Kincade fire: Evacuations, shelters, school and road closures in Sonoma County

The Kincade fire is burning out of control in rural northern Sonoma County, threatening communities and prompting evacuations.

Here is what we know:

Direction:
Fire officials think the fire ignited near the Geysers geothermal plant in a mountainous area near Kincade and Burned Mountain roads, moving west. The fire crossed Highway 128 and continued moving toward homes in the the Geyersville area.

Evacuations:
Entire town of Geyersville.
Cloverdale Geysers Road, Geysers Road, Red Winery Road, Alexander Mountain Road, Pine Flat Road, all roads east of Highway 128 to Geyserville.

PHOTOS: Kincade fire in Sonoma County

Shelters:
Healdsburg Community Center
CLOSED: Windsor High School
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building

Road closures:
Cloverdale Geysers Road, Geysers Road, Red Winery Road, Alexander Mountain Road, Pine Flat Road, all roads east of Highway 128 to Geyserville.

School closures:

• Cloverdale Unified School District
• Geyserville Unified School District
• Healdsburg Unified School District
• Alexander Valley School District

• Rincon Valley Union School District, specific schools only:

  • Whited Elementary
  • Binkley Elementary
  • Madrone Elementary
  • Sequoia Elementary
  • Rincon Valley Charter School - Sequoia Campus
  • Austin Creek Elementary

• Santa Rosa City Schools District, specific schools only:

  • Hidden Valley Elementary
  • Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter
  • Rincon Valley Middle
  • Maria Carrillo High School

Sources: Sonoma County; Cal Fire; Sonoma County schools; Sonoma County sheriff