Alerts:

This page is reserved for real-time alerts during a wildfire threat or other disaster.

To prepare ahead of time: know your zone (map). Note that much of Claremont Canyon is in zones OKL004-OKL011. Get Alameda County’s alert system app for the East Bay Hills, go to AC Alert. For more on how to prepare in advance for wildfire, go to “what you can do” page.

Windspeeds:

Real time windspeeds at the top of Claremont Canyon (Grizzly Peak Blvd and Marlborough Terrace) can be found here.

Wildfires:

Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Obey official evacuation orders.

Sign up for AC Alert, the County’s emergency notification service.
Leave your phone turned on so you can be alerted, even if you are sleeping.
Review your household’s evacuation zone at Zonehaven. Officials will use these zones they need to share evacuation instructions.
Put your go-bag by the front door.
Make sure to plan at least two routes away from your neighborhood.

Helpful Numbers:

Call 311 if you see a downed tree that is blocking the public right of way, be it a sidewalk or roadway. If a tree falls on private property, residents should contact a tree service contractor.

Call 911 and PG&E (1-800-743-5000) if you come across a downed power line. Always presume the wire is still energized, Do not touch it. More info is here.

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