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County to prioritize community evacuation routes, seek grants and fund roadside chipping
Summary
Emergency Services reported evacuation‑study findings naming Alta Sierra, Banner Mountain/Greenhorn Road, Cascade Shores, Lake of the Pines and Lake Wildwood as most at risk, and asked the board to prioritize grants, private‑road outreach and a $200,000 FY26 green‑waste/chipping program for Firewise communities.
Nevada County Office of Emergency Services presented an evacuation study and a slate of planned roadside fuel‑reduction projects supervisors described as central to improving public safety ahead of fire season. Director Alex Kibble Toll said the county has used FEMA HMGP, USFS and state grants to target the places where evacuations are most constrained.
"Our most evacu…
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