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Nevada County Evacuation Study

Read the Evacuation Study here:

Why Study Evacuation Routes in Nevada County?

Nevada County has unique challenges when it comes to evacuation which is why CAL FIRE granted $135,422 to develop an Evacuation Study. With this study Nevada County paired local technical expertise with wildfire behavior and traffic modeling. The goal was to identify and prioritize feasible evacuation route improvement projects. 

Study Components

Appendix A

The Evacuation Study consists of three parts – two appendices and the "study" itself. Appendix A of this study consisted of community-driven concerns. This Appendix documents the input that OES and the Department of Public Works received from community members of the evacuation opportunities and constraints faced. These community concerns will help inform the development of future grants and represent key areas of concern for the community.

Appendix B

Appendix B of the study consists of wildfire and traffic modeling analysis by Ladris. They modeled and ranked a range of scenarios across the County to identify areas of greatest concern.

Evacuation Study

The Study utilized behavior and traffic analyses of the top five highest priority areas which were the outcomes of the Ladris analysis. These scenarios were analyzed by a licensed traffic engineer and certified Fire Behavior Analyst and the outcome was the identification of defensible projects that may be put forward as projects for future funding. Down the road, after the top five projects are implemented, the two appendices will be revisited and another round of in-depth analysis conducted to identify additional priority projects.

Community Evacuation Study Tool

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Click on the map to use the Community Evacuation Study Tool. Use this tool to explore Firewise Community boundaries alongside Nevada County's evacuation zones. Use the Search Bar to search by address, Firewise Community Name or Evacuation Zone ID.

PLEASE NOTE: Evacuation Zone data is not live, and is displayed as a reference only. For current evacuation information, please visit Genasys Protect (formerly Zonehaven). 

Use the Layer List Widget to turn on and off data layers of Firewise Communities and Evacuation Zones. Click on a Firewise Community feature to see which evacuation zones intersect the community boundary. Use the Draw widget to create map sketches and measure distances or areas. Use the Print Widget to export a PDF file of the map.

 

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