Altamont Evacuation Route Project - Los Altos Hills County Fire District

Project Description

The Altamont evacuation route in Los Altos Hills, California provides a significant route of egress/ingress for the northern portion of the Los Altos Hills community in the event of a fire. To secure the integrity of this egress/ingress route, Los Altos Hills County Fire District and Santa Clara County FireSafe Council propose a roadside treatment of hazardous fuels.

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Before & After Photos

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Altamont 2026 1

Weeds, grasses and ground vegetation within the public right of way are trimmed to shorter than 6". When there's a path, as shown here, the easement allows for trimming and additional 1 foot on each side of the path.

EXAMPLE 1: Weeds, grasses and ground vegetation within the public right of way are trimmed to shorter than 6". When there's a path, as shown here, the easement allows for trimming and additional 1 foot on each side of the path.

Project Site

The 2026 project treated three (3) roads along the evacuation route.

Altamont Road: from Page Mill Road to Moody Road. Approximately 2.2 linear miles, 4.4 treated miles.
Briones Way: From Altamont Road to Via Ventana Way. Approximately 0.3 linear miles, 0.6 treated miles.
Via Ventana Way: From Briones Way to Page Mill Road. Approximately 0.3 linear miles, 0.6 treated miles.

The West end of the project is located at the intersection of Altamont and Page Mill Road (37.3652715, -122.1673945) and the East end of the project is located at the intersection of Altamont and Moody Road (37.3576996, -122.1342681).

Total treated area: approximately 2.8 linear miles, 5.6 treated miles.