Red Cross asks people to sign up online to assist with evacuees in North Bay fires 'As the disaster continues to evolve, the Red Cross will assess how community volunteers can best support the operation.'

Flames consume a truck on Soda Canyon Road in Napa, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Flames consume a truck on Soda Canyon Road in Napa, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Photo: Noah Berger, Special To The Chronicle Photo: Noah Berger, Special To The Chronicle Image 1 of / 84 Caption Close Red Cross asks people to sign up online to assist with evacuees in North Bay fires 1 / 84 Back to Gallery

This story was updated on Oct. 9 at 1:30 p.m.:

The immediate need for volunteers at sites in Santa Rosa has been met.

The Red Cross is now asking those interested in helping to sign up online and you'll be contacted in the near future regarding donation and volunteer needs.

The Red Cross issued the following statement Monday afternoon: "Trained Red Cross volunteers are currently staffing shelters and supporting residents. As the disaster continues to evolve, the Red Cross will assess how community volunteers can best support the operation. Those interested in volunteering to support Sonoma, Napa, Lake and Mendocino wildfire relief efforts, can sign up online."

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The City of Santa Rosa is seeking volunteers to help manage local residents who have been evacuated due to multiple fires burning in the area.

The Santa Rosa Police Department issued a tweet Monday at 4:41 a.m. reading: "If you are safe and can lend a hand, please consider volunteering."

The tweet includes a link to the City of Santa Rosa Facebook page offering additional details on the assistance that's needed:

"Volunteers are needed to assist fire evacuees at Elsie Allan High School and Cook Middle School immediately to assist with check-in and supply distribution and other activities as needed. Both schools are opening as emergency shelter locations."

The post goes on: "Red Cross has exhausted their volunteer pool and many additional hands are now needed during this emergency."

The Red Cross is asking people interested in volunteering to check in online.

The series of fires began to ignite Sunday and multiplied as the night went on, hitting Napa and Sonoma the hardest but impacting at least five counties, according to a prior story on SFGATE.

North Bay fires at a glance: Areas being evacuated.