LIST: Helpful North Bay fire resources and information

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Sunday, October 22, 2017
Go on the front lines with first responders during North Bay wildfires
Firefighters from as far south as San Diego have responded to the massive wildfires in the North Bay.

Dozens of people have died and thousands of homes and businesses have been destroyed as wildfires ravage much of the North Bay. Here's a roundup of helpful information.

Evacuation Orders and Shelters

Click here for a look at information from Cal Fire about evacuation orders and shelters open for those impacted by the fires.

Missing Persons

If you're looking for a missing loved one, click here. See our current list of missing people here. And if you'd like to report a missing person, please call the Sonoma County Fire Services Department at 707-565-3856.

School Closures

As a result of smoke, ash, fire danger, and safety concerns from the North Bay fires, many schools in the North Bay have closed down to protect students and staff. Click here for a full list.

Emergency Alerts

The CHP in Marin notes that anyone who follows their Facebook page from Napa, Sonoma, Lake, or Solano Counties, the emergency operations centers are pushing out information via Nixle. They say the easiest way to get this information is to text your zip code to 888777 to get information such as evacuation orders, emergency shelter locations, and road closures.

Airport Status Information

San Francisco International Airport

Oakland International Airport

San Jose International Airport

Road Closures

Click here for information on closures in Napa.

Click here for information on road closures in Sonoma.

Click here for information from CHP on road closures in your area.

Click here for the latest on highway conditions.

Click here to download the free Caltrans QuickMap for fire-related road closure info and follow @CAL_FIRE for fire updates.

Events cancelled due to air quality and fire incidents

Virgin Sport Festival of Fitness (Half Marathon)

Tough Mudder at the Sonoma Raceway

Walnut Creek Oktoberfest

Milpitas Veterans Commission Car Show

Events still scheduled but under evaluation

The D-10 Decathlon at San Francisco State

Cal vs. Washington St. football

Stanford vs. Oregon football

Raiders vs. Chargers football

Click here for full coverage on the North Bay fires.

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