Earthquake Rattles Fried Nerves Near Valley Fire

A 2.7-magnitude quake struck the North Bay near The Geysers Monday morning, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake hit the fire-ravaged area around 7:18 a.m., according to the USGS.

The earthquake rumbled through the North Bay hours after tens of thousands of residents evacuated following the rapid spread of the unrelenting Valley Fire.

Those displaced are living in tent cities at the Napa County Fairgrounds in Calistoga since the fire ballooned to 61,000 acres since it started Saturday.

Full fire coverage:

• Highway Through Hell: Video Shows Driver’s Escape from Valley Fire Inferno
• One Dead as Valley Fire Explodes to 61,000 Acres, 5 Percent Containment
• One Person Killed in Valley Fire; 50,000 Acres Burned; Hundreds of Homes Lost
• Exhaustion, Desperation, Humor at Calistoga Evacuation Center
• “Huge Destruction. Homes Destroyed Will Be in Hundreds”
• Valley Fire Roars Through 40,000 Acres in 12 Hours

No injuries have been reported due to the quake.

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