Create community-specific wildfire evacuation plans and exercises
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Define zones, triggers, routes, responsibilities and assistance for each community, then test them through realistic exercises and public education.
Butte County and local emergency authorities · since 2018 · City
The Camp Fire (November 8, 2018) triggered a mass evacuation of Paradise, Concow, and Magalia through a limited road network while wind-driven fire and long-range spotting rapidly overtook the area. The evacuation syste…
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Greek civil protection and local authorities · since 2018 · City
The 2018 Mati wildfire (July 23, 2018) killed over 100 people, exposing critical failures: no effective public warning was issued before roads became impassable, evacuation coordination between civil protection and loca…
Portuguese civil protection and local authorities · since 2017 · Region
During the June 2017 Pedrógão Grande fire, evacuation and road-safety arrangements failed to protect residents from a fast-moving fire. People died while attempting to escape on designated routes, exposing critical gaps…
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