From a Sept. 4, 2026 City of Piedmont press release:<\/p>\n
Turn \u201cwhat ifs\u201d into a plan<\/p>\n
In the time it takes to enjoy a cup of coffee, your family can become more confident and\u00a0prepared for a wildfire. As fall begins, the Piedmont Fire Department urges residents to set\u00a0side time to complete a simple, easy-to-follow at-home wildfire evacuation exercise<\/a> with\u00a0their household.\u00a0<\/p>\n Following step-by-step instructions and discussion prompts provided in a short video,\u00a0families, housemates, and neighbors can transform their wildfire \u201cwhat ifs\u201d into a tangible,\u00a0actionable plan. The short exercise helps you spot gaps, talk through decisions, and walk\u00a0away more confident about what to do if a wildfire comes.\u00a0<\/p>\n What to expect:\u00a0<\/p>\n A realistic, local wildfire scenario based on conditions in Piedmont Simple, pause-and-discuss prompts for each stage of evacuation A downloadable worksheet to capture your household\u2019s plan and next steps A calm, supportive narrator to walk you through the process\u00a0Total time: 30-45 minutes\u00a0<\/p>\n Watch the video and download the worksheet at piedmont.ca.gov\/WildfirePlan<\/a>. Find\u00a0additional wildfire preparedness resources at piedmont.ca.gov\/Wildfire<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Building a more prepared community\u00a0<\/p>\n The at-home evacuation exercise is one part the Piedmont Fire Department\u2019s broader work\u00a0partnering with community members to build a safer, more resilient Piedmont. Last year,\u00a0the Department conducted a practical evacuation drill for the Blair\/Scenic\/Alta\u00a0neighborhood, giving them a hands-on opportunity to test their own evacuation plans.\u00a0Firefighters also provide year-round public education, coordinate training with regional\u00a0partners, and offer home visits to help residents understand steps they can take to harden\u00a0their properties.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Department also recently led development of Piedmont\u2019s Local Hazard Mitigation\u00a0Plan, engaging residents in a collaborative process to create a 5-year roadmap that\u00a0identifies steps the City could take to reduce the impacts of disasters before they happen.\u00a0<\/p>\n Each household that completes the at-home exercise adds another layer of readiness to\u00a0these efforts \u2013 strengthening not just their own plans, but our community\u2019s resilience as a\u00a0whole.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From a Sept. 4, 2026 City of Piedmont press release: Turn \u201cwhat ifs\u201d into a plan In the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":454134,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[143,145,144],"class_list":["post-454133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=454133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454133\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/454134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=454133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=454133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=454133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}