Fountaingrove Hilton Hotel Quickly Evacuated
Google Street View; After: Paul Koroda
After ripping through the homes of Fountaingrove, the fire burned down the hill and hit the Hilton Hotel at the bottom of the hill. That day 20,000 people evacuated and sadly there was a death toll to report. By Monday afternoon California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Napa, Sonoma and Yuba counties, and the state’s National Guard was called into action.
Firefighter’s priority was getting people out and saving lives as wild winds sent the fire in unpredictable directions. Evacuation orders were issued for many neighborhoods across Sonoma and Napa counties, encouraging people to get out early.
Sadly, a 100-year-old local landmark would be the next casualty to the fire.
