LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Ten years after it burned a path of destruction through southern Lake County, community members will gather to remember the Valley fire.

The 10th commemoration of the fire will be held on Friday, Sept. 12, at Mandala Springs Wellness Retreat Center, 14117 Bottle Rock Road in Cobb.

Doors open at 12:45 p.m. The event will take place from 1 to 2 p.m.

The commemorative ceremony will begin promptly at 1:24 p.m., which was the time the fire itself began, with the sounding of emergency tone alerts calling everyone to attention and silence.

The event will honor the community’s solidarity and long-term recovery efforts; recognize the  monumental legislative and cultural changes that followed, including new state fire standards and the revitalization of Indigenous practices; and dedicate a memorial plaque to honor the lives lost in the fire.

In attendance will be designated representatives from the offices of Congressman Mike Thompson, State Senator Mike McGuire, and State Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. The event will also honor first responders, community representatives, and nongovernmental organizations for their contributions to Lake County's disaster response and economic recovery.

Speakers advertised by SSCRA for the event are co-host Eliot Hurwitz, executive director of the Seigler Springs Community Redevelopment Association, one of the event’s cosponsors; District 5 Supervisor Jessica Pyska, another event cohost; Cal Fire Chief Paul Duncan, Director Joe Tyler and Assistant Director Anale Burlew; Lake County Sheriff Luke Bingham; Middletown Rancheria Chair Moke Simon; and Cobb Area Council Chair Cathy McCarthy.

For tickets to the free event, register online at Eventbrite.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated regarding the special guests and speakers to be in attendance.