The Valley Fire burning in Lake & Napa County prompted evacuation of more than 17,000 people.
A Red Sun sets in the smoky sky West of the Valley Fire on Monday evening.
Many organizations have pulled together to help house, feed and provide for evacuees. Mandatory evacuations are in place and may be for some time… First responders are critical.
#SonomaChat, an online social community based in Sonoma County, California & founder Amy Lieberfarb, would like to help with humanitarian aid efforts by raising money with a LIVE twitter conversation this Wednesday, Sept 16, 2015 from 5:00-6:30pmPST.
Instead of our regular #SonomaChat Conversation each Wednesday with our guest host, we will dedicate our chat and time and efforts to the Theme:
Aid For 1st Responders of #ValleyFire
Help our Sonoma County Neighbors!
Donate today HERE to support the relief efforts for the victims of the Lake County area fires.
Houses on Jefferson Court in Middletown, CA were burned to the ground Saturday night into Sunday morning. Firefighters said they were given minutes to get residents out. Photo by Josh Keppel, NBC Bay Area
Redwood Credit Union and The Press Democrat have invited the public to join them in helping their neighbors. Lake County officials are still gathering information to determine the full extent of damage from the multiple blazes and the number of displaced residents.
A relief fund for the victims of the Lake County fires has been set up by Redwood Credit Union and 100 percent of your donation will go to first responders in Lake County to aid them in providing ongoing support for the families whose lives have been disrupted by this major fire.
Clover Stornetta donated Dairy to victims of Fire at Calistoga Evacuation Center. Photo by Clover Petaluma
SonomaChat and/or Amy Lieberfarb has no relation or business relationship to RCU but would like to join the public in raising funds using her best platform avavilable… Wednesday night SonomaChat. 100% of your donation will go to the:
Lake County Fire Relief Fund, established by RCU, The Press Democrat & Senator Mike McGuire.
Each week #SonomaChat is averaging between 220 and 350 contributors, with an average of 2.5 million impressions and a reach of over 1 million each Wednesday night. Please join the conversation. More details on #SonomaChat are HERE: Website
Other ways to donate:
In branch: Visit any of Redwood Credit Union’s 16 North Bay & San Francisco branches to make your donation.
By mail: Mail check payable to Lake County Fire Victims Fund to: RCU Lake County Fire Relief c/o Redwood Credit Union, PO Box 6104, Santa Rosa, CA 95406.
Thank you for your support.
Current Update on Fire:
The Valley Fire is now 62,000 acres large & 15% contained as of Monday 9/14/2015 in the evening.
Governor Jerry Brown issued a state of emergency Sunday morning in Lake and Napa counties due to the fire.