Camp Fire Smoke Forces School Closures In Sonoma County

SONOMA COUNTY, CA – Sonoma County Office of Education officials said 36 school districts and 12 independent charter schools and other educational programs in the county are closed today because of poor air quality from smoke from the Camp Fire in Butte County.

Santa Rosa Junior College is closed, while Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park is open but is canceling outdoor on-campus activities.

"The Santa Rosa Junior College closure of all campuses will continue through Tuesday, Nov. 13 due to ongoing poor air quality, resulting from smoke from the Butte County Camp fire," college officials said. " All classes and activities will be canceled, including the Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for 4 p.m. that day."

County education officials said the Liberty School District in Petaluma is open today.

The Camp Fire in Paradise in Butte County has killed 42 people, burned 125,000 acres and is 35 percent contained as of this morning, according to Cal Fire. It has destroyed 6,867 structures and is the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history.

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--Bay City News contributed to this post/Image from last week in North Bay via Al Francis of NapaSonomaPhotos.com