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Blue Ridge Unified details wildfire evacuation plan, expands off‑duty safety officer coverage
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Wright told the board the district has developed a three‑stage wildfire response — remote instruction, orderly early release, and full evacuation/shelter — and will drill evacuations after spring testing. The district also said a grant will allow use of off‑duty safety officers (SSOs) to provide additional on‑campus protection.
Dr. Wright, superintendent of Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397), told the board the district has adopted a three‑stage wildfire response: shift to remote instruction when fire danger threatens campus; perform an orderly early release if a nearby fire develops during the school day; and, if evacuation is necessary with no time to release students, shelter at an identified offsite location in Snowflake.
"The goal is to get everybody from A to B and to do that in a safe and orderly fashion," Dr. Wright said, describing plans to use the junior high as the primary on‑campus shelter if conditions make moving students offsite unsafe. He said the junior high could hold up to 2,000 people and offers restrooms and kitchen facilities that…
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