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Nevada County accepts evacuation study, moves to new green‑waste and fuel‑reduction steps
Summary
The Board of Supervisors accepted a county evacuation study identifying five high‑risk communities and recommended road, shaded fuel‑break and home‑hardening measures; staff also announced free green‑waste drop‑off days and micro‑grants to Firewise communities to clear evacuation routes.
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors on April 23 accepted a county evacuation study that models wildfire scenarios, traffic clearance times and infrastructure limitations for the unincorporated area and recommends targeted road and fuel‑reduction projects for Alta Sierra, Lake Wildwood, Lake of the Pines, Cascade/Banner Mountain and Greenhorn.
Craig Griesbach, director of the county Office of Emergency Services, told the board the study was completed this year with CAL FIRE and county funds and contractors Ladrus and Pyroanalysis, and that planners used community input, field surveys and fire‑behavior modeling to identify evacuation vulnerabilities. "The evacuation study being presented to you today has been completed in partnership with local departments, first responders, state agencies, industry experts, and our engaged community," Griesbach said.
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