Wildfires Didn’t Take the Weekend Off

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Communications in the region have been difficult since the fires broke out last weekend, with many residents losing their power and struggling to find reliable cell coverage. State officials said Wednesday morning that the National Guard has brought in a satellite cell system to help people connect with loved ones. (see AT&T article below about donating for relief efforts)

Of the 77 cell towers knocked out in the fires, all but eight have been restored, according to the California Office of Emergency Services.

AT&T has deployed mobile cell sites to Santa Rosa, Willits and the Napa Town & County Fairgrounds to connect customers and emergency responders who have been without wireless service and connectivity since early Monday. Comcast has expanded use of its WiFi hotspots to the public for free.  

Where the wildfires are:

Area FD Acres Location
Site 1 Canyon 2 Orange County FD 9,217 11 miles east of Anaheim
Site 2 Central LNU Complex Sonoma Lake Napa Unit, Cal FD 68,726 1 mile north of Santa Rosa
Site 3 Cherokee Butte Unit, Cal FD 8,360 3 miles north of Oroville
Site 4 Lion Sequoia National Forest FD 15,450 10 miles northeast of Camp Nelson
Site 5 Mendocino Lake Complex Mendocino Cal FD 36,500 1 mile west of Potter Valley
Site 6 NEU Wind Complex Nevada-Yuba-Placer Cal FD 17,235 4 miles west of Grass Valley
Site 7 Southern LNU Complex Sonoma Lake Napa Unit, CalFD 54,764 1 mile east of Napa
Site 8 Table Eldorado National Forest FD 170 17 miles northeast of Pollock
Site 9 Thirty Seven Marin County FD 1,660 11 miles southeast of Santa Rosa 
Total Acres: 210,422

Check out the Google Crisis Map for more information.

October 17, 2017   

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