Creek Fire

CREEK FIIRE NEWS RELEASE

Public Information Line: 844-668-3473 Release Date: October 1, 2020

Time: 10:00 A.M.

Fresno County The Following road closures are in effect on October 1, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. • Highway 168 at South Fork Tamarack Creek To view the evacuation map please visit: https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=28ce52cb86bf49dea0adef5a78b3c1b5

Evacuation Order: Movement of community members out of a defined area due to an immediate threat to life and property from an emergency incident. An Evacuation Order should be used when there is potential or actual threat to civilian life within 1 to 2 hours or when the IC deems it necessary to protect civilians.

Evacuation Warning: Alerting of community members in a defined area of a potential threat to life and property from an emergency incident. An Evacuation Warning may be issued when the potential or actual threat to civilian life is more than 2 hours away.

Lifted: No orders in effect.

SAFETY MESSAGE:

• Please use caution driving in these areas, SLOW DOWN and obey all traffic control signs. Fire crews and utility companies will be remaining in the area in effort to mitigate any remaining fire concerns, restore utilities, and bolster infrastructure.

• The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. Please continue to adhere to road closures and evacuation orders or warnings.

• Trees and poles with deep charring, particularly if still smoldering, should be considered hazardous.

• If you see electrical wires on the ground, stay clear and contact PG&E immediately. Power may be out when you return home. For those who may be utilizing backup generators, please review the generator use safety information at: https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/electrical-safety/electric-generator-safety/electric-generator-safety.page?WT.pgeac=PSPS_FAQ-GeneratorSafety • PG&E any vegetation management or wildfire fire work-related inquiries from customers can be directed to the Wildfire Safety Team at: (877) 295-4949 or wildfiresafety@pge.com • SCE - Report an Outage (24-hours a day, 7-days a week): 1-800-611-1911 or https://www.sce.com/safety/family/emergency-tips

For more information about resources visit:

Fresno County: https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/departments/public-health/fresno-county-emergency

For more information on how to prepare for wildfire visit: www.readyforwildfire.org

• Creek Fire Repopulation Update for October 1, 2020 (pdf 132 kb)