Several 'Suspicious' Fires Contained In Healdsburg Area

HEALDSBURG, CA — Residents of the Healdsburg area were advised to be vigilant Monday night as multiple small grass fires burned.

Eighty firefighters from throughout Sonoma County responded to the incident dubbed the "13 Fire." The first vegetation fire was reported at 8:10 p.m. Monday off Bailhache Avenue and was followed by additional fires north and west of Healdsburg.

Vegetation fires were also reported at Alexander Valley Raod and Healdsburg Avenue in Geyserville; in the 900 block of Lytton Springs Road in Geyserville; and in the 2400 block of Mill Creek Road in Dry Creek.

The final fire was reported off West Dry Creek Road just before 10 p.m. Monday, according to Tyree Zander, a spokesperson for Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit.

By 11:30 p.m. on Labor Day, 15 fires were located and contained after burning 6 acres. The largest fire of the night was off Chiquita Road and burned 2 acres, Zander said.

At the peak of the incident, 80 firefighting personnel were assigned to the blazes, including 20 engine crews, six water tenders and three bulldozers.

"If you live in No. Sonoma County, please be vigilant," California state Sen. Mike McGuire said on Twitter. "There have been multiple suspicious fire starts over the last several hours. Fire engines /personnel have staged in the Healdsburg area to perform quick attack on each of the blazes. Be on the look-out for suspicious activity."

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office confirmed its response to several fires late Monday in the greater Healdsburg area but said no evacuations were necessary.

Crews remained in the area Tuesday monitoring for hot spots.

Each fire within the incident was under investigation, Zander said, asking anyone with information about any of the fires to call the Cal Fire tip line at 800-468-4408.

Editor's note: A previous version of this story reported that the fires happened Sunday night, which was not correct.