2017 — Oct 8-14, Wildfires, Northern CA, esp. Sonoma/Napa/Mendocino/Yuma Counties-42

— >42  Capital Public Radio, CA. “Death Toll From California Fires Now at 42…” 10-18-2017.

— >41  SFGATE. “Live updates: Firefighter dies in crash; some evacuations lifted.” 10-16-2017.

— >40  SFGATE. “Live updates: Full containment of Sonoma County wildfires…” 10-15-2017.

 

Breakout of California Wildfire Deaths by County, where identified:

—  8  Mendocino County, Redwood Fire. [1]

–8  Redwood Valley.[2]

–2  Fisher Lake Drive home. Bowman couple; male, 87, female, 88.[3]

–1  Tomki Road. Margaret Stephenson, 86, in her home.[4]

–1  West Road home vicinity, Oct 9. Male, 14[5]

—  7  Napa County. Blanchard tally of breakouts below.

–6  Napa County. Atlas Wildfire.[6]

–2  Atlas Peak Road, bodies found Oct 12. Males, 79 and 89.[7]

–2  Silverado Resort, Westgate Drive. Rippey couple; male, 100, and female, 98.[8]

–2  Soda Canyon Rd. Bodes recovered Oct 14, females 90 (Lewis) & 50 (Santos).[9]

–1  Firefighter driving water tanker; crashed on road north edge Nuns Fire.[10]

–23  Sonoma County (Tubbs Fire/19, Nuns Fire/1[11]).[12]

—  1  Calistoga, Oct 9. Michael John Dornbach, 57, Tubbs Fire.[13]

—  1  Glen Ellen. Lee Chadwick Roger, 72.[14]

—  2  Larkfield-Wikiup, Oct 8/9. Donna Mae Halbur and LeRoy Peter Halbur, both 80. [15]

–15  Santa Rosa area. (Blanchard tally of breakouts below.)

–1  Karen Aycock, 54, Oct 9, Tubbs Fire.[16]

–1  Carmen Calentey Berriz, 75, Oct 9, Tubbs Fire.[17]

–1  Carol Collins-Swasey, 76.[18] Tubbs Fire.

–1  Valerie Lynn Evans, 75, Coffey Lane, Oct 8/9, Tubbs Fire.[19]

–1  Mike Grabow, 40, Oct 9, northern edge of Santa Rosa; Tubbs Fire.[20]

–1  Arthur Tasman Grant, 95, Oct 9, Mark West Springs Road, Tubbs Fire.[21]

–1  Suiko Grant (wife of Arthur), 75, Oct 9, Mark West Springs Rd. Tubbs Fire.[22]

–1  Christina Hanson, 27, in wheelchair, Oct 9.[23] Tubbs Fire.

–1  Veronica Elizabeth McCombs, 67.[24] Tubbs Fire.

–1  Carmen Colleen McReynolds, 82.[25] Tubbs Fire.

–1  Lynne Anderson Powell, 72.[26]

–1  Sharon Rae Robinson, 79.[27]

–1  Daniel Martin Southard, 71.[28]

–1  Linda Tunis, 69, Journey’s End Mobile Home Park, Oct 9.[29]

–1  Unidentified man, burned Fountaingrove area home, found Oct 14 (the last).[30]

—  4  Yuba County.[31] Cascade Fire.

–1  Oct 10. Loma Rica, Lone Tree Way. Person trying to escape from the fire.[32]

 

Alphabetical Listing of Fatalities

 

  1. Aycock, Karen, 54, Oct 9. Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Tubbs Fire.
  2. Berriz, Carmen Caldentey, 75. Oct 9, Santa Rosa/Apple Valley, Sonoma County.
  3. Bowman, Irma Elsie, 88, Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, Redwood Fire.
  4. Bowman, Roy Howard, 87. Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, Redwood Fire.
  5. Chaney, George, 89. Atlas Peak Road, Calistoga, Napa County, Atlas Fire.
  6. Collins-Swasey, Carol, 76. Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Tubbs Fire.
  7. Dornbach, Michael John, 57. Calistoga, Sonoma County, Oct 9, Tubbs Fire.
  8. Evans, Valerie Lynn, 75. Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., Oct 8/9, Tubbs Fire.
  9. Grabow, Mike, 40, Oct 9, northern edge of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County; Tubbs Fire.
  10. Grant, Arthur Tasman, 95, Oct 9, Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa, Tubbs Fire.
  11. Grant, Suiko (wife of Arthur), 75, Oct 9, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Tubbs Fire.
  12. Halbur, Donna Mae, 80. Larkfield-Wikiup, Oct 8/9, Sonoma County.
  13. Halbur, LeRoy Peter, 80. Larkfield-Wikiup, Oct 8/9, Sonoma County.
  14. Hanson, Christina, 27. Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Tubbs Fire.
  15. Lewis, Sally, 90. 1900 block Soda Canyon Road, Napa
  16. McCombs, Veronica Elizabeth, 67, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County.
  17. McReynolds, Carmen Colleen, 82. Santa Rosa, Sonoma County.
  18. Powell, Lynne Anderson, 72. Santa Rosa, Sonoma County.
  19. Rippey, Charles, 100. Silverado Resort, Westgate Drive, Napa
  20. Rippey, Sara, 98. Silverado Resort, Westgate Drive, Napa
  21. Robinson, Sharon Rae, 79. Santa Rosa, Sonoma County.
  22. Roger, Lee Chadwick, 72, Glen Ellen, Sonoma County.
  23. Santos, Teresa, 50. 1900 block Soda Canyon Road, Napa
  24. Shepherd, Kai Logan, 14. Oct 9. Redwood Valley, Mendocino Co., Redwood Fire.
  25. Southard, Daniel Martin, 71. Santa Rosa, Sonoma County.
  26. Stephenson, Margaret, 86. Redwood Valley, Mendocino Co., Redwood Fire.
  27. Stone, Edward, 79. Atlas Peak Road, Napa County, Atlas Fire.
  28. Tunis, Linda, 69. Journey’s End Mobile Home Park, Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., Oct 9.
  29. Unidentified driver. Firefighting water tanker overturned, Hwy. 29 ~Yountville, Napa
  30. Unidentified man, Santa Rosa Fountaingrove area home, body recovered Oct 14.

 

Narrative Information

 

Oct 9: “At least 10 people have died and at least 1,500 homes, businesses and other structures have been destroyed as more than 14 fires ravaged eight counties throughout Northern California on Monday, authorities said.

 

“The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office reported seven fire-related deaths late Monday. In addition, two died because of the Atlas fire in Napa County, said a CalFire spokesperson. One person died as result of the Redwood Valley fire in Mendocino County….

 

“The vast devastation over just a few hours made this firestorm one of the worst in California history, with Gov. Jerry Brown declaring a state of emergency. Local hospitals were treating those injured while others are unaccounted for, officials said. Additional fatalities were possible as search efforts continued….” (LA Times. “At least 10 dead, 1,500 structures lost in Northern California firestorm…” 10-9-2017.)

 

Sources

 

ABC News (Emily Shapiro). “Man finds his mother’s body at her wildfire-destroyed California home.” 10-12-2017. Accessed 10-16-2017 at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/man-finds-mothers-body-home-destroyed-california-wildfire/story?id=50433935

 

ABS-CBN News. “Pinay caregiver, among wildfires fatalities in California.” 10-17-2017. Accessed 10-17-2017 at: http://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/10/17/17/pinay-caregiver-among-wildfires-fatalities-in-california

 

Associated Press. “Remembering the victims of the Northern California wildfires.” KPCC 89.3, 10-16-2017. Accessed 10-16-2017 at: https://www.scpr.org/news/2017/10/16/76713/victims-of-the-northern-california-wildfires/

 

Capital Public Radio, Sacramento, CA. “Death Toll From California Fires Now at 42, Rain Could Help Firefighters.” 10-18-2017. Accessed 10-18-2017 at: http://www.capradio.org/articles/2017/10/18/death-toll-from-california-fires-now-at-42/

 

CBS SF Bay Area. “At Least 15 Dead as Wine Country Wildfires Advance Without Containment.” 10-10-2017. Accessed 10-10-2017 at: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/10/10/wine-county-wildfires-continue-advance-11-dead-15-active-fires/

 

CNBC (Jeff Daniels). “Death toll in California wildfires grows to 42, PG&E sued by couple who lost home, 10-18-2017. Accessed 10-18-2017 at: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/18/death-toll-in-california-wildfires-grows-to-42-pge-hit-with-lawsuit.html

 

CNN (Madison Park, Jason Hanna, Ralph Ellis). “At least 15 dead as fires rage in Northern California.” 10-10-2017. Accessed 10-10-2017 at: http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/us/california-fires-napa/index.html

 

CNN (Jason Hanna, Nicole Chavez, Steve Almasy). “California fires: Searchers seek hundreds of missing.” 10-11-2017. Accessed 10-11-2017 at: http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/11/us/california-fires-updates/index.html

 

Los Angeles Times (Paige St. John, Phil Willon, Louis Sahagun, Sonali Kohli, Nina Agrawal). “Amid harrowing tales of escape, death toll climbs to 15 as Northern California fires continue to rage.” 10-10-2017. Accessed 10-10-2017 at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-fires-20171010-story.html

 

Los Angeles Times (Sonali Kohli, Phil Willon, Paige St. John and Alene Tchekmedyian). “At least 10 dead, 1,500 structures lost in Northern California firestorm, among worst in state’s history.” 10-9-2017. Accessed 10-9-2017 at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-napa-fires-20171009-story.html

 

Los Angeles Times (Laura J. Nelson, et al.) “California wildfires have killed 40 people; dozens still missing as firefighters make progress.” 10-15-2017. Accessed 10-16-2017 at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-wildfires-california-20171015-story.html

 

Los Angeles Times (Sonali Kohli, Louis Sahagun, et al.). “Death toll from Northern California fires jumps to 31; names of 10 victims released.” 10-12-2017. Accessed 10-13-2017 at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-northern-california-firestorms-20171012-story.html

 

Los Angeles Times (Sonali Kohli, Paige St. John). “Death toll rises to 31, more victims identified in deadly Northern California fires.” 10-13-2017. Accessed 10-13-2017 at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-fires-20171013-story.html

 

Los Angeles Times (Sonali Kohli, Paige St. John). “Death toll rises to 32, more victims identified in deadly Northern California fires.” 10-13-2017. Accessed 10-13-2017 at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-fires-20171013-story.html

 

Los Angeles Times (Joseph Serna, Sonali Kohli, Chris Megerian). “Death toll rises to 35 as firefighters face strong winds Saturday in historic Northern California blazes.” 10-14-2017. Accessed 10-14-2017 at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-california-fires-20171014-story.html

 

Los Angeles Times (Joseph Serna, et al.). “Death toll rises to 38 as firefighters face strong winds in historic Northern California blazes.” 10-14-2017. Accessed 10-14-2017 at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-california-fires-20171014-story.html

 

Los Angeles Times (Sonali Kohli). “Three fire victims identified in Mendocino County.” 10-13-2017. Accessed 10-16-2017 at: http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-northern-california-fires-live-three-fire-victims-identified-in-1507919600-htmlstory.html

 

Los Angeles Times (Phil Willon, et al.). “Whole towns evacuated as Northern California firestorm grows; at least 23 people are dead.” 10-11-2017. Accessed 10-11-2017 at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-fires-northern-california-20171011-story.html

 

Los Angeles Times (Javier Panzar). “Woman dies fleeing fire in Yuba County.” 10-10-2017. Accessed 10-16-2017 at: http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-northern-california-fires-live-1507650485-htmlstory.html

 

Sacramento Bee (Sam Stanton, Darrell Smith, Stephen Magagnini), CA. “Live fire updates: Death toll rises to at least 39 as 10,000 firefighters battle blazes.” 10-14-2017. Accessed 10-14-2017 at: http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article178886656.html

 

Sacramento Bee (Ryan Lillis), CA. “Mendocino village where ‘everybody knows everybody’ grapples with wildfire death toll.” 10-14-2017. Accessed 10-13-2017 at: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article178805296.html

 

SFGATE (Erin Allday). “California wildfires: Michael Dornbach, who loved visiting Napa hills, dies.” 10-15-2017. Accessed 10-16-2017 at: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/California-wildfires-Michael-Dornbach-57-died-12280033.php

 

SFGATE (Evan Sernoffsky). “California wildfires: Mike Grabow, 40, among dead in Tubbs Fire.” 10-15-2017. Accessed 10-16-2017 at: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/California-wildfires-Mike-Grabow-40-among-dead-12279761.php

 

SFGATE (Michael Cabanatuan). “LeRoy and Donna Halbur died trying to flee Tubbs Fire.” 10-13-2017. Accessed 10-16-2017 at: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Le-Roy-and-Donna-Halbur-died-trying-to-flee-Tubbs-12274766.php

 

SFGATE (Vivian Ho, Jenna Lyons, Steve Rubenstein). “Live updates: Firefighter dies in crash; some evacuations lifted.” 10-16-2017. Accessed 10-16-2017 at: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Live-updates-4-more-names-of-people-killed-in-12279908.php

 

SFGATE (Jenna Lyons, Erin Allday, Hamed Aleaziz, Annie Ma). “Live updates: Full containment of Sonoma County wildfires expected by Friday; death toll at 40,” 10-15-2017. Accessed 10-15-2017 at: http://m.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/California-wildfires-Feinstein-death-toll-Wine-12278704.php

 

SF GATE (Rachel Swan and Kimberly Veklerov). “Santa Rosa animal lover dies in Tubbs Fire trying to save her dogs.” 10-13-2017. Accessed 10-16-2017 at: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Santa-Rosa-animal-lover-dies-in-Tubbs-Fire-trying-12277333.php

 

SFGATE (Erin Allday). “Wine Country fire: Huddled in pool amid blaze, wife dies in husband’s arms.” 10-13-2017. Accessed 10-16-2017 at: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Forced-by-Wine-Country-fire-into-a-swimming-pool-12274789.php

 

SFGATE (Jill Tucker). “Wine Country fires: Karen Aycock, 54, dead in Tubbs Fire.” 10-15-2016. Accessed 10-16-2017 at: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/California-wildfires-Karen-Aycock-54-dead-in-12280011.php#photo-14340504

 

Washington Post (Wootson, Cleve R. Jr., Kristine Phillips, Lisa Bonos, Herman Wong). “California wildfire death toll rises to 36 as dangerous winds return.” 10-13-2017. Accessed 10-14-2017 at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/10/12/just-ash-and-bone-at-least-29-dead-hundreds-still-missing-as-california-wildfires-rage/?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.267d3fb3bcf6

 

 

 

 

 

 

[1] Los Angeles Times (Sonali Kohli) “Three fire victims identified in Mendocino County.” 10-13-2017.

[2] Sacramento Bee. “Mendocino village…‘everybody knows everybody’ grapples …wildfire death toll.” 10-14-2017.

[3] Victims identified as Roy Howard Bowman, 87, and his wife, Irma Elsie Bowman, 88. (LA Times. “Death toll rises to 31…victims identified in deadly Northern California fires.” 10-13-2017.)

[4] Sacramento Bee (Sam Stanton, et al.), CA. “Live fire updates: Death toll rises to at least 39…blazes.” 10-14-2017.

[5] Victim identified as Kai Logan Shepherd who was overtaken by flames on foot, apparently trying to return to home. He, his parents, and older sister tried to outrun the fire in two vehicles. “The four apparently left the vehicles and ran.” Rescuers found remaining family members injured. (Los Angeles Times. “Death toll rises to 31, more victims identified in deadly Northern California fires.” 10-13-2017.)

[6] LA Times. “Death toll rises to 38 as firefighters face strong winds…in…Northern California blazes.” 10-14-2017.

[7] LA Times. “Death toll rises to 35 as firefighters face strong winds…in…Northern California blazes.” 10-14-2017. Victims identified as Edward Stone, 79 and George Cheney, 89.

[8] Victims identified as Charles Rippey, 100, and wife Sara, 98. (LA Times. “Death toll…32…fires.” 10-13-2017.)

[9] ABS-CBN News. “Pinay caregiver, among wildfires fatalities in California.” 10-17-2017. Victims identified as Sally Lewis, 90, and her Filipina caregiver, Teresa Santos, 50.

[10] SFGATE. “Live updates: Firefighter dies in crash; some evacuations lifted.” 10-16-2017.

[11] Sacramento Bee (Sam Stanton, et al.), CA. “Live fire updates: Death toll rises to at least 39…blazes.” 10-14-2017.

[12] Capital Public Radio, CA. “Death Toll From California Fires Now at 42…” 10-18-2017.

[13] SFGATE (E. Allday). “California wildfires: Michael Dornbach, who loved visiting Napa hills, dies.” 10-15-2017.

[14] LA Times. “California wildfires have killed 40 people; dozens still missing as firefighters…progress.” 10-15-2017.

[15] LA Times. “Death toll from Northern California fires jumps to 31; names of 10 victims released.” 10-12-2017. Date is from: SFGATE (M. Cabanatuan). “LeRoy and Donna Halbur died trying to flee Tubbs Fire.” 10-13-2017.

[16] SFGATE (Jill Tucker). “Wine Country fires: Karen Aycock, 54, dead in Tubbs Fire.” 10-15-2016.

[17] SFGATE (Allday). “Wine Country fire: Huddled in pool amid blaze, wife dies in husband’s arms.” 10-13-2017.

[18] LA Times. “Death toll from Northern California fires jumps to 31; names of 10 victims released.” 10-12-2017.

[19] SF GATE (Swan & Veklerov). “Santa Rosa animal lover dies in Tubbs Fire trying to save her dogs.” 10-13-2017.

[20] SFGATE (Evan Sernoffsky). “California wildfires: Mike Grabow, 40, among dead in Tubbs Fire.” 10-15-2017.

[21] SFGATE. “Live updates: Firefighter dies in crash; some evacuations lifted.” 10-16-2017.

[22] LA Times. “Death toll from Northern California fires jumps to 31; names of 10 victims released.” 10-12-2017.

[23] AP. “Remembering the victims of the Northern California wildfires.” KPCC 89.3, 10-16-2017.

[24] LA Times. “Death toll from Northern California fires jumps to 31; names of 10 victims released.” 10-12-2017.

[25] LA Times. “California wildfires have killed 40 people; dozens still missing as firefighters…progress.” 10-15-2017.

[26] LA Times. “Death toll from Northern California fires jumps to 31; names of 10 victims released.” 10-12-2017.

[27] LA Times. “California wildfires have killed 40 people; dozens still missing as firefighters…progress.” 10-15-2017.

[28] LA Times. “California wildfires have killed 40 people; dozens still missing as firefighters…progress.” 10-15-2017.

[29] ABC News (E. Shapiro). “Man finds his mother’s body at her wildfire-destroyed California home.” 10-12-2017.

[30] CNBC (Daniels). “Death toll in California wildfires grows to 42, PG&E sued by couple…lost home, 10-18-2017.

[31] LA Times. “Death toll rises to 35 as firefighters face strong winds…in…Northern California blazes.” 10-14-2017.

[32] CBS SF Bay Area. “At Least 15 Dead as Wine Country Wildfires Advance Without Containment.” 10-10-2017; Los Angeles Times (Javier Panzar). “Woman dies fleeing fire in Yuba County.” 10-10-2017.