In attempt to focus more resources on recovery, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office sent out a new release today asking fire survivors living in the current mandatory evacuation areas of Redwood Valley, Potter Valley, and Willits to the call the EOC - County's Emergency Operations Center - and provide the following information: Name, Address, Telephone number, are all occupants of the residence safe and accounted for, and name of any person who did not leave/escape the property during the fire.
The Sheriff's Office states that attempts to locate many of these individuals has been time consuming, and the public's assistance in providing this information will help EOC personnel identity actual missing persons. The number is 707-467-6428.