Saturday, June 14: Wildfire Evacuation Exercise & Community Preparedness Town Hall

Set aside a few hours on Saturday, June 14 to level up your readiness for a wildfire.


Blair/Scenic/Alta evacuation drill Community at-home evacuation exercise Community Preparedness Town Hall

Wildfire Evacuation: At-home activity

This short video guides you through a step-by-step wildfire evacuation scenario — designed for families, housemates, or neighbors to complete together. You'll imagine how you'd respond at each stage of a fast-moving wildfire, from the first Red Flag Warning to an evacuation order and unexpected road closure.

Download a worksheet to fill out as you go

Activity Worksheet

What to expect:

  • A realistic, local wildfire scenario based on conditions in Piedmont
  • Simple, pause-and-discuss prompts for each phase of evacuation
  • A printable worksheet to help your household plan and reflect
  • A calm, supportive narrator to walk you through the process
  • Total time: 30–45 minutes

Why participate?

  • Test your household's evacuation plan
  • Build confidence & muscle memory
  • Support training for first responders
  • Help create a more resilient Piedmont






Blair/Scenic/Alta Neighborhood: Practical Evacuation Exercise

Residents in the practical exercise area will get an AC Alert notification the morning of June 14 instructing you to evacuate to the Fire Station. Emergency responders may knock on your door around 9am as part of the exercise.

Planning to participate? Let us know!

Register

What do I need to do?

  • Look for an official alert the morning of June 14
  • Follow the instructions to practice evacuation with your household
  • Check in at the Fire Station afterwards for a debrief




Community At-home Evacuation Exercise

If you live outside the Blair/Scenic/Alta neighborhood, you'll receive a different emergency alert the morning of June 14th, with a link to an evacuation preparedness activity to complete with your household at home.

We'll send the notification using AC Alert, the emergency alert system for Piedmont and Alameda Couty. If you're not registered for AC Alert yet, sign up now.

Let us know you'll be participating.

What to expect

  • Simple, easy to follow instructions. No preparation needed.
  • Low effort, high impact. 30 minutes to complete.
  • Come away with a personalized wildfire action plan.




10am: Community Preparedness Town Hall

After the exercise, join us at the Fire Station for a debrief. You'll have an opportunity to share observations from your experience, ask questions, and speak directly with emergency responders:

Saturday, June 14, 10am
Piedmont Fire Station
120 Vista Avenue