Our hills are beautiful and they burn. Every valley household should know its evacuation zone, have alerts set up, and keep a go-plan. Start here — it takes ten minutes.
San Diego County evacuates by Genasys Protect zones. Look up your address, write your zone name on the fridge, and check it during any incident — warnings and orders are issued zone by zone.
Cell phones aren't automatically registered to your home address. Sign up every phone in the household so evacuation notifications reach you wherever you are.
Go-bags, documents, pets, and a family meeting point. The county's Ready San Diego guide walks you through it — and don't forget large-animal plans if you keep horses in the valley.
CAL FIRE incident map — every active wildfire in the state.
ALERTCalifornia cameras — live wildfire camera network covering our hills.
SDG&E wildfire safety — Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) status and weather stations.
Caltrans SR-78 projects — the multi-year rehab affecting our main route.
Caltrans QuickMap — live highway conditions.
County road closures — covers county-maintained stretches of San Pasqual Valley Road.
Escondido Alert Center — city emergency notices.
escondido.gov — city news and fire department updates.
NWS San Diego — red flag warnings and Santa Ana forecasts.
SDG&E weather network — hyperlocal wind readings from valley-area stations.
Homes on the rim back up to wildland. California law requires 100 feet of defensible space, and insurers increasingly inspect for it — several valley households have faced non-renewal in recent years, so documentation matters.