Point Fire Nearly Contained, Evacuations Lifted

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — All evacuations have been lifted in the Point Fire, burning for five days in northern Sonoma County.

The blaze was 75 percent contained at 1,207 acres Thursday, Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit said.

The Point Fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. Sunday near Lake Sonoma at Stewarts Point Road and Skaggs Springs in Geyserville — northwest of Healdsburg — and threatened homes in the Dry Creek Valley area.

All evacuations were lifted at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Damage assessment inspections were ongoing but officials said at least three homes were destroyed and two were damaged.

A map from the county showed firefighters saved at least a dozen single-family homes along with a similar number of outbuildings and four commercial buildings.

One firefighter was hospitalized for a non-burn-related injury suffered during the early hours of the blaze.

The cause of the wildfire was still under investigation.

"Fire officials don’t anticipate any further fire activity on the #PointFire that is now 75% contained," Cal Fire LNU said around 8 p.m. Thursday on social media. "Crews have started pulling hose. Well over 20,000 feet of hose was used. Friday we'll have 558 total personnel, 50 engines & 8 dozers working to obtain 100% containment."

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