SOUTH LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff's Office said it is instituting a screening process as part of the repopulation of Middletown that is anticipated to begin on Saturday afternoon.

Repopulation of the town, which has sustained serious damage since the Valley fire broke out last Saturday, is scheduled to begin at noon, according to Lt. Steve Brooks.

Brooks said those who are being allowed to return to their homes on Saturday are residents who live south of Butts Canyon Road to the Napa County line, Calistoga Street to the Dry Creek Cutoff on Highway 175 and south of Knowles Lane at Big Canyon Road.

He said residents should be prepared to present photo identification and/or documentation that will prove residency in the Middletown area within the repopulation boundary.

Screening locations are as follows:

– Entering Middletown from Lower Lake: Meet in the main parking lot of the Lower Lake High School.

– Entering Middletown from Calistoga: Meet at the Napa County Fairgrounds in Calistoga.