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Fire Injures 5; Fatal ATV Crash: Yolo County, Nearby Police Logs

Barrels of toxic acid abandoned; Sand Fire forces evacuations, road closures; and other nearby police, fire and court news.

A drum containing toxic acid is found on Old Redwood Highway, June 6, 2019, according to the Healdsburg Fire Department.
A drum containing toxic acid is found on Old Redwood Highway, June 6, 2019, according to the Healdsburg Fire Department. (Healdsburg Fire Department)

YOLO COUNTY, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from Yolo County and neighboring Solano County and North Bay.

Sand Fire In Yolo County Spreads To 1,700 Acres

  • Over 500 firefighters were assigned the wildfire that has sent smoke over Marin, Solano and Sonoma counties in the North Bay.

5 First Responders Hospitalized After Fairfield Garage Fire

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  • The firefighters and police officers were exposed to fluoride gas while fighting a residential fire.

Napa County Jury Convicts Man Of Lewd Acts With 7 -Year-Old

  • The defendant was arrested in 2018 in Nevada on a Napa County warrant and was convicted this week following a three-day trial.

Containers Of Toxic Acid Left On Healdsburg, Sonoma County Roads

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  • Officials with Healdsburg Fire Dept. and Sonoma County are trying to figure out who abandoned two 55-gallon drums filled with deadly acid.

Woman Rescued After Car Plunges Off Coastal Sonoma County Cliff

  • It was a "very successful rescue and excellent coordination of resources by all agencies involved," the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said.

County OKs All-Male Security For All-Male Bohemian Grove Event

  • Female Sonoma County supervisors challenged the request for the sheriff's office to provide all-male security staff for the Monte Rio event.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck On I-80 In Vallejo

  • The deceased was identified as an East Bay man.

Missing Elderly Woman Located, Fairfield Police Say

  • The 85-year-old was last seen Friday, June 7, Fairfield police said.

Containment Of Sand Fire In Yolo County Grows; Evacs Lifted

  • Four air tankers, 12 helicopters and at least 1,116 firefighting personnel were still assigned to the Sand Fire as of 7 p.m. Monday.

Ranch Fire, The Largest Wildfire In CA History, Sparked By Hammer

  • Cal Fire has released its investigative report on the cause of the 2018 Ranch Fire, which burned over 400,000 acres in four NorCal counties.

CHP Seeks Person Of Interest In Lake County Fatality

  • CHP officials say a driver they initially believed died as a result of a collision instead died of a gunshot wound.

Man Shot In Parked Car Dies In Hospital, Vacaville Police Say

  • Police are reviewing video from cameras in the neighborhood where the shooting occurred.

Parolee Accused In Forgery, Counterfeiting Case In Rohnert Park

  • A Rohnert Park man on parole for kidnapping was among two people arrested in a case involving a fraudulent check, police said.

No Contest Plea Entered In 2004 Sonoma Coast Beach Murders

  • In a plea deal, Shaun Gallon, 40, of Forestville, also pleaded no contest to killing his brother and trying to kill another man.

Fatal Vallejo Officer-Involved Shooting 'Reasonable,' Expert Says

  • Vallejo's city attorney cited a report by an expert in use of force which said the officer-involved shooting of Willie McCoy was reasonable.

Garage Fire Caused By Too Many Batteries On Chargers: Fire Dept.

  • The homeowner was operating a business in the garage where a fire Saturday injured three Fairfield firefighters and a police officer.

Man Fatally Crashes ATV At Napa Valley Winery

  • An out-of-state resident was riding an ATV at a winery south of Yountville when he fatally crashed, authorities said.

Teen Reported Missing From Rohnert Park: Police

  • The 15-year-old girl has been missing from her home since Friday, police said.

Woman Assaulted On Santa Rosa Creek Path: Police

  • Police are searching for a suspect and ask anyone with information to call SRPD.

Ink Fire Burns North Of Calistoga

  • The vegetation fire off of Pope Valley Road broke out at about 2:35 p.m. Saturday.

24-Acre Wildfire In Fairfield Contained, Evacuation Orders Lifted

  • Multiple North Bay fire crews and a Cal Fire helicopter responded to the blaze that briefly threatened approximately 50 homes.

Charges Pending Against Sonoma County Fire Battalion Chief: DA

  • Charges remain under review against a Sonoma County Fire District battalion chief who was arrested May 11 on suspicion of domestic violence.

North Bay Man Accused In 3 Bank Robberies: Police

  • The 55-year-old is suspected in an attempted Pleasant Hill bank robbery and at least two bank robberies in Contra Costa and Solano counties.

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