There are many excellent resources available with valuable information about fire safety, prevention, and preparation. This is a small selection. We strongly recommend that you download these to your mobile devices. If an emergency disaster were to occur these could save you and your family.
The Genasys Protect app will provide live updates on evacuation warnings and routes. SD Emergency provides updates on locations of wildfires and a host of helpful resources including how to create a plan and packing “Go Bags”.
During an emergency that requires an evacuation, residents must follow the directions of local authorities. Neither the Encinitas Fire Department nor the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department publishes pre-planned evacuation routes because evacuation corridors are subject to change due to many variables:
- Location of fire
- Size and intensity of the fire
- Weather conditions
- Traffic patterns
- Road conditions
- Traffic conditions
- Day of week
Official evacuation routes are determined during an assessment of the emergency incident by the Encinitas Fire Department with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department responsible for implementing the evacuation and controlling the flow of traffic. Similarly, the Red Cross does not announce shelter locations until an actual incident is underway.