CALIFORNIA

JUNE 8, 2019 – SATURDAY – 2000 HOURS PDT

Incident Summary

A 3-month old compost fire has rekindled as the winds increased igniting a human-caused wildfire named the SAND FIRE, which is burning off of Country Rd 41 and Highway 16 towards Rumsey, California.

Current Status

The fire has scorched 600 acres. (1939 hours PDT)

Big smoke is located at the heel of the fire.

Air Support

All fixed wing aircraft have landed and are currently being held in staging.

Evacuation Information

Evacuations are in effect.

Shelter is located at Esparto Boy Scout Cabin.  16980 Yolo Avenue. (Source:  Yolo Co Sheriff Office)

Public Service Announcements

Due to PG &E’s bleak financial situation due to two major wildfires that have caused them to be either in or near Bankruptcy, they are starting to impact their customers by going dark.  Here is the outage map and how it may impact you:

Social Media

“Fire  is now being seen near Camp Haswell which is on the eastside of Hwy 16.”  – Twitter user

“Smoke to the east is coming from the Sand Fire towards Yolo County. We have fire cameras that monitor activity in the area.” – Santa Rosa FD

*We are signing off this incident as it appears air resources are being released for the evening, while a few remain on-scene.

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