Kincade Fire spreads in Sonoma County; new evacuation center coming up

A rapidly spreading wildfire driven by strong winds exploded in Sonoma County during early morning hours on Thursday, prompting evacuation orders for residents. The fire has spread to 10,000 acres and has no containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and local officials. 3 evacuation centers are open at the moment, one of them for large animals (see map below).

Wildfire can spread quickly, leaving little time to get to safety. Residents are advised to be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice.

Evacuation centers for people and small animals are listed below.

• Windsor High School - 8695 Windsor Road, Windsor
• Healdsburg Community Center - 1557 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg

An evacuation center for large animals is opened at Sonoma Co. Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa.

A time-lapse of the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County was tweeted by National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area.

Timelapse of the #KincadeFire. 🔥 Active fire behavior being observed. View from GeyserPeak Cam 📹@sonomawater #cafire #cawx pic.twitter.com/jqA1S7xiY5

— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) October 24, 2019

Update 1: Windsor HS Evacuation Center will be closing at 7:00 AM. Healdsburg Community Center remains open. No new evacuations.

Windsor HS Evac Center will be closing at 7:00 AM. Healdsburg Community Center remains open. No new evacuations.El Centro de Evacuación en Windsor se cerrerá a las 7:00 AM. El Centro Comunitario de Healdsburg permanecere abierto. No hay evacuaciones nuevas. #KincadeFire pic.twitter.com/pcKircSaMc

— County of Sonoma (@CountyofSonoma) October 24, 2019

Update 2: An evacuation center at Sonoma County Fairgrounds will open at 8:00 AM. Healdsburg Community Center remains open while Windsor HS is now closed. All of Geyserville is now under mandatory evacuation orders.

EVAC CENTERS: Sonoma County Fairgrounds will open at 8:00AM. Healdsburg Community Center remains open. Windsor HS is closed.La Feria del Condado de Sonoma abrirá a las 8:00AM. El Centro Comunitario de Healdsburg permanece abierto. La Preparatoria de Windsor está cerrado. pic.twitter.com/jFCYvO4rof

— County of Sonoma (@CountyofSonoma) October 24, 2019