Some evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted around the Carmel and River Fires.
This information is from KSBW TV in Monterey:
The evacuation order and warning covering Zone 19A on Esquiline Rd as it travels south, it becomes Southbank Rd which becomes Hitchcock Rd is being lifted.
The evacuation order and evacuation warning covering C-Zone 5 all areas south/west including Tassajara Road from Miller Canyon to East Carmel Valley Road to include Chew’s Ridge, Kincannon Road, Lambert Flat, Parrot Ranch Road and tributaries. Tassajara Road west to Miller Canyon, including Miller Canyon is being lifted at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
River Fire
The evacuation order and warning covering R-Zone 7 West of River Road from Limekiln Road to Gonzales River Road and R-Zone 13 A all areas and roads west of River Road to Palo Escrito Peak and extending south from Gonzales River Road to Puma Road is being LIFTED at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020.
The evacuation order for R-Zone 13 to include all areas and roads east of Carmel Valley Road to Palo Escrito Peak from south of Tassajara Road to Finch Creek not to include Carmel Valley Road remains in place.
Returning Home
Residents can access comfort kits, Personal Protective Equipment, and bottled water at a Commodity Point of Distribution (C-POD). C-PODS have been set up at 1) Carmel Valley Village and 2) Tassajara Rd and Carmel Valley starting August 25, 2020, from 5:00 pm-8:30 pm and will open again on Tuesday, August 26, 2020 from at 8:00 am – 8:00 pm.
Some homes may still be without water and water systems may have lost pressure or was disconnected from electrical power for a period of time, it is advisable to make sure it is not contaminated with coliform bacteria. To see if your well and piping system maintained positive pressure during the fire, turn on a faucet in the household to see if water comes out. You should not hear any air being released from the faucet. The flow of water should be steady and uninterrupted. If you do hear air escaping from the faucet with water intermittently spurting out when it is turned on, that is an indication that the well and household plumbing had a loss of pressure and should be checked to make sure it is bacteriologically safe. More at https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/health/environmental-health/general/recovering-after-a-wildfire
