Kent Porter
@kpphotos.bsky.social
Photojournalist with the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Proud dad of a great son. Fire photographer, avid wx geek and storm chaser.
November 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The brightest aurora I’ve seen in NorCal. Photograph made along Dry Creek Rd. in Healdsburg, with the iconic Timber Crest Farms barn. #kentporterphotography @pressdemo.bsky.social #substorm #Auroraborealis #northernlights #CME
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 AM
The brightest aurora I’ve seen in NorCal. Photograph made along Dry Creek Rd. in Healdsburg, with the iconic Timber Crest Farms barn. #kentporterphotography @pressdemo.bsky.social #substorm #Auroraborealis #northernlights #CME
Prescribed fire by @CALFIRELNU @SonomaParks at Tolay Regional Park in Lakeville, Friday. @pressdemo.bsky.social #kentporterphotography #photojournalism
October 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Prescribed fire by @CALFIRELNU @SonomaParks at Tolay Regional Park in Lakeville, Friday. @pressdemo.bsky.social #kentporterphotography #photojournalism
#CometLemmon above NE Sonoma County, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. #kentporterphotography
October 20, 2025 at 4:41 AM
#CometLemmon above NE Sonoma County, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. #kentporterphotography
The. #NoKings March in Santa Rosa, Ca., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. @pressdemo.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The. #NoKings March in Santa Rosa, Ca., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. @pressdemo.bsky.social
Petaluma’s Pride festival, Saturday, Oct. 11. #kentporterphotography @pressdemo.bsky.social #photojournalism
October 12, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Petaluma’s Pride festival, Saturday, Oct. 11. #kentporterphotography @pressdemo.bsky.social #photojournalism
The Milky Way, bioluminescence and a visitor to the beach, Wednesday evening along the Sonoma County coastline. #kentporterphotography #photojournalism @pressdemo.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Milky Way, bioluminescence and a visitor to the beach, Wednesday evening along the Sonoma County coastline. #kentporterphotography #photojournalism @pressdemo.bsky.social
Dissipating thunderstorm, Tuesday evening in Santa Rosa, Ca. #kentporterphotography #photojournalism @pressdemo.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Dissipating thunderstorm, Tuesday evening in Santa Rosa, Ca. #kentporterphotography #photojournalism @pressdemo.bsky.social
The graphic below is just a portion of the fire wx forecast for the week. Click on the link for more info. gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predict...
August 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The graphic below is just a portion of the fire wx forecast for the week. Click on the link for more info. gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predict...
The #pickettfire in Napa County is nearly 7,000 acres after Saturday’s 2,000 acre push in to Aetna Springs. #kentporterphotography @pressdemo.bsky.social #photojournalism
August 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The #pickettfire in Napa County is nearly 7,000 acres after Saturday’s 2,000 acre push in to Aetna Springs. #kentporterphotography @pressdemo.bsky.social #photojournalism
Last night on the #PickettFire in Aetna Springs and a tanker drop in Dutch Henry Canyon. The Pickett is at 7% containment, and 310 acres shy of 5k. A spot on the north side added acreage yesterday, contingency lines are holding, according to Cal Fire. #kentporterphotgraphy @pressdemo.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Last night on the #PickettFire in Aetna Springs and a tanker drop in Dutch Henry Canyon. The Pickett is at 7% containment, and 310 acres shy of 5k. A spot on the north side added acreage yesterday, contingency lines are holding, according to Cal Fire. #kentporterphotgraphy @pressdemo.bsky.social
The #pickettfire in Napa Valley, Thursday afternoon. #kentporterphotography @pressdemo.bsky.social #photojournalism
August 22, 2025 at 6:22 AM
The #pickettfire in Napa Valley, Thursday afternoon. #kentporterphotography @pressdemo.bsky.social #photojournalism
A few images from the #MedicineFire in Round Valley (Covelo) Sunday, Mendocino County. @pressdemo.bsky.social #kentporterphotography #photojournalism
July 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A few images from the #MedicineFire in Round Valley (Covelo) Sunday, Mendocino County. @pressdemo.bsky.social #kentporterphotography #photojournalism
The third drowning in two weeks along the Russian River in Sonoma County. Saturday, a dive team with Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office was called in to locate a missing swimmer at Hacienda Bridge in Forestville. #KentPorterPhotography @pressdemo.bsky.social
July 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The third drowning in two weeks along the Russian River in Sonoma County. Saturday, a dive team with Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office was called in to locate a missing swimmer at Hacienda Bridge in Forestville. #KentPorterPhotography @pressdemo.bsky.social
Red flag conditions justified today as NorCal, Nevada and Oregon being assaulted by lightning strikes. @pressdemo.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Red flag conditions justified today as NorCal, Nevada and Oregon being assaulted by lightning strikes. @pressdemo.bsky.social
Red flag warnings now until this evening for dry lightning strikes in NorCal (first panel) another red flag will take effect Friday for Lake and portions of Mendo County, Friday for lightning. @nws.noaa.gov and @watchduty.org with graphics.
July 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Red flag warnings now until this evening for dry lightning strikes in NorCal (first panel) another red flag will take effect Friday for Lake and portions of Mendo County, Friday for lightning. @nws.noaa.gov and @watchduty.org with graphics.
Updated fire weather..yesterday’s FWW for lightning has expanded to Lake and Mendo counties (Friday). Red flags up for Thurs, NE of Mendo. Expect these to go RF. @pressdemo.bsky.social @watchduty.org
July 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Updated fire weather..yesterday’s FWW for lightning has expanded to Lake and Mendo counties (Friday). Red flags up for Thurs, NE of Mendo. Expect these to go RF. @pressdemo.bsky.social @watchduty.org
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July 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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I was on assignment in the Sac Valley today, headed back to Santa Rosa via Hwy 16 to Hwy 20, when I was about 30 miles from Esparto a fireworks warehouse caught fire. Big explosion about 15 minutes after I arrived. @pressdemo.bsky.social
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July 2, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I was on assignment in the Sac Valley today, headed back to Santa Rosa via Hwy 16 to Hwy 20, when I was about 30 miles from Esparto a fireworks warehouse caught fire. Big explosion about 15 minutes after I arrived. @pressdemo.bsky.social
#kentporterphotography #photojournalism
#kentporterphotography #photojournalism
The #RidgeFire in the old #RockyFire burn scar in Lake County, Calif., Wednesday. The fire burned less than an acre, but curiosity got the best of me, detouring from another assignment. Always pays to follow instincts in photography. @pressdemo.bsky.social #photojournalism
June 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The #RidgeFire in the old #RockyFire burn scar in Lake County, Calif., Wednesday. The fire burned less than an acre, but curiosity got the best of me, detouring from another assignment. Always pays to follow instincts in photography. @pressdemo.bsky.social #photojournalism
Wasn’t sure what to expect after we got a tip @pressdemo.bsky.social about a house lifting, Thursday afternoon. #kentporterphotography #photojournalism
June 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Wasn’t sure what to expect after we got a tip @pressdemo.bsky.social about a house lifting, Thursday afternoon. #kentporterphotography #photojournalism
Analy High School graduation, Thursday evening in Sebastopol. @pressdemo.bsky.social #kentporterphotography
June 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Analy High School graduation, Thursday evening in Sebastopol. @pressdemo.bsky.social #kentporterphotography
Red flags up for northern Sac Valley beginning early Monday (2am) running through 8pm, very low RH, strong winds, warm temps. Today in Nevada and eastern Sierras, strong winds to 50mph and very low RH.
June 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Red flags up for northern Sac Valley beginning early Monday (2am) running through 8pm, very low RH, strong winds, warm temps. Today in Nevada and eastern Sierras, strong winds to 50mph and very low RH.
The aurora borealis over Clear Lake and Geyserville early this morning in NorCal. @pressdemo.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The aurora borealis over Clear Lake and Geyserville early this morning in NorCal. @pressdemo.bsky.social