Dramatic Video Shows Car Escaping California Glass Fire: 'Never Wait Til the Last Second to Evacuate'

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As the Glass Fire continues to burn in California, the Napa County Sheriff's Office has warned residents to "never wait til the last second to evacuate," with dramatic footage of an evacuation shared by a county officer driving through the affected area.

The video shared by Deputy Matt Macomber, who is among several Napa County deputies currently evacuating the area, showed a vehicle driving past flames burning along the sides of the road.

"Glass Fire: Never wait til the last second to evacuate. This video is from Deputy Matt Macomber, one of several deputies currently evacuating parts of Napa County," the Napa County Sheriff's Office noted in a post on Twitter.

Evacuations are in place across many parts of Napa County, including for the east side of Silverado Trail from Deer Park Road to Meadowood Road and all roads in between. "This includes the Meadowood Resort. Evacuate immediately," the Napa County Sheriff's Office noted Monday on its official Twitter account.

Glass Fire: Never wait til the last second to evacuate. This video is from Deputy Matt Macomber, one of several deputies currently evacuating parts of Napa County. pic.twitter.com/YQXFirJ0aV

— Napa County Sheriff's Office (@NapaSheriff) September 27, 2020

The Napa County Office of Emergency Services (OES) also noted the previous evacuation warning for the area north of Bothe State Park to Diamond Mountain Road is now a mandatory evacuation order. "Highway 29 is closed to through traffic between Lincoln Ave and Deer Park Road," the OES noted.

An evacuation warning has been issued west of Highway 29 to Petrified Forest Road to the county line, as well as between Highway 29 and Silverado Trail from Dunaweal Lane to Lincoln Avenue, the OES added.

New evacuation orders have also been issued from "College Avenue at Howell Mountain Road to White Cottage Road and all of Freisen Drive, including all roads west of College Avenue and Freisen Drive and all of Lommel Road," the Napa County Sheriff's Office added.

See the Napa County website for full details on the latest evacuations.

Residents have also been advised to "take a moment to listen to our Hi-Lo Siren, which is different from our regular siren. The Hi-Lo Siren is used to inform the community of evacuations. Reminder, when you hear the Hi-Lo...it's time to go!," the Napa County Sheriff's Office noted in a post on its official Twitter account.

Please take a moment to listen to our Hi-Lo Siren, which is different from our regular siren. The Hi-Lo Siren is used to inform the community of evacuations. Reminder, when you hear the Hi-Lo...it's time to go! pic.twitter.com/JK9rs5MRmV

— Napa County Sheriff's Office (@NapaSheriff) September 27, 2020

"When evacuating, please leave the area. Do not stop/park in turnouts to view the fire. First responders often need access to the turnouts to park emergency vehicles. Please allow first responders to do their jobs," the Napa County Sheriff's Office urged in a post on Twitter.

The Glass Fire has consumed 2,500 acres, with zero percent contained, and is burning with a "dangerous rate of spread," according to the latest report Sunday by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

Two additional blazes (the Shady Fire and the Boysen Fire), which are believed to be spot fires from the Glass Fire, sparked on St. Helena Road at the border of Napa and Sonoma counties, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

Over 17,000 firefighters are currently battling 25 major wildfires across California, while more than 8,100 fires have burned over 3.7 million acres of the state this year, according to the latest report Sunday by Cal Fire.

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This long exposure photograph shows a flaming landscape of burning hills during the Glass Fire in Napa County, California on September 27. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images
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Soo Kim is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. She covers various lifestyle stories, specializing in travel, health, home/interior design and property/real estate. Soo covered the COVID-19 pandemic extensively from 2020 to 2022, including several interviews with the chief medical advisor to the president, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Soo has reported on various major news events, including the Black Lives Matter movement, the U.S. Capitol riots, the war in Afghanistan, the U.S. and Canadian elections, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Soo is also a South Korea expert, covering the latest K-dramas—including the breakout hit Squid Game, which she has covered extensively, including from Seoul, the South Korean capital—as well as Korean films, such as the Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated Past Lives, and K-pop news, to interviews with the biggest Korean actors, such as Lee Jung-jae from Squid Game and Star Wars, and Korean directors, such as Golden Globe and Oscar nominee Celine Song. Soo is the author of the book How to Live Korean, which is available in 11 languages, and co-author of the book Hello, South Korea: Meet the Country Behind Hallyu. Before Newsweek, Soo was a travel reporter and commissioning editor for the award-winning travel section of The Daily Telegraph (a leading U.K. national newspaper) for nearly a decade from 2010, reporting on the latest in the travel industry, from travel news, consumer travel and aviation issues to major new openings and emerging destinations. Soo is a graduate of Binghamton University in New York and the journalism school of City University in London, where she earned a Masters in international journalism. You can get in touch with Soo by emailing s.kim@newsweek.com . Follow her on Instagram at @miss.soo.kim or X, formerly Twitter, at @MissSooKim .Languages spoken: English and Korean

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