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Topanga officials outline evacuation zones, shelter‑in‑place guidance and drills as road closure continues
Summary
Fire and emergency officials told residents about nine (now ten) evacuation zones, recommended NOAA radios and Alert LA County, explained shelter‑in‑place tradeoffs, and said a focused drill and a Topanga Evacuation Guide will be distributed within weeks to months.
Local fire and law‑enforcement officials spent the early portion of the Topanga Town Council meeting answering residents’ questions about evacuations and sheltering after Topanga Canyon Boulevard closed.
Chief Drew Smith and other fire personnel said evacuations operate on a time‑sensitive scale and that officials use unified command with the sheriff and CHP to coordinate traffic routes and control points. "An evacuation order once again is based upon time,"…
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