Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department

01/25/2021 NWS MTR has issued a FLASH FLOOD WATCH from Jan 26 afternoon through Jan 28, 2021 afternoon. This flash flood watch includes the Sonoma County LNU ...Complex and Glass Fire Burn Scars. The heaviest rainfall is expected between Tuesday night through Wednesday morning; this is the likeliest window for debris thresholds to be met for the burn scars. 01/24/2021- After discussion with our partners at the National Weather Service (NWS) SF Bay Area/Monterey Office (MTR), NWS advises that a weak cold front has moved through our region this past Friday (Jan 22). We are now looking at additional storm activity through the end of the month. A typical winter cold front will arrive Sunday afternoon through Sunday night with stratiform rain along the frontal boundary followed by trailing post-frontal showers overnight Sunday into Monday. Rain rates may briefly be moderate during the frontal passage. NWS will have a Wind Gust Advisory Sun 7 pm to Mon 10 am PST (see attached graphic). A much colder air mass will move behind this front so expect early morning temperatures to be near or below freezing early Monday morning, with more widespread areas below freezing on Tuesday morning. We could also see a dusting to a couple of inches of snow in higher terrain across the NWS MRT’s area of responsibility (AOR). NWS’s primary focus for the week is a moderate atmospheric river Tue-Thu. This prolonged rain event will bring widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across NWS MRT AOR. NWS advises that models show that the moisture plume will hit the North Bay first by Tuesday evening, then continue moving southward overnight into Wednesday morning towards Monterey and San Benito Counties. There is potential that all burn scars within the NWS MTR’s AOR will have the potential to meet debris flow criteria during this event. NWS also notes that slides or washouts outside of burn scar areas may also be possible, especially in steep terrain. Gusty southerly winds will accompany the heaviest rain during this time frame. Rain continues through Thursday, with most areas seeing lighter amounts. Models show that unsettled weather will continue as a potential fourth system may impact our area, arriving either late Friday night or sometime on Saturday.

Our Battalion Chief Silva got another visitor early this morning around 3am ~ anyone missing a sweet male pit bull with blue eyes in the area of Lakeville Highway and Old Lakeville Road No. 1? And let us know the name of the lost dog FB page where we can share this info.

UPDATE - OWNER FOUND! Found these dogs by the sewer ponds and one of the dogs is a new mom. They are safe at the Fire Chiefs house on Lakeville. Message us if you recognize these dogs.

Don’t forget to send in those raffle ticket stubs by this Friday, November 6th. If you want to enter Raffle Contest for CASH prizes, see our previous post or DM us for more info.

Don’t forget to TURN your clocks back one hour tonight before you go to bed AND then tomorrow TEST your fire alarms and change your batteries. Working fire alarms SAVE LIVES!

A Red Flag warning will be in effect starting early Wednesday morning (Oct. 14) through Friday morning (Oct. 16). A Red Flag warning means that our region will experience fire weather conditions that make wildfires more likely due to high heat, low humidity, and high winds. The warning includes portions of the North Bay, particularly areas at high elevations.

We wish this morning we would be cooking up at storm of pancakes, eggs, & ham, and most importantly seeing all our family, friends, and community member at our Annual Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department’s Pancake Breakfast! We had to cancel our biggest annual fundraiser of the year due to COVID-19 concerns. There is a way you can still support our Firefighters - we have raffle tickets for sale for a CASH drawing on November 13th!!!

Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the interior areas of Sonoma County starting Saturday, September 5th at 11 AM through Monday, September 7th at 9 PM... A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Monday, September 7th at 10 PM through Wednesday September 9th at 8 AM. Stay tuned in and be prepared to possibly lose power due to Flex Alerts during excessive heat event. Its time to check your "go bags", review your family evacuation plan and make sure you are registered for emergency alerts. Stay safe Sonoma County!

North Bay Fire stations including Bodega, Lakeville, Two Rock, and Wilmar will be upstaffing as part of a Task Force for the fire weather event in case of any new fires as well as local needs.

North Bay Fire Station 94 & 97 are proving engines to cover calfire stations due to increased fire activity in the state.

These two dogs were found today on Old Adobe Rd./ Stage Gulch Rd. (Hwy116) in Petaluma. They are at Sonoma County Animal Services, #A399237 and #A399238. Please call them at 707.565.7100. Please share!

We realize Lakeville residents may be seeing smoke in the area. There's a fire North of Novato near 101 and the dumps. At this time the fire is not a threat to Sonoma County.

#GulchFire: UPDATE - The fire is currently 107 acres, forward progress has stopped.