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Know your evacuation zone in case of wildfire

evacuation zones

The City is reminding residents to be prepared in the case of wildfire and to know their evacuation zones. 

Be sure to register for mass notifications via AlertOC.com and find your evacuation zone at this link.

More ways to prepare at https://www.readyoc.com.

Comments

Submitted by Paul Fowler on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 7:05 pm

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The map at the top of this notice is blurred and cannot be read, even when enlarged, which is worse. I cannot see which zone I'm in.

Submitted by Arlene Trask on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 8:03 pm

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I hope I never have to respond to an impending emergency, but I am grateful we have an alert system.

Submitted by Broni Kopra on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 8:18 pm

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Is there some place identified, at this time for where people in each evacuation zone might go? What kinds of places are being considered ?

Submitted by Mark Calkins on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 9:22 pm

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Are we fire ready? Has our fire hydrants been checked, is the brush cleared away by homes, are our water towers full and emergency pumps working if we lose power. I suggest we train home owners how to prevent and stop a wild fire from spreading. A volunteer trained neighbors to assist in saving homes and evacuating neighbors. Trabuco Canyon and some of our green belts could be a major concern if we don’t have a safe line of defense against a wild fire.

Submitted by City Staff on Fri, 01/10/2025 - 10:48 am

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Thank you for your comments on the News page. Living in California means you are exposed to many different disasters including wildfires and earthquakes. Emergency services officials may direct residents to evacuate and/or shelter-in-place during a disaster. Knowing your evacuation zone is critical to take potentially life-saving measures during a disaster.

The City of Mission Viejo is divided up into 25 evacuation zones. To find your evacuation zone, utilize the City’s Geographical Information System (GIS), which provides detailed information about properties. To find your evacuation zone on the GIS map:

1. Open the GIS map by clicking https://missionviejo.geoviewer.io/?q=evacuation
2. Enter a street address or an Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) in the search window to locate a particular property.

Follow the news media for emergency information, sign up for AlertOC (https://member.everbridge.net/453003085613900/login), a mass notification system designed to keep the public informed of emergencies, and Mission Viejo’s social media platforms for emergency messages.

For additional fire preparedness information, visit: https://ocfa.org/SafetyPrograms/ReadySetGo.aspx

Submitted by Ronn & Barbara… on Fri, 01/10/2025 - 6:20 pm

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i can't see anything on this map. i can enlarge things IN the window, but cannot enlarge THE WINDOW! never knew we had evacuation routes. been here since 1980. and my malwarebytes doesn't like me going to this site!?

Submitted by Kime Goodrum on Sat, 01/11/2025 - 5:57 pm

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While I can see on a computer (not a cell phone) that I am in zone 22, what am I supposed to do with that knowledge? I can see the main roads of Antonio, Oso, Alicia, Lake Forest in my area and other ways to get to a freeway, but I have no idea if the City or County thinks I should go to a specific location or are they just showing me ways to get to larger roadways. Can someone elaborate?

Submitted by City Staff on Mon, 01/13/2025 - 9:55 am

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Thank you for your comments on the City's News page. While no such orders have been issued for Mission Viejo at present, a future emergency situation may involve public safety agencies declaring that persons living in specific zones would be directed to evacuate, shelter-in-place, etc. Knowing your evacuation zone and being familiar with as many routes in and out of your area as possible, in addition to your other safety precautions (https://www.cityofmissionviejo.org/news/take-precautions-stay-safe-duri…) in advance of such a warning could save critical time in the event of an emergency direction.

The City of Mission Viejo is divided up into 25 evacuation zones. To find your evacuation zone, utilize the City’s Geographical Information System (GIS), which provides detailed information about properties. To find your evacuation zone on the GIS map:

1. Open the GIS map by clicking https://missionviejo.geoviewer.io/?q=evacuation
2. Enter a street address or an Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) in the search window to locate a particular property.

Follow the news media for emergency information, sign up for AlertOC (https://member.everbridge.net/453003085613900/login), a mass notification system designed to keep the public informed of emergencies, and Mission Viejo’s social media platforms for emergency messages.

For additional fire preparedness information, visit: https://ocfa.org/SafetyPrograms/ReadySetGo.aspx

Submitted by City Staff on Fri, 01/17/2025 - 5:35 pm

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Thank you for your comments on the News page. The City of Mission Viejo is supporting the Orange County Fire Authority’s “Ready, Set, Go!” initiative, and the following web pages provide essential steps and tools to protect you, your family, property, and community from wildfires:

https://ocfa.org/SafetyPrograms/ReadySetGo.aspx

The OCFA’s “Ready, Set, Go!” pages offer critical info to prepare for future emergencies, and for more information, you may call 714-573-6774 or email rsgoc@ocfa.org.

Submitted by John Bouldin on Mon, 01/20/2025 - 7:27 am

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Thank you City of Mission Viejo staff for making an easy to use tool. It was a simple matter to enter our address and then tap the minus to zoom out and see which zone we are in.

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