Magdalena-Eastbrook Evacuation Route Project

Project Description

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.

Project Site

This project will treat seven (7) 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).

This project will treat the following roads:

Magdalena Avenue from Ravensbury Avenue to Camino Hermoso Drive. Approximately 1.26 linear miles, 2.52 treated miles.
Camino Hermoso Drive from Magdalena Avenue to West Loyola Drive. Approximately 0.18 linear miles, 0.36 treated miles.
West Loyola Drive from Camino Hermoso Drive to Eastbrook Avenue. Approximately 0.91 linear miles, 1.8 treated miles.
Rolly Road from West Loyola Drive to Kenbar Road. Approximately 0.11 linear miles, 0.22 treated miles.
Kenbar Road from Rolly Road to Sunhills Drive. Approximately 0.09 linear miles, 0.18 treated miles.
Sunhills Drive from Mora Drive to W. Loyola Drive. Approximately 0.2 linear miles, 0.4 treated miles.
Eastbrook Avenue from Mora Drive to Magdalena Avenue. Approximately 1.01 linear miles, 2.02 treated miles.

Total treated area: approximately 3.76 linear miles, 7.52 treated miles.