Willows Fire Department

Yes, that was an Earthquake just now.

Willows Fire is responding to a Residential Chimney Fire on 2nd Street. Please avoid the area if possible. 1750: Fire extinguished, in mop up stage checking for lasting embers. Willows units will be available shortly.

Willows Fire will be giving Santa a tour of Willows on the Fire Engines. 6pm Thursday- Sunday. A different section of town each night. The Flyer and map below.

November 9th 2020 Dear Willows Residents, It is with deep regret, that although ballot counting is not yet completed, we are comfortable in announcing that Mea...sure H has failed to gain the supermajority of 66.67% yes votes to pass. Measure H received 1136 yes votes and 874 no votes, approximately 57% yes, as of 11/9/2020. The future of fire and emergency medical services in Willows is uncertain. What we do know is the following (excerpts from the May 26, 2020 Fire and EMS City Staff Report): 1. The people of Willows will continue to receive only basic life support (BLS) emergency medical care from Willows Fire Department. This lower level of emergency care will result in un-due suffering and increased likely hood of severe injury and death of Willows constituents. 2. Willows Firefighters will continue to respond to emergency calls for service as they always have, and do their best to protect the people of Willows from injury or death with limited manpower, vehicles and tools currently available while awaiting for the arrival of advanced life support from elsewhere. 3. Without additional funding, it is a real possibility that the Willows Fire Department will no longer be able to staff the department 24/7, placing a dangerous and unrealistic expectation of adequate fire and emergency medical service from the Willows volunteers. The Willows Public Safety Association-UPEC Local 792 would like to extend our greatest thanks to those that supported Measure H and the good that would have come from it. Free elections and the democratic process is part of what makes the United States of America the greatest country on earth. As an agency we will continue to strive to provide the best service possible. Alternative service delivery models are being explored, with no other viable solutions identified yet. In Service, The Willows Public Safety Association-UPEC Local 792

Many people in our area have been reporting that their ballots have been rejected due to signature or other issues. Check the status of your ballot by going to https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/ and ensure your voice is heard. If your ballot has been rejected it's imperative that you act quickly to rectify it before election day. Every vote matters immensely, especially in small jurisdictions such as ours with very important measures and propositions on the line.

Election Day is a week from today. Although many of us may have case our ballots already, I wanted to take the time to personally address our community on Measure H one final time by sharing some personal experiences with the EMS system. This includes calls on friends, family, and strangers that myself and my fellow Volunteers have been on that have lead to all of us at Willows Fire to be in unanimous agreement on the necessity of Measure H, Paid and Volunteer staff alike. Thank you all so much for your support, both for our Measure and in general. -WVFD President Danley

If you haven’t listened yet , here is some great information concerning Measure H. Measure H is a special sales tax (not for general government purposes) that will only be used for additional firefighters and the expansion of the desperately needed advanced life support services (ALS) . This sales tax will ensure we are able to take advantage of outside tax dollars to benefit OUR community! The Willows Volunteer Firefighters ask you to please vote YES ON MEASURE H to help save a life !

2030: Fire is contained as of this time. Willows Fire is at scene of a vegetation fire near the County Road 57 off ramp of I-5. Please exercise caution if in the area.

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Another article with information concerning Measure H. https://www.appeal-democrat.com//article_4366601e-1332-11e

It's probably a bit cliche at this point, but thank you everyone for helping us reach 2,500 page likes and followers. We strive to get the best information out to our community, and growing our base helps get the word out about major incidents and news even better. Again, thank you all so much.

Take a second to familiarize yourself with just a few of the tasks that must be completed at a cardiac arrest medical call.

Lots of information available for Measure H. If you have ANY questions reach out to us . We would love to answer your questions.

It takes people and equipment to provide effective fire protection and medical services.

ARSON INVESTIGATOR SHOT AND KILLED Today Houston Fire Arson Investigator Lemuel D. Bruce was shot and killed by an armed suspect who was being surveilled due to... links to car fires. A shootout followed with the suspect and other investigators. The suspect was later found deceased of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigator Bruce began his career with HFD in 2003 and has been an investigator for five years. He was 44 years old. Bruce was married with two children, ages 12 and 8. Bruce served his country as a United States Marine. We send our deepest condolences to Investigator Bruce’s loved ones and the City of Houston. Rest in Peace. #thinblueline #semperfidelis

Willows Ambulance is responding to a traffic collision in the Mendocino National Forest. This will result in several hours at minimum of NO ALS coverage in Will...ows. Earlier today Willows firefighters waited at scene for nearly 40 minutes with a fall victim for an ambulance to respond from Tehama county . Please support Measure H . The people of Willows deserve access to medical care ! See more

At 1013 this morning, Willows Fire was dispatched to a vegetation fire on County Road 60, just east of Highway 99w. Units arrived at scene to find approximately 15 acres of rice straw on fire, sparked by a Rice Chopper. Due to high winds pushing the fire in an extremely fast rate of spread, mutual aid was requested from Kanawha VFD, Artois VFD, and the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge FD due to the threat to the Refuge. The fire quickly exploded in size as backup poured in, so the ...call was made to utilize back burn techniques; lighting fires on far southern edge of the rice fields to prevent the wind fueled flames from potentially jumping the roads. Once the back burns were completed and the majority of the fire line was held, fire personnel worked to halt the forward progress in areas that couldn't be back burned. Between reinforcing defensible areas and aggressive fire attack, the fire was kept from spreading into the Wildlife Refuge just a short distance away in ground unsuitable for engines and personnel to traverse. This saved potentially hundreds of acres of wildlife preserve from being burned. Unfortunately, while initially responding to the call, Willows Engine 3 was driving on an access road when the softened ground gave out under it's wheels, temporarily giving Willows Fire its first temporary and unexpected Submarine apparatus. Thankfully, none of the personnel involved in the accident were injured. There was no real damage to Engine 3, and it was even able to be driven back to the station. In total, around 180 acres of vegetation was burned, and besides a bit of pride there were no other injuries to report. Thank you to Artois Fire and Kanawha Fire for your support today protecting our Wildlife Refuge.

Willows Fire is responding to a reported vegetation fire in the area of Highway 99W and County Road 60. Please exercise caution if traveling in the area.

Recently WFD Engineer Monck sat down (electronically) with Monica Rossman from the No Conditions Podcast to discuss Measure H. If you haven't had a chance to read our posts and discussions yet or would just like to hear the questions answered instead, throw this on and give it a listen. Thank you all for your continued support as we fight to provide better emergency medical services to our town, and thank you Monica for hosting us!

Im sorry this is so long but Please Bare with me. I feel like I can’t stand by and not say anything and help people understand. I feel like having a voice is ve...ry powerful and important. That being said I can see both sides of the fence on the MEASURE H proposed for Willows. I don’t like new taxes for most reasons I feel like we are already taxed enough as citizens of California. That being said I had worked at Willows Fire for 8 years prior to moving onto the ambulance in Willows. I am currently working for Enloe ambulance in Willows. I have been working on the ambulance for the past 4 years full time as a paramedic. The system is broken. Glenn County has 2 ambulances 1 in Willows and the other is in Orland. The ambulance in Orland (Westside ambulance) is constantly out of the area due to their call volume leaving Willows to cover the entire county and sometimes even 2 counties if the Colusa ambulance is out. That is a large area to cover with one ambulance. Due to broken health system reimbursements for transport and supplies do not cover the cost of everything. Due to that unfortunately I foresee Glenn county not getting a 3rd ambulance. Did I mention when the Colusa Ambulance is busy and on a call your ambulance is being pulled out of Glenn county and sent to 911 calls in Colusa county or even in Orland when Westside is out on another call Willows ambulance is covering Orland calls. So it is really a crap shoot if you call 911 in Willows whether you have a ambulance in Willows to cover your need. I could go on for hours about how the ambulance system is. The one last thing I do want to say on the ambulance issue is that it’s not just 911 calls that the willows ambulance is taking we also take pt from GMC in Willows to other hospitals what are called inter facility transfers. This can take us out of Glenn county for extremely long periods of time. Just to Chico is approx 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours problem is with all of the things going on in the world and around the north state with fires Enloe hospital is full and some cases they are unable to accept a transfer from GMC. In those cases now we are talking longer times due to going to sac, Redding, Ukiah I mean you name a hospital within a 5 hour area from Glenn and we have probably transported a pt there. Anyways let’s talk about the real reason I’m posting this. Currently I am sitting in a hospital bed in Chico because I had to be life flighted to Enloe due to a little insect called a honey bee. I have never had an allergic reaction to a bee sting. However tonight I did. And it had great potential for it to go south really quick. And here is where I feel people need to understand what Measure H is for. If everything did not line up right and I got a 7 in the crap game and the willows ambulance was not in town and I had to wait for the next unit. Say the closest next unit Westside out of Orland. You are looking at approx 15 minutes from dispatch to at scene on a good day. If I had that tonight god knows what could have happened. With measure H it is for placing ALS equipment on the engine so in a case like this one they can administer life saving treatment. I had to have 2 epi pens injected into my thigh for this reaction. Sure EMTs at Willows fire can do that. However what they can’t do is start IVs and give you fluid and admin a variety drugs to save your life. Therefor when you are in shock like my case anaphylactic shock your Blood pressure tanks tanks and Heart rate will increase. You need IV Fluids. This can only be done by More qualifies personnel than what you currently have at Willows Fire Due to them being a BLS. The great thing is that you currently have 3 paramedics that work at Willows Fire and a 4th Volunteer and PT help that is going through his training. I’m hoping I got my point across and you can understand what I am trying to convey to you. The times of being able to call 911 and have the ambulance there in under 5 minutes in Willows is over for the most part and you are now waiting longer and longer for ambulances. My question to you is would you rather play craps with your life because of this being a Tax or would you rather band together as a community and pay a tax to better protect our families and our future by supporting our local Fire department in their quest to provide Advance Life saving treatment. There really is a large difference between ALS and BLS. If you are not sure do some research. There are very few drug an EMT can give compared to a paramedic. I know this system like it’s the back of my hand and that’s why I feel like I could not stand here and not try to help people understand especially after tonight. Please think long and hard about this prop before you just dismiss it. This is for the community health. Sorry to be blunt but what if it’s your family member that Willows fire personnel are working on waiting 15-30 minutes for a ambulance. The personnel have the training and know what to do but us as a community have failed them by not providing the funding needed to give them the right tools. Let give our Fire department the right tools to help people. That is the reason we work in Public Safety is to help people in our community. We did not choose our profession to get rich. Thank you for your time. Again I’m sorry to make this so long but I had a lot to say. If you read to the bottom I applaud you for taking the time and thank you. Tyler Lombard See more

A message from the WFD Volunteers on Measure H. For those not aware, our department is a mix of paid staff and Volunteer personnel. This means that although the...re is always a paid City of Willows employee on duty to respond to any call for service or emergency, the majority of personnel responding are doing so completely for free. Having said that, we want to ensure the public that us Volunteers as a whole are fully in favor and support Measure H. We see first hand how much of an absolute crisis our region is in. All of us have felt the absolute dread of being told the closest ambulance is nearly an hour away while we try to stabilize a patient who desperately needs Advanced Life Saving (ALS) level of care. Combined with the facts that Volunteer Fire Personnel numbers are down across the board, the cost and time commitment to attain personal ALS certification, and the raging wildfires pulling our personnel away to help save other communities, we are being spread very thin in an already stressed region. A Yes vote on Measure H will fund both the ALS equipment and full-time paid positions for three Engineer Paramedics for our town. They will not be a part of the Ambulance system, meaning our city will ALWAYS have ALS capabilities. This will also ensure an extra set of hands to help on major scenes such as structure fires and vehicle accidents, as well as save lives by ensuring prompt access to advanced airway techniques and critical medications. There are many specific incidents we can personally point to where having an ALS Provider could have made an enormous difference in the outcome of a patient. Our President will be covering some of those as well as other specifics in a video sometime soon. We again want to ensure the community, that us Willows Volunteers, your sons and daughters of this town, are one hundred percent in support of Measure H. And we hope you'll support the Willows Volunteer Fire Department by voting Yes on H. Thank you.

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Action News Now reporter Jafet Serrato met with two of our Firefighters to discuss Measure H, as well as a concerned citizen in opposition of Measure H. Here's his video report. https://www.facebook.com/1580160052042405/posts/3443665679025157/?sfnsn=mo

So many things had to go right for this to have a happy ending . ALS interventions saved this mans life last night here in your town! Thank you for the courage to share your story and get the truth out! Yes on H for a safer Willows.

Mail in Ballots have been sent out. Putting the national politics of Mail-In versus In-Person voting aside, we hope we have your vote for a safer Willows. Thank you so much to everyone who's shown an outpouring of support to us lately. We so very greatly appreciate it and the trust you place in us to take care of our community.

Huge shout out to the Monday Afternoon Club for a very generous donation of $5,000 for the purpose of purchasing new protective clothing and communication equipment! You are awesome!

At 1408 this afternoon, WFD was dispatched to a reported ATV Rollover that had caused a vegetation fire in a harvested rice field near the area of County Roads 46 and TT. A ground ambulance was dispatched and Flightcare was ordered as a precaution in case of trauma. Bayliss Fire Department was requested as mutual aid, and Chief 5100 from Hamilton City responded as well. Willows Engine 14 arrived at scene to find approximately 5 acres of rice on fire. The person involved in th...e ATV Accident was uninjured, so the Ambulance and Helicopter were called off. The fire threatened several structures including a natural gas pumping station. The ambulance responded to this incident from the Orland area. Resources poured in from both Willows and Bayliss, and utilizing both back-burning techniques and aggressive forward attack, the fire's advance was quickly halted with zero exposure to structures. Hot spots close to the edge of the black were extinguished by hand crews and engines, and the property was turned back over the owner.

Update 1530 Hours: ATV Accident was non injury, fire contained at approximately 10-15 acres. Follow up post coming soon. Willows Fire is on scene of a ATV Accident with vegetation fire in a rice field in the area of County Roads 46 and TT. Bayliss Fire has been requested for Mutual Aid. Please avoid the area and be wary of responding vehicles.

This morning, Willows Volunteer Firefighters will be knocking on doors to spread the word and answer questions about Measure H. If you see us walking around and still have questions, we'll be happy to answer them!

Video from our team assigned to the Zogg Fire of the 747 Supertanker. As of this morning the Zogg Fire has burned over 40,000 acres and remains at 0% Containment. Several fire departments from Glenn County have sent resources to help battle the blaze.

Measure H is ONLY for the Willows Fire Department. Support your Willows Firefighters so they can support you! Measure H provides the equipment and the personnel... to help us do our job safely and effectively. Currently there is only 1 Firefighter on duty at a time, Measure H will ensure that there are always 2 firefighters with at least one being trained to the advanced life support level. Would you go into a burning building alone? See more

Keep our boys in mind as they head north to fight the Zogg Fire threatening Redding and Igo. Engineer Chapman, Firefighter Luna, Firefighter Intern Hardin, and Firefighter Ceccon deployed early this morning.

Measure H funds would not be apart of the general fund. Measure H funds can only be used for the fire department with the purpose of adding firefighters and upg...rading to an ALS capable fire department. The citizens of Willows will have direct budgetary oversight with the formation of a "Citizens Oversight Committee" or COC. The COC reviews Measure H budgets and ensures that all monies are being spent appropriately. Measure H funds will also be audited yearly by an independent third party. We too believe in fiscal conservatism, and will make sure that every dollar of Measure H funds are spent ONLY for the Fire Department.

Yard signs are in! Let us know if we can put one in your yard ! Every yes vote counts!

Currently there are no advance life support care providers available in all of Glenn County. Orland Ambulance is responding to a medical emergency in Red Bluff ...and the Willows Ambulance is now responding to a medical emergency in the Orland area. There will likely be no ALS coverage for several hours due to transport times. This exact situation happens frequently, and is a driving force behind Measure H! Vote YES for Measure H! If Measure H passes the Willows Fire Department will always be staffed with advanced life support trained and equipped firefighter/paramedics that are ready to serve you! See more

Measure H fixes the lack of ALS services for Willows. It is time that we ensure that our community is safe! Yes on Measure H!

Willows firefighters responded to a mutual aide traffic collision at HWY 162 and C/R D yesterday. These patients waited for an ambulance to respond from the Orland area.

Everything comes down to money. We need your support to provide the advanced life support medical care that you deserve. We want to do better, the people of Willows deserve better. YES ON MEASURE H!

Willows Fire is responding to the area of Green St. and Pacific Ave. for a reported vegetation fire. Willows Engine 3 is at scene. Please avoid the area and be careful of responding Emergency Vehicles. 1528: Forward Progress of the fire has been stopped. 1600: Fire has been extinguished. All Willows Personnel released.

Your daily answer to a frequently asked question concerning Measure H and the state of emergency services in Willows. A YES vote on Measure H equips your firefighters with the tools needed to do our jobs !

On average a fire engine arrived at scene 6 minutes faster than an advanced life support ambulance of medical emergencies . Yes on Measure H gives us the tools to care for you and your loved ones!

Part of our jobs as firefighters is to make sure the public is aware of the state of emergency services in our district. Support your local fire department because we want to be able to support YOU! Vote yes on Measure H!

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LIKE and SHARE please! Measure H ensures that the Willows Fire Department will arrive with the staffing, trained personnel, and advanced medical equipment neces...sary to provide its constituents with the pre-hospital medical care and fire protection they deserve. Measure H dollars can only be used for the fire department and are NOT apart of the general fund. See more

Take a moment and familiarize yourself with Measure H.

Advanced life support response times for the month of August. In the month of August, for the city of WIllows, only 64% of the times 911 was called for a prior...ity medical emergency advanced life support arrived in less than 10 minutes. Vote yes on Measure H to ensure advanced medical care will arrive in a timely fashion See more

Willows Fire Department update: Engine 16 returned home yesterday after being deployed for 26 days straight battling wildfires in the north state . This mornin...g , OES 370 was deployed with 4 Willows firefighters to the August Complex, currently the largest fire in state history. We are happy to be able to provide mutual aide services to our neighbors!

Extremely high fire danger starting tonight through tomorrow. Now is the time to make sure your house has a defensible space. Clear dry weeds and brush from around your house and any outbuildings in a way that doesn't create sparks. Minimize outdoor yard work or any other work that could generate sparks especially during the wind event. We will do our best to inform everyone if any fires do start, and we're completely ready to respond to any emergency event.

Pictures from the Frontlines. As of today, our Engine 16 along with four of our personnel have been deployed a total of 18 days straight. Some personnel have traded spots in and out, but WFD Engineer Nathan Monck has been deployed the entire 18 days straight. Currently manning E16 along with Engineer Monck are WFD Firefighter Evan Hutson and WFD Firefighter Brian Ceccon, as well as an intern graduate of the Butte College Fire Program. Not on E16 but deployed to the firelines ...nonetheless is WFD Engineer Kyle Enos, who works as a Cal Fire Firefighter. Originally called in as mutual aid to Elk Creek for the August Complex, E16 and it's crew are now apart of Tehama Task Force 3 along with Orland Volunteer Fire Department. They are currently battling the Elkhorn Fire. Check out the link we shared yesterday to see pictures from OVFD. Thank you all for your continued support. The guys on the firelines especially greatly appreciate it.

Our Engine and 4 of our Personnel are working right alongside Orland Fire on this Team. We will do a post on our guys tomorrow. For today, send some love to our brothers and sisters to the North! https://www.facebook.com/209857954406/posts/10158975069859407/?sfnsn=mo&extid=yv0bMAOORaYAYPoD

Keep the Cresson Volunteer Fire Department in your prayers. Cresson Firefighter-EMT Diana Jones tragically lost her life last night battling the August Complex Fire. Another firefighter is in the hospital, and we have no further details at this time.

A short video taken by one of our firefighters. At this time, Engine 16 and the four personnel assigned to it have been moved from the August Complex Fire to the Elkhorn Fire. They have been deployed for nearly two weeks at this point, with two fresh firefighters swapping in recently. We also have one of our firefighters who works for Cal Fire assigned to the Tatham Fire.... Thank you everyone for your continued support. Us back home and our guys on the firelines greatly appreciate it.

Willows firefighters have been deployed since Monday August 17th, 2020 . Willows firefighters and Engine 16 are assigned to the August Complex in the Elk Creek area.

A fantastic job done by our brothers and sisters to the West. Because of them, their town still stands. https://www.facebook.com/408294839510616/posts/1248555832151175/?sfnsn=mo&extid=968PTkQRKHNgZzTi

The City of Willows is not threatened at all by any of the fires around us and there is no need to even consider evacuating our town. Ash may be falling, but they are not embers. We are surrounded by thousands of acres of irrigated farmland, green orchards with bare dirt floors, and barren dirt fields that separate us from the dry grass in the foothills. The town itself is in no danger, and we have personnel and engines ready across our entire county if a fire does spark anywhere. We are accepting evacuees, not evacuating ourselves. Follow Glenn County Sheriff's updates on all Evacuation Warnings and Orders in effect.

Evacuation Warnings have been upgraded to EVACUATION ORDERS this morning. Copied from GCSO: EVACUATION ORDER:... Upgraded from warning to Order at 445 am: This is an immediate Evacuation Order due to fire. The area of Elk Creek from County Road 309 north to road M 9 and west of County Road 306 to the Mendocino County line is ordered to evacuate. A temporary evacuation point will be setup at Willows Memorial Hall for shelter assistance. If you have large animals, please take them to the Glenn County Fairgrounds in Orland or to private sheltering if available. Please stage in parking lot and wait for assistance from fair or County staff later this morning. Willows Memorial Hall will be opened later this morning as a temporary staging location only. Please stage in your car until County staff arrives. Do not delay evacuating. The fire is moving rapidly. #GlennCounty #AugustComplex fires https://www.facebook.com/227519360719313/posts/1747916312012936/?sfnsn=mo&extid=GyHkwBWEBgEfNYdq

E16 along with four of our firefighters were deployed to the 4-8 Fire yesterday afternoon. They have since been reassigned to the nearby 4-11 Fire.

Willows Engine 16 is deployed to the 4-8 Fire. The fire is burning in the foothills near Highway 162 and County Road 302. At this time there are no official Evacuation Warnings in effect. However residents in the area between the towns of Elk Creek and Willows should be prepared to evacuate if necessary. We will include a link to the Cal Fire TGU Facebook page in our comment section of this post. Follow them for more information on this fire.

FINAL UPDATE FOR TONIGHT (Hopefully.) CAL Incident. Fire Conditions have significantly calmed down, and the blaze is under control at this time. Kanawha Volunteer Fire Department will remain at scene along with Cal Ag Personnel and others to monitor conditions. All mutual aid personnel have been released, and Willows units are trickling back in with most back in station. Smoke and possibly flames will be visible for the next several days unfortunately.... ELK Incident. Per Cal-Fire, the Elk Fire is fully contained. Check out Cal Fire TGU for more detailed information on the Elk Fire. All evacuation warnings are lifted, and our personnel assigned to the fire have returned safely to our station. OTHER Incidents. If you look west you will see several other significant fires burning along the mountains. They are far out of our jurisdiction, so check out Cal Fire and Mendocino Fire for more information. Personnel are responding to these as we speak and have already made great progress on some. FINAL THANKS. Willows Fire wants to extend our utmost thanks to all of our neighboring jurisdictions for their help. Too many departments and personnel to count. This has truly been one of the most chaotic and challenging days of firefighting in our county's history, draining nearly every single available resource between these two major incidents. Yet we met the day head on and persevered. We also want to extend our extreme gratitude to both the Willows Walmart and Willows Round Table. Willows Walmart donated an entire pallet of water bottles on a moments notice to ensure our firefighters stayed hydrated, and Willows Round Table donated $500 worth of Pizza to ensure they were fed. We cannot thank these two businesses enough, just as we can't thank our WFD Auxiliary for helping distribute water, food, and gear. Stay safe everybody.

Aerial video sent in to us of the CAL Incident showing the full devastation so far of the fire. Quickly changing winds have made for very difficult fire conditions.

Update. CAL INCIDENT. Fire has burned stacks all the way to Road 53. Houses are being protected from emberwash now. Unknown how many total haystacks are on fire at this time.... ELK INCIDENT. Forward Progress stopped. 727 acres burned, 13% Containment. Evacuation Orders lifted.

Small Update. CAL INCIDENT: Crews still working to keep the fire from spreading to other Haybales. A total of 7 lines of haybales are on fire. Willows Units E16, OES 370, WT-15, and C11 are committed to this incident. Approximate scene time could be up to 12 hours. ELK INCIDENT, UPDATE 1300: FORWARD PROGRESS STOPPED. Follow Cal Fire TGU for more up to date information. Evacuation Orders have been lifted. Willows E12 is committed to this incident.... Willows Engine 3 is currently staffed, and Willows Chief 1 is available in town as well. We will be responding to any calls in our jurisdiction and potentially our neighboring jurisdictions due to nearly every available piece of equipment or fire personnel in our county is committed to a fire scene at this moment. Please stay safe.

EVACUATION ORDER FOR ELK FIRE https://www.facebook.com/227519360719313/posts/1744196815718219/?sfnsn=mo

Update on CAL Incident. At this time 6 rows of haybales are completely engulfed. Crews are working to establish a perimeter and keep the fire from spreading to other bales. Additionally, new Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the Elk Fire. Pay attention to updates from Glenn County Sheriff's Office. Link in comments of this post. UPDATE ON ELK FIRE: SOME EVACUATION WARNINGS FOR THE ELK FIRE HAVE BEEN RAISED TO EVACUATION ORDERS. STAY ALERT TO GLENN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE INFORMATION.

Lightning Strikes are causing fires all over our county currently. We will try and keep everyone appraised of any major situations. CAL AG INCIDENT: 1020: A 7th Haystack has caught on Fire. High winds are impeding progress to contain the flames. Resources are being split between the CAL and ELK Incidents. ... ELK FIRE INCIDENT: EVACUATION ORDERS ARE IN PLACE FOR SOME AREAS NEAR 162 AND 303. PAY ATTENTION TO UPDATES FROM CAL FIRE TGU AND GLENN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. We will update as possible. Please be vigilant and safe.