3) Be Ready to Go
If an evacuation order is declared for our community, its important to follow CAL FIRE’s directions promptly. Here are Evacuation Tips from the CAL FIRE website:
Ask friends or relatives outside your area if you would be able to stay with them, should the need arise. If you do need to evacuate and plan to stay with friends or relatives, ask first if they have symptoms of COVID-19 or have people in their home at higher risk for serious illness. If that is the case, make other arrangements. Check with hotels, motels and campgrounds to learn if they are open.
For those who are evacuating and have questions about where to go, please call: 408-808-7778. The hotline is for evacuees only, not general fire information.
If you need immediate sheltering support/assistance, please contact the American Red Cross at: 866-272-2237
Evacuation Resource Centers
Two evacuation resource centers have been set up at the following locations:
- Milpitas Library, 160 N. Main Street, Milpitas CA 95035
- Ann Sobrato High School, 401 Burnett Ave., Morgan Hill CA 95037
The evacuation resource center is staffed by the American Red Cross and serves to assess the needs of individuals and families impacted by the evacuations and determine appropriate resources. The center is not a shelter but serves to assist residents with temporary housing.