Residents Return To Fire-Ravaged Santa Rosa Communities

SANTA ROSA, CA – Residents are returning this morning to the neighborhoods in the city that were most damaged by the Tubbs Fire.

Orchard Park and the Journey's End mobile home parks and Coffey Park in northwest Santa Rosa were scheduled for controlled re-entry between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Santa Rosa police said there already was extremely heavy traffic in the Coffey Park neighborhood around 7 a.m. Extended traffic delays were expected in the Hopper Avenue, Airway Drive, Banyan Place, Piner Road and Mendocino Avenue and Bicentennial Way areas.

The Orchard Park and Journey's End mobile home parks will be released back to the property owners on Saturday, but Coffey Park will remain a controlled entry area.

Police said the controlled access for residents only will allow time to access the fire damage and grieve. On Sunday Coffey Park will be open for public access, police said.

Residents will receive entry passes at the entrances of the two mobile home parks. Entry to the Coffey Park area will be at the Kohl's store parking lot from Airway Drive.

Residents must provide a form of identification. Acceptable identification includes a driver's license, state ID card, passport, utility bill and valid photo ID of consular ID. Student IDs will not be accepted as a
valid photo ID.

A re-entry kit with safety supplies and instructions for protection from hazardous waste and chemicals will be provided with the re-entry passes.

Mental health providers, members of faith communities and law enforcement chaplains will be available in the neighborhoods.

Santa Rosa officials hope to have more information in a day or two on the re-entry for residents of the Fountaingrove neighborhood east of the Coffey Park.

By Bay City News Service

Photo: Debbie Wolfe stares at the broken figurine, she found in the burned ruins of her home Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, in Santa Rosa, Calif. By Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press