Magdalena-Eastbrook Evacuation Route Project

Project Description

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The Magdalena-Eastbrook Evacuation Route Project in Los Altos Hills, California, provides an important route of egress route for a significant portion of the South-Eastern area of the Los Altos Hills Community in the event of a wildfire evacuation. To secure the integrity of this route, Los Altos Hills County Fire District and Santa Clara County FireSafe Council propose a roadside treatment of hazardous fuels.

You may read more about the project goals on the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council website.

Read the media release.

Before & After Photos

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Low-growing tree branches and excess vegetation are cut away from the lower portion of the trees to create a separation between the tree canopy and ground fuels.

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Hazardous vegetation, including brush, grasses, and tree limbs, is cleared to the fence line.

 

Project Site

The Magdalena-Eastbrook Evacuation Route project will treat parts of six roads along the evacuation route. These include Magdalena Avenue, Camino Hermoso Drive, West Loyola Drive, Rolly Road, Kenbar Road, Sunhills Drive, and Eastbrook Avenue.

The northern end of the project is located at the intersection of Magdalena Avenue and Ravensbury Avenue (37.34964, -122.11142), and the southern end of the project is located at the intersection of Sunhills Drive and Mora Drive (37.33935, -122.10096).

The length of the project is approximate.

1. Magdalena Avenue, from the intersection of Ravensbury Avenue to the intersection of Camino Hermoso Drive, is 1.26 linear miles, 2.52 miles for treatment on both sides of the roadway.
2. Camino Hermoso Drive, from the intersection of Magdalena Avenue to the intersection of West Loyola Drive, is 0.18 linear mile, which equates to 0.36 miles when accounting for treatment on both sides of the road.
3. West Loyola Drive, from the intersection of Camino Hermoso Drive to the intersection of Eastbrook Avenue, is 0.91 linear miles, 1.8 miles for treatment on both sides of the roadway.
4. Rolly Road, from the intersection of West Loyola Drive to the intersection of Kenbar Road, is 0.11 miles, 0.22 miles for treatment on both sides of the roadway.
5. Kenbar Road, from the intersection of Rolly Road to the intersection of Sunhills Drive, is 0.09 miles, 0.18 miles for treatment on both sides of the roadway.
6. Sunhills Drive, from the intersection of Mora Drive to the intersection of W. Loyola Drive, is 0.2 miles, 0.4 miles for treatment on both sides of the roadway.
7. Eastbrook Avenue, from the intersection of Mora Drive to the intersection of Magdalena Avenue, is 1.01 miles, 2.02 miles for treatment on both sides of the roadway.

The total treatment of the project is approximately 3.76 miles in length, which equates to 7.52 miles of treatment when accounting for both sides of the route.

Schedule

The project started on November 4, 2024 and ended November 8, 2024.