Kincade Fire Talking Points (Wednesday, October 30)
Fire Info:
- Fire started northeast of Geyserville late Wednesday, October 23
- As of Wednesday morning (10-30) the fire was more than 76,000 acres and 30% contained
- At least 206 structures have been destroyed and 40 structures have been damaged (check this link for the latest: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2019/10/23/kincade-fire/)
- Two people (fire personnel and civilian) have been injured
- 4,870 fire personnel are assigned to this fire
- About 186,000 people have been evacuated in Sonoma County
- Approximately 2,500 Sonoma County residents are using evacuation centers.
TSA Response:
- We are serving meals to evacuees and first responders at 4 locations:
2590 1st St., Napa, CA 94558
575 3rd St., Napa, CA 94559
- Marin County Fairgrounds
10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903
- Petaluma Veterans Center
1094 Petaluma Blvd. S., Petaluma, CA 94952
- Delivered breakfast to Iglesias Christina in Petaluma
- Served approximately 6,000 meals since fire began
- Served approximately 900 yesterday (Tuesday)
- The Salvation Army is pulling resources together from the following corps across in the Del Oro Division to respond to the Kincade Fire:
- Roseville
- Redding
- Santa Rosa
- San Rafael
- Napa
- Oroville
- Auburn
- Petaluma
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How Donors Can Help:
- www.kincaderelief.org
- Monetary donations only at this time
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Salvation Army Mission:
- Salvation Army’s mission is to serve those in need in God’s name without discrimination
- We serve in communities before, during and long after disasters strike
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About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need without discrimination for more than 135 years in the U.S. More than 25 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through a range of social services: food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children. The Salvation Army tracks the level of need across the country with the Human Needs Index (HumanNeedsIndex.org). The Salvation Army has served survivors of every major national disaster since 1900. The Salvation Army does not place an administrative fee on disaster donations. During emergency disasters, 100 percent of designated gifts are used to support specific relief efforts. For more information, go to www.SalvationArmyUSA.org or follow on Twitter @SalvationArmyUS.