Sheriff's Office Distributes Evacuation Tags At Drive-Thru Events

SONOMA, CA — With the impending arrival of fire season, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office encouraged residents of its Sonoma and Windsor — its two contract cities— as well as those who live in unincorporated areas of the county, to pick up their free evacuation tag at one of two upcoming drive-thru distribution days.

The tags are a new tool to help the sheriff's office and partner agencies more quickly ensure that neighborhoods are evacuated during a wildfire or other large-scale disaster.

"Residents tie the tag in a location that is highly visible when they evacuate," the sheriff's office said. "This saves time because first responders don’t have to tie their own ribbon on the property and they can immediately check the next home. We’ve learned that seconds can count during evacuations and we are excited to bring this new time-saving tool to our residents. Each tag comes with a bilingual instruction flier, too."

The sheriff's office held its first-ever distribution day May 1 and is holding another one this Saturday, May 15. The sheriff's final distribution day is set for Saturday, May 22. No appointment is necessary, and COVID-19 protocols will be in place.

Residents can pick up their free tag between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at any of the following locations:

• Sonoma County Fire District Station 3, 8600 Windsor Road in Windsor
• CalFire Healdsburg Station, 17475 Fredson Road in Geyserville
• Geyserville Park N Ride on Remmel Road and state Highway 128 (one block east of Geyserville Avenue next to the railroad tracks)
• CalFire Sea Ranch Station, 960 Annapolis Road in Sea Ranch

On Saturday, May 22, residents can pick up their free tag between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at any of the following locations:

• Graton Fire Department, 3750 Gravenstein Highway North in Sebastopol
• Luther Burbank Center, 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa
• CalFire Cazadero Station 45, 4600 Cazadero Highway in Cazadero
• Sheriff's Office River Substation, 16225 First St. in Guerneville
• Bodega Bay Community Center, 2255 Highway 1 in Bodega Bay

Tags are also available during regular business hours at sheriff's stations:

• Main Office, 2796 Ventura Ave. in Santa Rosa
• Main Adult Detention Facility, 2777 Ventura Ave. in Santa Rosa
• Valley Substation, 810 B Grove St. in Sonoma
• River Substation, 16225 First St. in Guerneville
• Sonoma Police Department, 175 First St. West in Sonoma
• Windsor Police Department, 9291 Old Redwood Highway, Building 300, in Windsor)

Find further information at Sonomasheriff.org/evac.

¡Obtenga su etiqueta de evacuación gratuita en un día de distribución de auto-servicio!
Presentamos unos días de distribución de auto-servicio para regalar etiquetas de evacuación a los residentes que viven en el Condado de Sonoma no incorporado y nuestras ciudades contratadas, Sonoma y Windsor. Venga a uno de los siguientes lugares y obtenga su etiqueta de evacuación el sábado 15 de mayo entre las 9 a.m. y la 1 p.m. No se necesita una cita.
-Distrito de Bomberos del Condado de -Sonoma Estación 3 (Windsor), 8600 Windsor Rd., Windsor
-Estación CalFire Healdsburg, 17475 Fredson Rd., Geyserville
-Geyserville Park N Ride en la calle Remmel Rd., Hwy. 128/Remmel Rd. Una cuadra al este de Geyserville Ave. Junto a las vías del tren.
-Estación CalFire Sea Ranch, 960 Annapolis Rd., Sea Ranch
Presentaremos uno día de distribución más en mayo. Encuentre detalles sobre eso día de distribución y respuestas a preguntas frecuentes aquí: www.sonomasheriff.org/evac.