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Laguna Beach officials outline school evacuation plans as statewide fires surge
Summary
Laguna Beach fire and police leaders told the school board the city and district have staged buses, zone-based evacuation plans and alert systems; officials urged families to sign up for notifications and prepare go-bags.
Fire and city safety officials told the Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education that the district and city have layered plans to move students and residents quickly in the event of wildfire-driven evacuations.
At a board meeting, Fire Chief Nico King said local agencies have watched “unprecedented” wildfire and wind conditions over the previous 72 hours and are moving emergency resources under California’s master mutual aid system. “We start to hear days in advance that we're gonna have high winds,” King said, describing how fire, police and dispatch staffing increases and public alerts follow red-flag forecasts.
The meeting’s nut graf: the safety of students and staff depends on coordinated staging and clear public alerts. City and district…
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