Mandatory evacuations for east Sonoma, Hwy. 12 Santa Rosa. No Petaluma evacuations

Here’s a quick take on the latest news about the active fires in Sonoma County, plus news from Mendocino, Lake and other North Bay counties.

10:29 a.m.

The Petaluma continues to provide shelter to fire evacuees, while there are no evacuation orders issued for the city. With Saturday’s additional evacuations in Santa Rosa and Sonoma there have been additional evacuees coming into the Petaluma area.

The following are current openings available at some of the Petaluma Shelters:

Petaluma Fairgrounds 1 Fairgrounds Drive (100 openings)

Petaluma Veteran’s Hall 1094 Petaluma Blvd S. (150 openings)

10:10 a.m.

More than 100 people lined up on Mendocino Avenue before 9 a.m. Saturday seeking information and access to services at a newly established Federal Emergency Management Agency hub.

The Local Assistance Center opened on the first floor of The Press Democrat building at 427 Mendocino Ave. The center brings together federal, state and local agencies as a “one-stop-shop” to help people rebuild their lives.

“I lost everything,” said Felis Domingues, a 70-year-old Fountaingrove resident who was at the front of the line. “All my personal documents are gone. I’m not sure want FEMA can do but I’m looking for information.”

People who have been left homeless in the fire can receive money for temporary housing and recoup losses from FEMA. The California Department of Motor Vehicles will also issue new driver’s licenses at the center for people who lost theirs in the fire.

Domingues, who has been staying with a friend in Sebastopol since her home was destroyed Sunday night, said she was especially interested in receiving help finding temporary housing.

9:27 a.m.

Gov. Jerry Brown and U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris will be in Santa Rosa today to attend a private briefing with local leaders and emergency management officials before joining a community meeting.

Officials with the Santa Rosa Fire Department, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, Cal Fire, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the City of Santa Rosa will participate in the afternoon meeting at Santa Rosa High School, 1235 Mendocino Ave.

Brown has declared a state of emergency for Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Napa and five other counties due to the effects of the fires burning in California.

9:25 a.m.

Mt. Konocti County Park and Regional Trails, Highland Springs Recreational Area are closed until further notice because of red flag winds.

9:10

The Pocket fire has burned 10,996 acres between Cloverdale and Geyserville and is 5 percent contained, Cal Fire reported Saturday morning.

A MANDATORY EVACUATION order for northern Geyserville as well as River Rock Casino remains in effect.

8:55 a.m.

Several homes along Castle Road in east Sonoma near Bartholomew Park Winery have burned down. The location is less than 2 miles from the Sonoma Plaza.

8:35 a.m.

Clearlake and Lake County will open an assistance center Tuesday, Oct. 17 for those impacted by the Sulphur fire. Local, state and national service and relief organizations will provide impacted residents a one-stop location for getting assistance about accessing medical care, replacing vital records or obtaining a new driver’s license.

The assistance center will be open through Saturday, Oct. between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Clearlake Senior Community Center, 3245 Bowers Ave., Clearlake.

8 a.m.

Fire is visible on the hills behind Ledson Winery & Vineyards in Kenwood.

7:50 a.m.

A new fire ignited north of Highway 12 and just a few miles west of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Friday evening. It has burned 300 acres and it “growing rapidly,” said Cal Fire spokeswoman Amy Head.

The fire is burning between the Tubbs fire to the north and the Nuns fire to the south, Head said. She said it started off Pythian Road.

The new fire is what prompted early morning evacuation orders Saturday for eastern neighborhoods of Santa Rosa such as Skyhawk, Mountain Hawk and much of Rincon Valley.

7:30 a.m.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued a SHELTER IN PLACE order for residents of Spring Valley.

A wildland fire was reported around 5 a.m. in the area of the Spring Valley community in Clearlake Oaks. That fire is burning west, away from the community, and several fire units are on the scene.

7:24 a.m.

Petaluma police Friday night said there are no evacuation orders for Petaluma.

“Petaluma is not under evacuation at this time,” read a message from the police department on the Nixle alert website.

Residents are encouraged to monitor Nixle. Police said it is unlikely that residents would have to be evacuated in Petaluma, but if so, that information will be put out on Nixle along with officers making advanced notifications in the affected neighborhoods.

7:20 a.m.

The Nuns fire has now scorched 46,104 acres and was 10 percent contained early Saturday according to Cal Fire reports.

The fire, stretching along the Highway 12 corridor, is threatening eastern Santa Rosa and the city of Sonoma.

7:15 a.m.

The Atlas fire has burned 50,383 acres in Napa and Solano counties and is 45 percent contained, according to a Cal Fire report Saturday morning.

7:05 a.m.

The Tubbs fire has burned 35,270 acres of both residential areas and wildlands from northwest Santa Rosa to the edge of Calistoga and is 44 percent contained, according to a Cal Fire report Saturday morning.

6:38 a.m.

Residents in Skyhawk say this morning that 30 to 40 Santa Rosa police cars cruised the neighborhood just after 5 a.m. broadcasting mandatory evacuation orders on loudspeakers.

Winds from the northeast were pushing fire toward the neighborhood.

6:30 a.m.

Yalupa Avenue residents report garbage trucks are on their usual schedule a day late because of the fires.

6:07 a.m.

In the dark before dawn, firefighters were aggressively stalking spot fires west of Los Alamos and Adobe Canyon roads.

Police are evacuating Santa Rosa residents west on Hoen Road to Summerfield Road.

5:30 a.m.

MANDATORY EVACUATION orders have been issued for all areas and roads north and south off Highway 12 between Adobe Canyon Road and Calistoga Road. This includes all of Skyhawk, Mountain Hawk and much of Rincon Valley.

Oakmont remains a MANDATORY EVACUATION area.

Evacuate your homes immediately, westbound toward Santa Rosa, southbound on Farmers Lane, westbound on Highway 12. It is recommended to head toward Finley Community Center or Sonoma County Fairgrounds, which are the current evacuation centers

3:30 a.m.

MANDATORY EVACUATION orders have been issued in the Sonoma Valley for:

7th Street East from East Napa Street to Denmark Street;

North side of Denmark Street from 7th Street East to Napa Road;

8th Street East north of 7th Street East;

East MacArthur Street east of 7th Street East

Quail Run Way

Hamblin Road.

This means evacuate immediately.