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Orinda council approves Ladrus wildfire-evacuation modeling; staff to comment on state "Zone 0" draft rules
Summary
Orinda approved a one-year agreement with Ladrus on July 15 to run wildfire-evacuation models and provide a public portal; staff also briefed the council on draft Board of Forestry "Zone 0" rules and will prepare comment, including a challenge to a draft prohibition on lawn grass within five feet of structures.
The Orinda City Council on July 15 approved a one-year contract with Ladrus (a wildfire and evacuation modeling firm) to provide AI-driven scenario modeling and a public portal to help the city plan evacuations and communicate wildfire risk.
City Manager explained the tool will let staff run wildfire- and traffic-evacuation scenarios, vary inputs (for example, vehicle counts and departure behaviors), and visualize how quickly fire or congestion could reach neighborhoods. The council approved the agreement unanimously. City Manager: "This tool will enable us to do a variety of things and will be incredibly valuable, for…
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