Valley Fire Update

Fire Update Courtesy of the Press Democrat

 

The latest tally of Valley fire destruction, released Tuesday, put the number of structures lost in the blaze at 1,910 with 1,238 believed to be single-family homes.

Cal Fire’s damage estimates inched up overnight as inspection teams nearly completed surveys of the fire, which charred 76,067 acres since it started in Lake County Sept. 12 and is now 75 percent contained.

The fire, which spread to Sonoma and Napa counties, ranks among the top three most destructive fires in the state’s history.

Of the structures destroyed, 23 are multi-family homes, 46 are commercial structures and 585 are sheds or smaller outbuildings, Cal Fire said.

Firefighters said the losses may rise as additional surveys are completed and mop-up continues. The toll includes three people killed and four firefighters injured.

As of this morning, about 3,800 firefighters were deployed, working to secure more of the fire perimeter, Cal Fire said.

Residents were returning to some neighborhoods as mandatory evacuation orders were lifted in certain areas.

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