City of Santa Rosa Fire Department

*Vegetation Fire - Round Barn Blvd* Santa Rosa Firefighters are enroute to a vegetation fire on Round Barn Blvd at Fountaingrove Parkway. Avoid the area. Update #1 6:52PM: Firefighters are at scene of a with 1/2 acre of vegetation. No structures threatened. Update #2 6:56PM: The fire is under control. Firefighters will remain at scene to fully extinguish all hot spots. There were no structures threatened and the fire was contained to the property of origin. 3 Engines, 1 Wild...land Engine, 1 Water Tender, 1 Fire Investigator and 1 Battalion Chief assigned. Update #3 7:45PM: The fire size was updated to under 1/4 acre and it is fully contained. Investigation still underway. See more

Congrats, Coffey Park! Coffey Neighborhood Park is just down the road from Fire Station 3 - we look forward to driving by and checking it out. Enjoy!

*Vegetation Fires Mutual Aid Orange County* The Santa Rosa Fire Department is supporting the efforts in Southern California to battle the wind driven fires currently burning in Orange County. The Silverado Fire and Blue Ridge Fire are both threatening communities and have prompted large scale evacuations. Cal OES Engine 363 from Station 4 on Yulupa Avenue will be assigned to the #SilveradoFire and one of our Fire Captains will serve as a Strike Team Leader for Engine 363...’s assignment. Engine 2 from Station 2 on Stony Point Road is assigned to the #BlueRidgeFire. In total, nine Santa Rosa firefighters will work down south and all of our stations will be backfilled and remain fully staffed. Video: Firefighters from Engine 2 and Engine 363 load up gear and check equipment prior to departing. For information on the fires in Orange County, check Orange County Fire Authority and CAL FIRE See more

*Structure Fire - Meda Avenue* Santa Rosa Firefighters are at scene of a structure fire in the 1800 block of Meda Avenue. 3 Engines, 1 Ladder Truck, 1 Fire Investigator and 1 Battalion Chief assigned. The fire was dispatched at 4:22PM. The fire is contained to the structure. Update: 4:54 PM - The fire is under control and firefighters will remain at scene for an hour mopping up hot spots. The fire involved a triplex and one kitten was rescued.

[Español abajo] Impacted by the PSPS? Visit PG&E’s Community Resource Center at the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building (1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa) open 8:00am - 10:00pm. See post for more information --- ¿Impactado por el corte de energía de seguridad pública? Visite el Centro de Recursos Comunitarios de PG&E en el Salon Memorial de los Veteranos de Santa Rosa (1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa) abierto de 8:00 am a 10:00 pm. Consulte la publicación para obtener más información...

*Fence & Vegetation Fire - Bader Rd & Violette Rd* Santa Rosa Firefighters are at scene of a small fire involving a fence and a 20’ by 20’ area of vegetation. 2 Engines and 1 Battalion Chief assigned. Fire contained, units on scene can handle the incident. The fire was dispatched at 5:32AM

*Vegetation Fire - Summerfield Road and Sonoma Avenue* Santa Rosa firefighters are at the scene of a 20 ft by 40 ft vegetation fire at Summerfield Road and Sonoma Avenue. Update - 2:03 a.m. The fire is contained and there are no threats to structures. The fire was caused by an unauthorized fire in Howarth Park. SRFD and SRPD are investigating.

We are getting reports of damaged canopies and outdoor furniture. Businesses and residents please take time to secure items on your property now. The winds are picking up in Santa Rosa. --- Estamos recibiendo informes sobre carpas y muebles del exterior dañados. Negocios y residentes, por favor, tómense su tiempo para asegurar los artículos de su propiedad ahora. Los vientos están aumentando en Santa Rosa.

*Fire Department opens some Emergency Vehicle Access (EVA) road gates for area patrolling during peak of forecast wind event* (Español abajo) The Santa Rosa Fire Department has opened specific Emergency Vehicle Access (EVA) road gates in identified areas to allow emergency vehicles the ability to patrol freely and move around the areas during the peak of the forecast wind event. If an emergency evacuation in these areas become necessary, based on conditions, public safety off...Continue reading

Due to the forecasted critical fire weather, the City of Santa Rosa is taking proactive measures now to prepare. --- Debido a la Anticipación de un Pronóstico de Clima de Incendio Crítico, la Ciudad de Santa Rosa está tomando medidas proactivas para prepararse.

Red Flag Warnings, Wind Advisory, Public Safety Power Shutoff for eastern areas of Santa Rosa (Ver Mensaje para información en español)

*Special Staffing - Red Flag Warning/Wind Event and Potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs* The Santa Rosa Fire Department will staff three additional apparatus (pictured) and an additional battalion chief starting Sunday (10/25). Engine 25 will be assigned to a strike team that consists of five wildland engines and a water tender. There were be two additional task forces with a total of 13 engines formed up as well. The engines for the task forces and strike team are being provided by fire departments from all across Sonoma County. The City of Santa Rosa plans to activate its Emergency Operations Center in advance of the potential PSPS and to support any operational needs locally during the Red Flag Warning.

*HIGH WIND WATCH UPGRADED TO WIND ADVISORY, RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT BEGINNING SUNDAY, POTENTIAL PUBLIC SAFETY POWER SHUTOFF* [Español abajo] The NWS upgraded the High Wind Watch to a Wind Advisory for the entire SF Bay area region valid from 4 p.m. Sunday (10/25) to 11 a.m. Monday (10/26). Winds are expected to be strong and persistent, especially in the mid to higher elevations with damaging gusts likely....Continue reading

*Napa Fire Smoke Visible From Santa Rosa/Sonoma County* A fire is currently burning in Napa County. The column of smoke is visible from the valley floor of Santa Rosa. The cameras we monitor wildfires on are controlled by public safety officials but accessible to the public. Check them at out http://www.alertwildfire.org/northbay There are no threats to Santa Rosa, we are using this as an opportunity to educate our community on some of the systems we have in place to monitor and protect us from the threats of wildfires.