Kincade Fire: Local Assistance Center Opens; All Evacs Lifted

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Containment numbers edged up to 80-percent for the Kincade Fire burning in Sonoma County as of Monday morning, according to Cal Fire. The fire agency released its latest update as of 7 a.m. Monday on the fire, which started near Geyserville on Oct. 23 and has burned 77,758 acres.

It was estimated at 78-percent contained as of the previous update on Sunday evening. Full containment is expected by Thursday.

Fire officials estimate that 374 structures have been destroyed — including 174 homes and 11 business structures — while 60 others have been damaged in the blaze that prompted widespread evacuations in the days after it started.

However, as of Monday afternoon, all evacuation orders and warnings related to the fire have been lifted without further restrictions, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.

Residents and business workers directly impacted by the Kincade Fire are encouraged to visit the Kincade Fire Local Assistance Center in Healdsburg. The LAC is open Monday, Nov. 4, through Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave.

The County of Sonoma is providing goggles, gloves, masks, Tyvek suits and booties to residents re-entering the burn area. Bilingual and mental-health services are also available.

While roads are passable, people entering the burned areas should use caution and be aware of surroundings, county officials said.

As for PG&E's progress on restoring power and natural gas service in areas impacted by the Kincade Fire, a representative for the utility company told Patch more than 1,400 PG&E personnel— including vegetation management, contractors, mutual aid and support personnel— have been brought in.

"To support the increase in contractors and mutual aid crews, we created a base camp in Rohnert Park to stage materials, trucks and sleeper trailers," said PG&E Spokeswman Deanna Contreras. "All out-of-town personnel will live at this base camp."

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— Bay City News Service contributed to this report.