The Entire City Of Calistoga Faced Mandatory Evacuation
Three days after it had begun, the Tubbs wildfire had grown further out of control and was still at zero percent containment. At this point, 3,500 homes and businesses had been destroyed.
By Wednesday, October 11, 2017, the winds shifted and sent the fire back towards the city of Calistoga. This time, the entire city was in danger. That evening there were mandatory evacuation orders placed on the entire city, home to around 5,000 residents. Police officers arrived from the city of Oakland to help, and went door-to-door calling for evacuations, and letting residents know that they would be arrested if they refused to leave.
