In the aftermath of the 2017 Tubbs fire which sent hundreds of
people who were evacuated from their homes to the Cloverdale Citrus Fair for protection and care, a group of Cloverdale citizens realized that there was no plan for operating the Citrus Fair as an evacuation center.
In that event over 300 people found shelter, food, and information
to help them weather the nightmare surrounding Cloverdale and much of the rest of Sonoma County. The shelter worked then, but its
deficiencies in the face of a fire emergency became apparent.
Since the Tubbs fire the Citrus Fair Evacuation Center Committee
has worked with a host of dedicated volunteers, the Red Cross, CERT volunteers, and the City of Cloverdale to devise an organizational chart designed to meet the next fire emergency.
With the next fire season approaching at frightening speed the
Committee is looking for more volunteers to be prepared to care for fire refugees at the Citrus Fair. All the Committee asks is that if you want to help out at the Citrus Fair, and can afford to be away from your family for a day or more when the next fire begins its march across Sonoma County, please email Jim DeMartini at [email protected]. The Committee will send you the current organizational chart and you can choose the job you feel best fits your skills.
