Separate from whatever is happening with zoning, there is an important point that needs to be emphasized. Once an Evacuation Order is in place, the public (e.g. us) are not allowed into the area. So you can’t go pick up your kids or your pets if you’re someplace else. For extreme situations like a person… Continue reading How Evacuation Orders Actually Work
Category: Safety
Being part of fire and evacuation drills
Ragni — There are drills of one kind or another fairly frequently. There are radio check / communication check drills, emergency responders have their own drills (including lighting & extinguishing controlled burns). There have been larger-scale mutual-aid drills involving a number of agencies. Our schools also have drills. There are limited-scale evacuation drills to help… Continue reading Being part of fire and evacuation drills
Digging in to the Hermit Fault
Like many of you, I’ve become curious about the Hermit Fault, since it both isn’t too far from our house, and has become quite a controversial subject — notwithstanding that I’d never heard of it until last year, and I don’t believe it every came up as an issue for any of the Westridge homes… Continue reading Digging in to the Hermit Fault