MIDDLETOWN
Christmas in Middletown (Sponsor a tree – $35)
Every year for CiM, 20 cut, live trees are decorated by local schoolchildren and placed along Calistoga Rd. At the close of the event, they are given to families who signed up for Spirit of the Season. Local businesses sponsor the cost of the trees and decorations and are acknowledged with a sign on each tree.
If you would like to sponsor a tree with a donation of $35, please email Tanya. Because of the popularity of this sponsorship, we are limiting the sponsorship to one tree per business.
[If you wish to do more, we certainly can use donations to cover printing, banners, decorations, and more for Christmas in Middletown. Feel free to make your check larger! Just add to the memo section your intention for the money distribution. Thank you!]
—Submitted
SACRAMENTO
Wildfire updates
Approximately 8,000 firefighters covering 1027 fire engines, 138 dozers, 145 hand crews, 101 water tenders, 48 helicopters and numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the state are battling three large wildfires in California. Out of state resources continue to arrive. These wind-driven fires have burned more than 209,103 acres and destroyed thousands of structures. More than 224,000 individuals have been impacted by these fires.
High risk of significant fires due to gusty north northeast offshore winds, low humidity through early Monday from the western Cascade-Sierra Slopes to the coast. High pressure will continue to produce warm, dry conditions through at least Friday. Wind speeds will decrease by midday Monday. Afternoon humidity will be low through Monday with poor overnight recovery.
With these current extreme fire conditions throughout the state, don’t wait to evacuate! You should already be prepared and go early. If you see fire approaching, don’t wait to be told to leave. To learn more on preparing to evacuate, click here. En Español, clic aqui.
Fires of Interest:
Camp Fire, Butte County
Paradise
• 113,000 acres, 25 percent contained as of Nov. 12
• Evacuations and road closures remain in effect
• Estimated 6713 structures destroyed. Most destructive fire in California recorded history
• CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4 (Derum) assigned
Hill Fire, Ventura County
Santa Rosa Valley
• 4,531 acres, 80 percent contained
• Repopulation of various affected areas took place Saturday at 4:30 pm.Some evacuations and road closures remain in effect
• CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 (Parkes) assigned. IMT No.5 managing both Hill and Woolsey fires
Woolsey Fire, Ventura County
South of Simi Valley
• 91,572 acres, 20 percent contained as of Nov. 12
• Evacuations and road closures remain in effect
—Submitted by CAL Fire
