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Residents Cite Gaps in Evacuation Alerts, Fallen‑Tree Response and Post‑Fire Cleanup
Summary
Public commenters urged the city to expand evacuation alerting (including sirens) and improve situational awareness, debris cleanup and access for small‑road emergency vehicles following recent wildfires and subsequent rain events.
Multiple residents spoke at city council public comment about gaps in wildfire response, evacuation alerts and post‑fire cleanup after the Eaton Fire and related storm impacts.
Ellen Andrews asked the council to evaluate a non‑digital alert option such as a siren for residents who lack digital access or whose cell service is unreliable in the canyons; she also requested a clearer public accounting of personnel deployments during the fire, better…
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