freelance photojournalist. Castro recently spoke to KRCB News Director… -
September 30, 2020
Evacuation Orders Lifted for Some Santa Rosa Neighborhoods
Cal Fire announced Tuesday at 3:15 pm, evacuation orders are lifted for the following areas in Santa Rosa: All of Summerfield All of Spring Lake Northeast 1 Northeast 3/Middle Rincon Certain parts of the Calistoga-South/Skyhawk communities: west and north of Mountain Hawk Drive between Highway 12… -
Sep 29, 2020
Sonoma County Learns From Past Botched Care Home Evacuations
Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane has led the outreach effort to ensure that residents are getting the mental health support they need. She’s… -
Sep 29, 2020
Watch Cal Fire and Sonoma County's Glass Fire Updates
Sonoma County and Cal Fire host a joint press conference on the Glass Incident every evening at 5 p.m. Watch the press conferences here at 5 p.m. or… -
Sep 11, 2020Sonoma County Supervisors Vote on 2020-2021 Budget
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is expected to finalize the county’s 2020-2021 budget today. Supervisors faced a 46-million-dollar deficit and… -
Sep 02, 2020Conversations on Race Series Addresses Policy Reform (Aired: September 3, 2020)
Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County has been hosting weekly conversations to discuss racism in our community. In Monday’s conversation,… -
Sep 02, 2020Could Strong DAs Be a Solution to Police Accountability?
Editor's Note: Solutions Journalism is a way of looking at problems and issues with an eye toward uncovering and explaining ways that communities… -
Aug 28, 2020The West Is Burning, So California Struggles To Find Help Fighting Its Wildfires
BY JULIE CART , CALMATTERS AUGUST 28, 2020 California’s wildfire resources are the envy of the world: It owns the most extensive fleet of… -
Aug 27, 2020Kaiser Begins Phase 3 COVID-19 Vaccine Trial in Northern California
Northern California residents can now join the efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Kaiser Permanente began recruiting participants for an advanced… -
Aug 26, 2020Crew Shortage Reveals California's Reliance on Incarcerated Firefighters
California’s efforts to fight destructive fires across the state were hampered this year by an unexpected circumstance. Coronavirus precautions made… -
Aug 24, 2020Farmworkers Risk Hazardous Air to Continue the Harvest
The LNU Lightning Complex Fires broke out in Napa and Sonoma Counties during this year’s peak grape harvest season. Reports are now surfacing that… -
Aug 21, 2020Timely Film Tells Story of Napa, Sonoma Essential Workers
In a film now available on the web and through KQED's series Truly, CA, Eva Rendle explores the aftermath of the 2017 Wine Country Fires, and their…
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