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FROM: WARREN E. RUPF, Sheriff-Coroner Costa
DATE: October 1, 2008
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SUBJECT: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRE PLAN
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S)
ADOPT the Contra Costa County Operational Area Wildland Urban Interface Fire Plan as an annex to the
'county's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), to facilitate preparedness for and response to future Wildland
Urban Interface (WUI) fire events, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact
BACKGROUND
During the past 50 years, the Bay Area has experienced wildfire disasters in 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1970,
1981, 1985, 1988, and 1991. The most destructive WUI fire to date was the 1991 Oakland/Berkeley Hills
"Tunnel Fire." The Tunnel Fire resulted in 25 lives lost including a Fire Battalion Chief and an Oakland
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Contact: Susan Roseberry(3-9625) DAVID TWA,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
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Police Officer, 148 people injured, and 3,500 homes destroyed. Wildland fires occur on land with natural
vegetation such as grass, brush, and forest. The area where human development meets and intermingles
with undeveloped wildland is commonly referred to as the wildland urban interface. In Contra Costa
County, 118,509 acres are located in wildland urban interface threat areas and approximately 37,721 acres
are subject to high, very high, or extreme wildfire threat.
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Proposed Agenda Language: ADOPT the Contra Costa County Operational Area Wildland Urban
Interface Fire Plan as an annex to the County's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP); to facilitate
preparedness for and response to future Wildland Urban Interface(WUl) fire events, as
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SUBJECT: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRE PLAN
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S),
ADOPT the Contra Costa County Operational Area Wildland Urban Interface Fire Plan as an annex to the
County's Emergency Operations Plan(EOP), to facilitate preparedness for and response to future Wildland
Urban Interface (WUI) fire events, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact
BACKGROUND
During the past 50 years, the Bay Area has experienced wildfire disasters in 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1970,
1981, 1985, 1988, and 1991. The most destructive WUI fire to date was the 1991 Oakland/Berkeley Hills
"Tunnel Fire." The Tunnel Fire resulted in 25 lives lost including a Fire Battalion Chief and an Oakland
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CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
_UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED, October 28, 2008
Contact: Susan Roseberry(3-9625) DAVID TWA,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: Sheriff IDES-Boyer SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CAO-Ewell
By: Deputy
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRE PLAN Page 2
Police Officer, 148 people injured, and 3,500 homes destroyed. Wildland fires occur on land with natural
vegetation such as grass, brush, and forest. The area where human development meets and intermingles
with undeveloped wildland is commonly referred to as the wildland urban interface. In Contra Costa
County, 118,509 acres are located in wildland urban interface threat areas and approximately 37,721 acres
are subject to high, very high, or extreme wildfire threat.
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Wildland Urban Interface Fire Plan (WUIFP)
Modification Register
Change Change Posted by
Date Signature
August Initial Draft Publication of the WUI Fire Plan S. Roseberry
2007
August Second Draft Publication of the WUl Fire S. Roseberry
2007 Plan -Ernergency-EmergencyManager Edits C. Boyer
Sept 2007 Initial meeting with Contra Costa Fire S. Roseberry
Protection Dist. George Lain
October Initial meeting with Battalion Chief Kevin S. Roseberry
2007 Nieland C. Boyer
October Meeting with the Community Warning S: Roseberry
2007 System Manager (CWS) A. Botterell
October Meeting with Animal Services Department S. Roseberry
2007 Lt. Joe DeCosta
November Draft reviewed by Health Services Dan Guerra
2007 Emergency Preparedness Manager
January Draft reviewed by Employment and Human Mike Roetzer
2008 Services Director
March Draft reviewed by Cal Fire Battalion Chief Rob Van
2008 1 Wormer
March Contra Costa County Fire Protection George Laing
2008 District Fire Inspector
April 2008 Final Review C. Boyer
April 2008 Presented to the Emergency Services C. Boyer
Policy Board
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Table of Contents
Section Topics Page
Introduction 3
I. Purpose 4
Il. Scope 4
III. Background 5
IV. Authorities 6
V. Situation and Assumptions 11
VI. Roles and Responsibilities 14
VII. Concept of Operations 16
VIII. Goals and Objectives 18
IX. Public Information 19
X. Emergency Support Functions 20
XI. Animal Vulnerabilities 37
XII. Water Quality 39
XIII. Air Quality 41
XIV. Command and-Signal 42
XV. References 43
XVI. Task Organizations 43
Appendices
A. Glossary of Common Wildfire and Emergency 45
Terms
B. Criteria for Red Flag Warnings/Fire Weather 49
Watches
C. Fire'Districts Contra Costa County 50
D. Contra Costa County Local Responsible Area 51
LRA
E. Contra Costa County State Responsible Area 52
F. Contra Costa County Medical Centers and 53
Clinics as of 2007
G. East Bay Regional Park 58
H. Contra Costa County's Disabled Population 59
Breakdown by City
I. Contra Costa County Pet Population 60
J. Air Quality Index for Particles 61
K: Endangered Species in Contra Costa 62
Prepared by: Susan Roseberry- Emergency Planning Coordinator
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Introduction
California Burning October 2007- Raging California wildfires force one million to
flee, President Bush declares a state of emergency in seven Southern
California Counties. Over 1 million people were evacuated from their homes
during the Southern California fires making the event the largest evacuation in
the State's history. Early estimates indicated that in San Diego County alone the
fires caused over $1 billion in damages. As the recent Southern California
Wildland Fires in San Diego County (multiple fires), Los Angeles County
(multiple fires), Santa Barbara County (Sedgewick Fire) Ventura County
(Nightsky Fire), San Bernardino County (multiple fires), Riverside County (Roca
Fire), and San Bernardino County (multiple fires) illustrated California is
vulnerable to Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Fires.
The October 2003 Fire Siege was the most devastating series of wildfires in
California History. It started 25 miles east of San Diego, in the Cleveland
National forest, when a hunter became lost and lit a small fire to signal for help.
The fire quickly spread out of control.
The Cedar Fire was the most destructive of the 14 fires that made up the
October 2003 Fire Siege. The fire tore through Wildcat Canyon, destroying
homes, trapping firefighters, sheriffs, and citizens in choking smoke with zero
visibility. Fire and law enforcement commanders recognized that they couldn't
protect all the homes and resorted to search and rescue following behind the
flame front, checking for survivors and and victims. When the fire was finally
contained on November 4th, 2003 it was recorded as the largest wildfire in
California's history; 273,246 acres consumed, 2,232 homes destroyed, and14
lives lost.'
Never in California's history were so many-homes and lives in danger by fire at
one moment. By the time the 14 major fires were extinguished; 24 lives were
lost including one firefighter; 3,710 homes were destroyed and 750,043 acres
were blackened! In addition, countless miles.of power lines were damaged,
communications systems destroyed, watersheds reduced to bare scorched soils
and thousands of people were forced into evacuation centers, unsure if they
would have a home to return to. Many did not.
Wildland fires occur on lands with natural vegetation such as grass, brush, and
forest. Wildland fires can risk lives and property, can be costly, and destructive.
The area where human development meets and intermingles with undeveloped
wildlands is commonly referred to as the wildland-urban interface or (WUI).
Wildland fire within the WUI is one of the most dangerous and complicated
1 California Fire Siege 2003 The Story October 21-November 4,2003 U.S.Forest Service&Cal Fire
2 California Fire Siege 2003 The Story October 21-November 4,2003 U.S Forest Service&Cal Fire
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situations firefighters face. WUI fires are a continuing threat to residential areas
of the County.
In Contra Costa County 118,509 acres are located in wildland urban interface
threat areas and approximately 37,721 acres are subject to high, very high or
extreme wildfire threat (because of the urban nature of the County).' Science
tells us that the geography, weather patterns and vegetation in the East Bay
provide ideal conditions for recurring wildfires. The current trend is to more .
superhot fires. There are three factors that contribute to these superhot fires.
The first is climate change marked bya 1° Fahrenheit rise in average yearly
temperature across the West. Second is a fire `season that on average is 78
days longer than in the late 1980's. Third is increased building of homes and
other structures in wooded areas. "Weare increasingly building our'homes...in
fire-prone ecosystems," says Dominik Kulakowski, adjunct professor of biology
at Clark University Graduate School of Geography in Worcester, Mass. doing
that "in many of the forests in the Western US... is like building homes on the
side of an active volcano.114 Land use planning that allows for building in WUI fire
prone areas will have dire consequences including: the potential for lose of life,
lose of property, and environmental impacts.
Especially vulnerable are the East Bay Hills in Lamorinda (which includes
Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda). Additionally, parts of Walnut Creek including
the area surrounding Rossmoor are vulnerable to WUI fires as are Clayton, the
Danville/San Ramon area, and the San Pablo - EI Cerrito, EI Sobrante area.
12 of the Nation's 15 most destructive wildfires have occurred in California in
the last 30 years.' During WUI fires, hundreds or even thousands of people may
need to be evacuated in a very short period of time.
I. Purpose
This is a contingency plan supporting the County Emergency Operations Plan
(EOP). This plan outlines the actions the County will take in support of local
jurisdictions during a wildfire. The Wildland Urban Interface Fire Plan is
designed to mitigate the adverse effects from Wildland - Urban Interface fires
and ensure that necessary response and long term recovery measures are
taken.
II. Scope
The scope of this document identifies operational area actions and how county
resources in a wildland urban interface fire will be made available in support of
local jurisdictions' preparedness and response efforts in accordance with State
Emergency Management System (SEMS). The Wildland Urban Interface Fire
3 Contra Costa County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex(2007)
4 Associated Press 10/24/2007"California's age of megafires"Daniel B.Wood.
5 The Great Southern California Shakeout and Multi Hazards Demonstration Project in Southern CA—Dr.Lucy
Jones 2007
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Plan is not designed to address specific actions or take the place of existing
departmental plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
III. Background
During the past 50 years, the Bay Area has experienced wildfire disasters in
1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1981, 1985, 1988, and 1991 . The most
destructive WUI fire to date was the October 1991 Oakland/Berkeley Hills
"Tunnel Fire". The blaze started from a grass fire in the Berkeley Hills and
burned 1,600 acres. The "Tunnel Fire" resulted in 25 lives lost including a Fire
Battalion Chief and an Oakland Police Officer, 148 people injured, and 3,500
homes destroyed. The estimated private property loss was $1.7 billion at the
time, or $2.5 billion in 2006 dollars according to the Insurance Information
Institute.
In Contra Costa County, the 2005 estimated market value of residential
buildings alone in high-to-extreme wildfire threat areas is $54 billion, while the
value of these buildings in WUI areas is $472 billion.' Eight schools, and 19
other critical facilities are located in areas of high, very high, or extreme wildfire
threat (including the County Hospital), Forty-six critical health care facilities, 182
schools and 234 other critical facilities are located in wildland-urban interface
threat areas (including 2 County-owned facilities.)8
Standardized Emergency Mana-gement System (SEMS)
The Federal Government requires use of the National Incident, Management
System (NIMS) during an emergency/disaster. The State of California through
Executive Order S-2-05, has established that the implementation of SEMS/ICS
substantially meets the requirements of NIMS. Central to SEMS, is the concept
that the response to emergencies begins at the field level and is supported by
local government, operational areas(counties), the Governor's Office of
Emergency Services (OES) Regions and the state level_as needed.
SEMS incorporates the functions and principles of the Incident Command
System (ICS), the Master Mutual Aid Agreement (MMAA), existing mutual aid
systems, the operational area concept, and multi-agency or inter-agency
coordination. The use of SEMS is required for State Agencies and as a
condition to local government agencies seeking eligibility for State funding of
response-related personnel costs.
SEMS regulations require any city, city and county, or county declaring a local
emergency for which the Governor proclaims a State of Emergency, to
® 6 Business Week 10/24/2007 California Fire Costs Flare
7 ABAG-Wildfires are a continuing threat to Bay Area residential areas.
8 Contra Costa County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan(LHMP)April 2007
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complete and transmit an after- action report to OES within 90 days of the close
of the incident period.
The after- action report should provide, at a minimum, the following:
• Response actions taken;
• Application of SEMS;
• Suggested modifications to SEMS;
• Necessary modifications to plans and procedures;
• Training needs; and
• Recovery activities to date.
The after- action report will serve as a source document of the Contra Costa
Operational Area's emergency response activities, and identification of areas of
concern. It.will be used to design a work plan for implementing improvements.
County OES will be responsible for completion and distribution of the
Operational Area after- action report, including sending it to the State OES
Coastal Region within the required 90-day period.
County OES may coordinate with local jurisdictions and special districts to
complete the after- action report. The designated emergency services
coordinators for each affected jurisdiction will be responsible for submitting the
Jurisdiction's report to the State OES Coastal Region within the 90-day period.
They may incorporate information from special districts.
The Wildland Urban Interface Fire Plan, which is an annex to the Emergency
Operation Plan (EOP), is designed.to facilitate preparedness for and response
to future wildiand urban interface fire events according to SEMS/NIMS.
Authorities related to this annex are identified in the following section:
IV. Authorities
Federal
Sections 403, 408, and 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (hereafter, the Stafford Act) 42 U.S.C. 5121-
5206, and implementing regulations at 44 CFR Part 206.
H.R. 2360, (2006) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act,
which, states, in part that; "It is imperative all States and Urban Area Security
Initiative grantees ensure there are sufficient resources devoted to putting in
place plans for the complete evacuation of residents, including special needs
groups in hospitals and nursing homes, or residents without access to
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transportation, in advance of and after such an event, as well as plans for
sustenance of evacuees."
H.R. 3858 "Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act of
2006" also known as "No Pets left behind" amends the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that State and local
emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals
with households pets and services animals following a major disaster or
emergency. In order that to qualify for public aid from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/ Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) local governments must include pets in their evacuation
plans.
Government Codes
Government Code Section (within the Emergency Services Act, Chapter 7,
Division 1, Title 2): "§8630.(a): A local emergency may be proclaimed only
by the governing body of a city, county, or city and county, or by an official
designated by ordinance adopted by that governing body."
The local health officer may proclaim a local health emergency if he or she
has been specifically designated to do so by ordinance adopted by the
governing body of the jurisdiction.
"§8558(c): "Local emergency" mean the duly proclaimed existence of
conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons or property
within the territorial limits of a county, city and county, or city caused by such
conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, civil disturbance,
drought, sudden and severe energy shortage, plant or animal infestation or
disease, the Governor's warning of an earthquake or volcanic prediction, or
other conditions which are likely to be beyond the control of-the services,
personnel, equipment, and facilities of that political subdivision and require
the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat, or with respect
to regulated energy utilities, a sudden and severe energy shortages requires
extraordinary measures beyond the authority vested in the California Public
Utilities Commission.
It is possible to declare a local emergency for health related reasons.
§8625: Gives the Governor the authority to proclaim "state of emergency"
when requested by local jurisdiction or when he finds local authority is
inadequate to cope with emergency.
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Health and Safety Code Sections: "§101040: Authority to take preventative
measures during emergency. The county health officer may take any
preventative measure that may be necessary to protect and preserve the
public from any public health hazard during any "state of war emergency," or
"state of emergency, or "local emergency" as defined by Section §8558 of
the Government Code, within his or her jurisdiction.
"Preventative measure" means abatement, correction, removal or any other
protective step that may be taken against any public health hazard that is
caused be a disaster and effects the public health....
The County Health Officer, upon consent of the county board of supervisors
or a city governing body, may certify any public health hazard resulting from .
any disaster condition if certification is required for any federal or state
disaster relief program."
Government Code §8588.15 This Government Code requires the
incorporation of the Disability Community into the California Standardized
Emergency Management System (SEMS) via representatives on the SEMS
Specialist Committees and on the SEMS Technical Group. It also addresses
funding needs for expanded emergency alerting technology in order to
ensure early alert and warning to all the Disability Community, especially the
blind and/ or vision impaired population. Early emergency alert information
. in emergencies and/ or disasters is critical to the-Disability Community, for
example, in the case of mandatory evacuations.
Standardized Emergency Management Systems (SEMS) Regulations
(Chapter 1 of Division 2 of Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations) and
(California Government Code §8607 et sec).
California Penal Code
Penal Code Section: §4.09.5: provides that,specified law enforcement
officers may close or restrict access to an area in the event of a disaster.
This is the most common method used to initially order an evacuation, and is
usually used prior to a resolution by the local governing body.
The agencies and persons that have the authority to restrict the movement
of people and property under Penal Code §409.5 are:
California Highway Patrol (CHP),
Sheriff's Office,
Police Department,
Marshal's Office,
Any officer or employee of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
designated a peace officer by subdivision (g) of Cal. Penal Code §830.2,
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• Any officer or employee of the Department of Parks and Recreation
designated a peace officer by subdivision (f) of Cal. Penal Code §830.2,
Any officer or employee of the Department of Fish and Game designated
a peace officer under subdivision (e) of Cal. Penal Code §830.2,
v Any publicly employed full-time lifeguard or publicly employed full-time
marine safety officer while acting in a supervisory position in the
performance of his or her duties. .
California Public Resources Code
California Public Resources Code §4165. Every person is guilty of a
misdemeanor who, at a forest fire, does, any of the following:
(a) Disobeys the lawful orders of any public officer or fireman.
(b) Offers any resistance to, or interference with, the lawful efforts of any
fireman or company of firemen to extinguish the fire.
(c) Engages in any disorderly conduct which is calculated to prevent the fire
from being extinguished.
(d) Forbids, prevents, or dissuades others from assisting to extinguish the
fire.
(e) Rides, drives, or propels any vehicle or conveyance upon, over, or o
across any fire hose or chemical hose which is used by, or in charge of
any public officer or fireman, or injures or damages in any manner any
such hose or apparatus of any kind which is in use by, or in charge of,
any public officer or fireman.
California Streets and Highway Codes/ California Vehicle Codes
California Streets and Highways Code §124 The Department may restrict the
use of, or close any State highway.whenever the department considers such
closing or restrictions of use necessary:
(a) For the protection of the public
(b) For the protection of such highway from damage during storms or during
construction, improvement or maintenance thereon.
California Streets and Highways Code §942.5 The Board of Supervisors may
restrict the use of, or close, any county highway whenever the board
considers such closing or restriction necessary:
(a) For protection of the public.
(b) For protection of such county highway from damage during storms.
(c) During construction, improvement.or maintenance operations thereon.
No liability shall attach to the county, or to the board of supervisors, for the
restrictions of use, or closing, of any county highway for the above public
purposes. ,
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This section does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, the pre-
existing law.
California Streets and Highways Code §942.6 The board of supervisors may
delegate the powers contained in section 942.5 to the county road
commissioner.
California Streets and Highway Code §2812: Whenever poisonous gas,
explosive, dust, smoke, or other similar substances, or fire exist upon or so
near a public highway as to create a menace to public health or safety,
members of the California Highway Patrol, police departments, or sheriff's
office may close any highway to traffic when necessary to protect the public
from such dangers. Whenever a highway is closed, the governmental
agency having control over the highway shall be immediately notified of the
reason of the closing and the location.
California Streets and Highway Code 2812.5: Whenever visibility limitations
pose a significant safety hazard, as determined by a member of the .
California Highway Patrol, that member may restrict or prohibit the use of
any highway by any vehicle subject to regulation by the Department of the
California Highway Patrol pursuant to Section 34500.
Local
Resolution 2007/213 of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
adopting the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) Unincorporated Contra
Costa County dated April 17, 2007.
Resolution 2007/328 of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
adopting the National Incident Management System (NIMS), dated July 10,
2007.
Contra Costa County Ordinance 97-41, Operational Area Disaster Council,
as amended
Contra Costa County Code, Title 4 Health and Safety, Chapter 42-2 Disaster
Council and Emergency Services.
Community Incident Reporting Policy, High Profile Incidents- Threats to
Citizens Health or Safety November 1996.
Fire Code Ordinance No. 2007-47 Interpretation Installation of Automatic
Fire Sprinklers enforceable as of January 4th 2008.
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Local Fire Sprinkler Ordinances
Unincorporated Contra Costa County:
• All single-family residential units and commercial buildings greater than 1
miles from a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Fire Station
m All commercial buildings 10,000 sq. ft. or larger (all commercial buildings
regardless of size located in North Richmond area)
City of Lafayette:
• All single family residential units 5,000 sq. ft. or larger, or greater than 1-
1/2 miles from a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Fire Station,
or having insufficient available fire flow
City of Brentwood:
All single family residential units
All commercial buildings 500 sq. ft. or greater
® Fire Code Ordinance No. 2007-47 is available in it's entirety from the Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors, located at 651 Pine St. 1St Floor Martinez, CA
94553, or from the local Fire District offices throughout the county.
V. Situation and Assumptions
A. Situation
1 . Areas of Contra Costa County are vulnerable to wildland urban
interface (WUl) fires.
2. During fire season specific measures should be taken to prevent and
mitigate fires.
3. During fire season some parks and recreation areas may be closed
due to extreme fire danger.
4. During a WUI fire it may be necessary to evacuate people and animals .
from their home and shelter them.
5. Forecasting the development and characteristics of a WUI fire is a
critical element of risk assessment, notification and response. The
National Weather Service (NWS) offices issue Fire Weather Watches
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.and Red Flag Warnings for critical fire weather patterns that contribute
® to extreme fire danger and/or fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch is used to alert agencies to the high potential
for development of a Red Flag event in the 12 — 72 hour time frame.
The watch may be issued for all or selected portions of a fire weather
zone or zones. See appendix B for the Criteria for Red Flag
Warnings/Fire Weather Watches.
6. Situational and physical characteristics help identify vulnerable
populations that may not comfortably or safely access and use
disaster resources: Specifically, when discussing wildfire related
emergency preparedness the following groups could be considered
vulnerable or at greater risk in a wildland urban interface fire
emergency:
Individuals with Medical and Mobility Issues
o Chronically ill and/or Disabled
o Individuals who are bedridden or non-ambulatory
o Individuals with mental illness
o Individual that rely on mobility devices (e.g. canes, walkers
wheelchairs)
o Individuals who are dependant on prescription medications
® o Individuals who use service animals
o Individuals with cognitive disorders
o Extremely obese individuals
• Age Related
o Elderly people (age 65 and older)
o Infants and small children under the age of 5;
• Underserved/Impoverished
o Individuals that are poor ('as determined by Federal Guidelines)
who may lack resources to evacuate
o Individuals who are homeless and are living in encampments or
other outdoor areas
• Those with sensory impairments (blind/visually impaired or
deaf/hard of hearing) with limited access to public information
• Individuals who do not speak English as a first language with
minimal access to public information
• Individuals who are socially isolated (due to age, religion, race,
ethnicity, or sexual orientation)
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7. Among the high-risk populations noted above, the following have been
identified as the most common causes of fire-related deaths and
injuries:
- Refusal to leave home;
- Lack of transportation to reach shelter
Poor or inadequate evacuation routes
Consideration of these factors will be.critical in developing public
information messages. Campaigns should be promoted that seek to
modify these behaviors and mitigate the effects of fire on high-risk
population groups.
B. Assumptions
1. A large WUI fire may require requesting additional fire fighting
resources including personnel and equipment. Cities that are unable
to provide an adequate response may request mutual aid through the
Fire Mutual Aid System.
2. WUI fires are fast moving emergency events.
3. A large WUI fire may require citizens to evacuate from their homes.
® 4. A large WUI fire may require transportingcitizens and pets to shelters.
5. A large WUI fire may leave some citizens without homes.
6. The County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) may be either fully
or partially activated during a WUI fire utilizing the SEMS and NIMS
systems.
7. A proactive public information campaign could mitigate the effects of a
WUI and potentially reduce the number of wildfire related deaths and
injuries.
8. The media will.continue to cooperate in the dissemination of fire
prevention oriented public information.
9. Nothing in this plan serves to restrict local operations as long as they
are consistent with SEMS and NIMS.
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VI. Roles and Responsibilities
® Federal, State, and Local Fire Protection Roles in Wildlands Fires '
Agency'
State
CAL FIRE, formerly the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CDFFP) is an emergency response and resource protection department. CAL
FIRE is responsible for protecting over 31 million acres of California's privately
owned- wildlands,;and providing emergency services of all kinds through local
government agreements within 35 of California's 58 counties.
'CAL FIRE provides fire protection in "State Responsibility Areas" (SRAs) which
consist mostly of privately owned forestlands, watershed, and rangelands (see
Appendix D). In Contra Costa County there is over 200,000 acres of SRA land.
SRA lands are found in every county except San Francisco and Sutter.
CAL FIRE covers the state with 21 operational units, 804 fire stations. (228 state
and 575 local governments) 39 conservation camps, 13 air attack, and 9
helitack bases. The heart of CAL FIRE's emergency response and resource
protection capability is a force of nearly 4,700 full-time fire professionals,
foresters, and administrative employees; 2,200 seasonal firefighters; 5,600 local
government volunteer firefighters; 2,600 Volunteers In Prevention; and 4,300
inmates and wards. To transport and support these forces, CAL FIRE operates
over 1,095 fire engines (336 state and 759 local government); 215 rescue
squads; 63 paramedic units; 38 aerial ladder trucks; 58 bulldozers; 5 mobile
communication centers; and 11 mobile kitchen units. The department funds via
contract, an additional 82 engines and bulldozers in six counties — Kern, Los
Angeles, Marin, Orange, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. From the air, CAL FIRE
operates 23 1 ,200-gallon airtankers, 11 helicopters, and 13 airtactical planes.
During a major WUI fire in Contra Costa County as the local fire districts
become overwhelmed and determine they need additional resources they turn
to CAL FIRE. CALF FIRE provides a pre-designed infrastructure to the local fire
districts that includes additional staff to fight the fire, fire fighting equipment,
communication equipment and fuel.
Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES)
Coordinates overall state agency response to major disasters. In large fires,
® OES coordinates the exchange of,resources among local, state, and federal
agencies. The OES is also the "pass-through" agency for federal disaster
assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Federal
United States Forest Service (USFS)
Bureau of Land Management
National Park Service
U.S. Fish and Wildfire Service
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of Defense
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
USFS is the lead agency responsible for land management and fire protection
for lands under the agencies' jurisdiction. Federal land in Contra Costa County
includes: The U.S. Naval Station Port Chicago Concord, U.S. Naval Station
Point Molate Richmond, John Muir National Historic Site Martinez, and Eugene
O'Neil National Historic.Site, Danville.
FEMA
Although not a wildland fire protection provider, FEMA manages disaster relief
efforts and provides federal funding for fires declared disasters. '
Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP)
® FMAGP is a disaster assistancero rant ram available to States local
9 program
governments, and Indian Tribal Governments intended to aid States and their
communities with the mitigation, management, and control of fires burning on
publicly or privately owned forests or grasslands.
For eligible grant applicants to receive assistance under FMAGP, the Governor
or the Governors' Authorized Representative must request a fire management
assistance declaration on a 24-hour real-time basis.
Declaration eligibility determinations are based upon the following criteria:
Threat to lives and improved property, including threats to critical
infrastructure, and critical watershed areas;
Availability of State and local firefighting resources;
• High fire conditions; and
Potential for major economic impact.
FMAGP provides a 75% federal cost-share reimbursement to Grantees for
actual costs. Before an initial FMAGP grant can be approved, eligible costs
must meet or exceed the State's annual fire cost threshold for an individual
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declared fire (greater of $100,000 or 5% x $1.14 x state population) during the
calendar years.
The FMAGP can be viewed at the FEMA website: www.fema.gov
Local
Counties, cities, and fire districts are responsible primarily for lifesaving action,
protection of property and environment including homes and other structures in
wildlands.
VII. Concept of Operations
The following section defines recommended actions needed to respond to a
WUI fire incident.
A. Pre-Event Actions:
The following actions.should occur prior to the annual Fire Season:
1. The County's Office of Emergency Services (OES) working with
the nine fire districts will be the lead agency for Operational
Area Coordination in accordance with the County Emergency
Operations Plan.
2. The Office of Emergency Services may conduct an annual pre-
season review with partners regarding fire preparedness.
3. Fire Districts working with the. Office of Emergency Services,
Cal- Trans, and the California Highway Patrol may do an
evaluation of evacuation routes.
4. The Office of Emergency Services and the Red Cross may .
identify facilities and locations to be used for mass care shelters.
B. During Fire Season
When there is Extreme Fire Danger, the Fire Districts working with
Emergency Public Information Officer (EPIO) may:
Issue a media advisory to the public regarding precautionary
measures that can be taken to safeguard their property.
9 Fiscal Year 2005. This dollar amount is adjusted annually for inflation using the Department of labor CPI for All
Urban Consumers.The Fire Management Assistance Grant Program-Applying For Assistance Under FMAGP
FEM4-330/February 2005
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C. During a WUI, Fire
Depending on the severity and location of a WUI fire, the fire district
responding will coordinate with the appropriate local jurisdiction.
1 The Sheriffs Office of Emergency Services will:
a. Work with the County Administrative Officer (CAO) or his/her
designee who may determine the need to declare a "Local
Emergency".
b. Alert all partners to implement their fire response efforts.
c. Follow the County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and
activate the County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to
gather and analyze information, coordinate services,
encourage interagency information exchange and serve as a
point of contact for media inquiries.
d. Cities will work with the local utility companies to monitor
locations experiencing power outages
e. Cities will work with the Red Cross to open shelters for both
the general population and vulnerable populations.
f. Work with the media and through county websites to
announce the location of shelter locations.
g. Work with Animal Services to open Animal Shelters for
companion animals and livestock.
h. Work with public, private, and non-government agencies to
coordinate resources including transportation to shelters.
i. Encourage neighbors and family members to check up on
one another. Cities may choose to use the Community
Emergency Response Teams (CERT) to assist within
neighborhoods.
j. Alert County departments such as Employment and Human
Services (F-HS) and community agencies to make phone
checks on the at-risk individuals in their caseloads.
k. Work with Public Works Department and Caltrans regarding
road closures.
1. Activate a Joint Information Center (JIC) to issue media
statements and public information-materials and post the
website advising the public which roads in the County are
closed due to firefighting efforts.
D. Post Wildland Fire
1 . OES working with the fire districts will coordinate recovery
® efforts. The fire districts involved will determine when it is safe
for individuals to return to their homes and businesses.
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2. OES will:
® a. Hold an after action review in compliance with SEMS/NIMS
to discuss lessons learned with all participating agencies
/organizations. Participants will provide data such as:
- Numbers of lives lost;
- Number of injured;
- Number of homes and businesses destroyed;
- Numbers and demographics of the individuals using
shelters;
- Response times
b. Prepare an After Action Report per SEMS/NIMS.
c. Make appropriate revisions to the Operational Area Wildland
Urban Interface Fire Plan and ensure all participating
organizations are provided with additions or updates.
VIII. Goals and. Objectives
The Wildland Urban Interface Fire Plan will address the following issues:
• Wildfire Response
o Protect potential losses to life, property and natural resources from
wildfires
o Identify partner agencies that have a role in responding to fires and their
aftermath, describe each partner's responsibility
o When necessary ensure that a call for appropriate mutual aid resources
is made
• Hazard Mitigation
o . Set expectations for reducing WUI fire risk such as ensuring that the
public creates defensible space around their homes, per new standards
originated in the Uniform Fire Code, Public Resource Code, local county
resource, and Cal Fire guidelines adopted in 2006 for 100 feet of
defensible space. These standards apply in areas designated as Priority
Hazard Zones (PHZ). (Defensible Space Standards can be viewed at
www.cccfd.org)
""" - "- " "o-"Enforce weed abatement-requirements-per applicable local ordinarices- -
and state codes- Mowing, discarding, or weed-eating flammable
vegetation on property, especially on steeper slopes.
o Access and utilize federal and other grant dollars
• Community Preparedness
o Provide information to the public to protect themselves and their property
during fire season
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o Through public outreach encourage homeowners to select, arrange and
maintain fire safe planting around their homes.
o Promote visible projects and program successes
• Structure Protection- risk assessment (Every Firefighter deserves a round
trip)
o Identify and prioritize actions for fire protection
o Identify critical infrastructure that is located in WUI areas
o Identify those areas,in the County most vulnerable to WUI fires
o Support Fire Districts "Wildland Fire Risk Assessment" mapping which is
currently under development
• Explain the criteria used to identify potentially dangerous fire conditions.
o Monitor the changing conditions of wildfire risk and citizen action over
time
• Recovery
o Work with local jurisdictions to set up recovery station
o Work with state government to recover costs
o Work with FEMA to assist those individuals that have lost their homes or
businesses to a wildland urban interface fire
® IX. Public Information
County agencies need to take a multi-faceted approach to educating the public
regarding fire dangers and fire prevention/mitigation efforts. The public doesn't
sufficiently understand the risks and impacts of wildfire on natural resource
assets, structures and people living in California Wildlands. Agencies have not
adequately communicated those risks. There is a false sense of security
among wildland homeowners that they are not at risk if there are fire protection
organizations, insurance policies for fire coverage, and the minimum fire
prevention measures are met.
Research shows that large fires in the wildland- urban interface can pass
through an area without destroying structures that are ignition-resistant and
where fuels are controlled.10
The County Emergency Public Information Officer, working with the nine Fire
Departments/Districts in the County, may provide the following information to
the public regarding fire season thereby heightening public awareness by
distribution via the media, public outreach within their districts and their
websites:
® - Examples of Household Mitigation
Examples of,Neighborhood and Community Mitigation
10 CCCFPD-The Defensible Space Initiative
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- Examples of Household Preparedness
Examples of Neighborhood and Community Preparedness
- Provide Educational Brochures to Homeowners
Press Releases Announcing Extreme Fire Danger
- CCTV - Public Service Announcement (PSA)
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District currently has a Wildland Urban
Interface Fire CERT course in development which will be launched in 2008.
X.Emergency Support Functions
What are Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)?
ESFs are the primary means through which the Federal government
provides assistance to State, local, and tribal governments or to Federal
departments and agencies conducting missions of primary Federal
responsibility. ESFs were established in the Federal Response Plan (FRP)
and carried forward to the National Response Framework (with the addition
of ESFs #13, 14, and 15) as an effective mechanism to group capabilities
and resources into the functions that are most likely needed during actual or
potential incidents where coordinated Federal response is required (e.g.
Transportation, Firefighting, Public Health, etc.). ESFs may be selectively
® activated for both Stafford Act and non-Stafford Act incidents by the
Secretary of Homeland Security. ESFs may also be activated by the ESF
Coordinators. The ESF structure provides a modular structure to identify
the precise components that can best address the requirements of the
incident. For example, a large-scale natural disaster or significant terrorist.
incident may require the activation of all ESFs. A localized fire or flood
might only require activation of a few ESFs.
ESF #1 — Transportation
The purpose of this ESF is to ensure transportation safety, provide federal
and civil transportation support, ensure restoration and recovery of the
County's transportation infrastructure, determine damage and draft an
impact assessment. During some types of emergencies movement
restrictions may be imposed (roadblocks/detours).
In the County there are approximately 866 miles of roadway that are located
in areas that are subject to high, very high or extreme wildfire threat; 2,946
miles of roads are located in wildland-urban interface threat areas". Much of
the wild-urban interface areas are located in hilly terrain, ingress and egress
is often limited to narrow two-lane roads making evacuation during a WUI.
fire a difficult and complex operation.
u Contra Costa County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan(LHMP)April 2007
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State Highways The California Department of Transportation(DOT) is
statutorily authorized to restrict traffic or close any state highway whenever
necessary for the protection of highway during storms.12 The DOT often
performs traffic restrictions and road closures in conjunction with the
Highway Patrol. Each agency has independent statutory authority to close a
state highway.
County Highways The County Board of Supervisors (BOS) may restrict
traffic or close any county highway whenever the board determines those
actions are necessary to protect any highway from damage during a storm.13
The BOS may delegate their authority to the county road commissioner.14
Highway Patrol The California Highway Patrol, police departments, and
sheriffs office may close any highway to traffic if there is a threat to public
health or safety caused by dangerous substances.15 Additionally, the
Highway Patrol may also restrict traffic or close down any highway if visibility
poses a significant safety hazard.16 ,
In addition roads or other areas may be closed to vehicle or conveyances to
prevent damage to firefighting apparatus or to prevent firefighting efforts
from being interfered with."
The primary mode of transportation that will be used during a jurisdictional
evacuation resulting from a wildland fire will be privately owned automobiles.
The Operational Area will use available resources, Memorandums of
Understanding and Agreements (MOUs/MOAs) with public and private
transportation agencies and mutual aid to procure, coordinate, and provide
adequate means of transportation for those people that do not own or have
access to automobiles, have disabilities which limit their transportation
options, or have special needs. It is vital that modes of available
transportation are identified that can help evacuate people with disabilities
during an emergency such as a wildfire.
Transportation needs to be made available to accommodate personnel in
wheelchairs, scooters, or other mobility aids. Some potential options can be
the use of lift-equipped buses or vans. People that are blind or have poor
vision will also need additional assistance because they can no longer rely
on their traditional orientation and navigation methods. Buses will most likely
be the primary resources used to evacuate special needs populations. Each
bus can accommodate two wheelchairs.
12 Cal. Streets and Highways Code§124
1s Cal.Street and Highways Code§942.5
14 Cal.Street and Highways Code§942.6
15 Cal.Street and Highways Code§2812
16 Cal.Street and Highways Code§2812.5
17 Cal.Pub.Res.Code§4165(b),(e).
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The need to move people during a WUI fire incident will also center on
moving populations to/from shelters and/or medical facilities. Transporting
under these circumstances can be very complex. Complications can be
caused by a variety of factors including but not limited to: road conditions
such as — poor visibility, narrow winding roads, narrow bridges over creek
beds, locating, alerting, and notifying people of the fire and determining who
needs transportation, the medical condition of the individual, vehicle
accessibility, pet and service animal issues, forced transport and liability
issues.
Contra Costa County has a variety of transportation resources within its
jurisdiction to use in the movement of people during*a fire. Resources for
accessible transportation for individuals with mobility issues that may be
.available in an area may include:
o ADA mandated Paratransit Systems/accessible transportation
providers
o Area Agency on Aging
o Dial a Ride
o School District transportation systems/Private Buses
o Taxi systems
o Senior Center Shuttles
o Health Care Centers
Public Transportation: There are four transit agencies that operate in the
P 9 p
County:
Tri-Delta Transit
Tri-Delta Transit is one of the four local public transportation agencies in
Contra Costa. They service the east end of the county. Tri-Delta can
provide the following resources:
Business Hours- the capacity to simultaneously move 3,000 people
utilizing 57 buses within 90 minutes of notification non-business hours-
the capacity to simultaneously move 3,000 people within 180 minutes of
notification.
Tri-Delta Transit buses are located at 801 Wilbur Avenue in Antioch.
Each evening prior to garaging the buses are fueled for the following day.
Tri-delta has an established procedure for activating employees during an
emergency.
Contra Costa County Transit Authority (CCCTA)
Contra Costa Transit Authority (County Connection) serves the central
county. CCCTA is available to assist with transporting people to and from
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shelters and has the ability to move 3,000 people utilizing 50 buses within
approximately 180 minutes of.notification. CCCTA provides 24 hour
service in the county.
CCCTA buses are located 2477 Arnold Industrial Way in Concord.
CCCTA has an established procedure for activating employees during an
emergency.
Alameda Contra Costa Transit (AC Transit)
AC Transit serves Western Alameda and Contra Costa County. AC
Transit is available to assist with transporting people to and from shelters
and has the ability to move people utilizing 632 buses within
approximately 180 minutes of notification:. AC Transit buses are equipped
to handle 3 wheel chair bound passengers per bus.
AC Transit buses are located at 21St and McDonald in Richmond.
AC Transit has an established procedure for activating employees during
an emergency. AC Transit participates in emergency exercises twice a
.year..
Western Contra Costa County Transit Authority (WestCAT)
WestCAT serves the cities of Pinole, Hercules, and the unincorporated
communities of Montalvin Manor, Tara Hills, Bayview, Rodeo, Crockett,
and Port Costa.
In addition, WestCAT operates regional service between Martinez and
the El Cerrito del Norte BART station and the Hercules Transit Center
and Contra Costa College.
WestCAT is available'to assist with transporting people to and from
shelters and has the ability to move people utilizing 66 buses within
approximately 1 %2 hours to 2 hours of notification. WestCAT buses are
equipped to handle 2 wheel chair bound passengers per bus.
WestCAT buses are located at 601 Walter Avenue,.Pinole CA 94564.
WestCAT has an established procedure for activating employees during
an emergency.
Emergency Transportation Support
During a WUI fire EOC staff would work closely with the Transportation
Management Center (TMC), the staffing of which is provided by
CalTrans, the CHP, and MTC. The TMC is designed to maximize safety
and efficiency throughout the highway system. It includes the Emergency
Resource Center (ERC) which was created specifically for primary
planning and procedural disaster management.
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ESF #2 - Communications
The purpose of this ESF is to provide coordination with the
telecommunications industry, ensure repair and restoration and
temporary provisioning of the communications infrastructure, provide
protection, restoration, and sustainment of national cyber and technology
resources.
The California State Warning Center (CSWC) is currently used as a "pass
through" for information received on a daily basis by the National Weather
Service (NWS). NWS Heat Emergency information communicated to the
CSWC is then:
o Forwarded to the Operational.Areas via the California Law
Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS), and
o Forwarded to third party distribution systems, the media and
subscribing Emergency Managers through the Emergency Digital
Information Services (EDIS).
Items which meet the thresholds of immediate action are also verbally
transmitted to Operational Areas, OES Duty Officers and other state duty
officers. OES can be notified by calling one of the following numbers:
Sheriffs Office Dispatch 925-646-2441 (answers 24 hours .a day)
Office of Emergency Services 925-228-5000 (answers 24 hours a day)
Notification of law enforcement, fire, or medical agencies may be made
by dialing 911.
Notification of affected residents may be handled by the Community
Warning System (CWS). There are several tools that may be used
including the Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS), weather
radios, the Emergency Alert System (EAS), and the media. Notifications
of affected residents may in some cases include the use of emergency
vehicle public address systems (if safe deployment is possible) or other
audible warning systems.
Communications resources including a radio cache (consisting of 400
programmable VHF portable radios), portable repeaters, portable, mobile
and fixed interoperable gateway systems, and qualified operational and
technical communications personnel are available through the Contra
Costa Regional Incident Support-Communications (CCRIS-C) system.
CCRIS-C resources can be accessed through the Sheriffs Office
Communications Center or ,Contra Costa Regional Fire Communications
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Center who will contact the on-duty or on-call Communications
Coordinator.
The Communications Coordinator or Communications Unit Leader
assigned to the WUI Fire Plan will determine an appropriate
Communications Plan.
During a WUI fire, landline or cell phone service may be unavailable or
overwhelmed. Cities in Contra Costa County have been issued
Government Emergency Telephone Services (GETS) cards that may
provide priority service when local phone lines are overwhelmed with
calls.
ESF #3 — Public Works and Engineering
The purpose of this ESF is to provide methods as to how the County will
assist the municipalities in providing public works services; assessing the
damage to infrastructure and buildings; restoring and maintaining
essential services and providing technical assistance through specialized
deployment, personnel, equipment, transportation and supplies.
The County Public Works Department will support the municipalities by
ensuring that the infrastructure and buildings in the community are safe
for use after a major disaster or terrorism event.
All operations of the respective Public Works/Highway Departments are
subjective to their individual Standard Operating Guide's/Standard
Operating Procedure's and.within the scope of their responsibility.
During the recovery phase, all agencies are expected to support
continuing operations with equipment and staff.
ESF #4 — Firefighting
The purpose of this ESF is to address firefighting activities within the
County as well as SRA land, East Bay Park land, East Bay Municipal
Utility Land, and resource support to local jurisdictions and urban
firefighting operations.
All 9 Fire Protection Agencies may respond to a WUI fire. There are
currently 81 fire stations in the County. The capabilities include a mixture
of Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical
response. In addition the East Bay Regional Park Services,-Cal-Fire
formerly referred to as the California Department,of Forestry (CDF) and
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) have fire equipment and
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personnel that may be available during an excessive WUI fire incident.
East County Fire is currently in the process of ordering a fire boat that will
be stationed at Bethel Island.
Fire District/Department/Agency Resources
Contra Costa County has approximately 212 firefighters.and 9 chief
officers that could be deployed during a WUI fire. The numbers for
personnel are for on-duty at any given time. This does not include all off-
duty personnel.
The County has the following firefighting vehicles that may be available
for deployment during a WUI fire:
• 70 type 1 engines (Type 1 included for each vegetation fire alarm, 4
alarm or greater than 4 alarm calls would allow for a structure protection
strike team or mutual aid)
• 5 type 2 engines
• 39 type 3 engines
• 11 type 4 engines
• 1 type 6 engine
• 7 water tenders
• 3 communications support vans
Air resources such as fixed wing and rotary aircraft are essential when
fighting large WUI fires. During a WUI fire'the Fire Agencies in the,County
may also have access to following air support:
• Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office helicopter
• California Highway Patrol (CHP) helicopters
• East Bay Regional Parks has a helicopter that can be requested
through Cal Fire
During a WUI fire there are 2 boats that may be deployed to fight WUI fire
in the County.
Automatic Aid and Mutual Aid
Automatic aid (intra-county) often occurs on a first alarm, especially in
highly sensitive areas such as the East Bay Hills, and areas of West
County. When mutual aid is called in it is somewhat area dependent,
generally if a WUI fire goes past 3 alarms mutual aid will most likely be
initiated.
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Red. Flag Da ss
In Contra Costa County when a Red Flag Day has been declared (see
Appendix B):
• Staffing patterns are changed
• Fire equipment is staged
•. Engines patrol looking for dangerous conditions
ESF #5 - Emergency Management
The purpose of this ESF is to provide coordination of incident
management efforts, issuance of mission assignments; determine
resource and human capital, ensure incident action, and financial
management transpires.
Use of SEMS/NIMS to manage the event is required by law.
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff, Emergency Services
Division is responsible for coordinating County Operations during a WUI
fire. It is also responsible for coordinating with State, Federal agencies,
and Non-government agencies operating in the County and providing
mutual aid.
The County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is located at 50 Glacier
Drive, Martinez, CA 94553.
ESF/#6 — Mass Care, Housing, and Human Resources
This ESF addresses coordination of mass care, disaster housing and
human services. Mass care and shelter is an organized way of providing
safe havens for large numbers of.individuals temporarily displaced from
their dwellings by emergencies/disasters. This plan is specifically
designed to address the need for temporary shelter during and after a
WUI fire. This plan does not apply to day-to-day emergencies.
In Contra Costa County the Director of the Employment and Human
Services Department (EHSD) has oversight of mass care and shelter.
EHSD staff is familiar with and understands the American Red Cross
(ARC) shelter operations. During a WUI fire EHSD will coordinate with the
ARC to determine when and where shelters will be opened based on 'the
needs of the community at risk. EHSD may also assist in staffing
shelters.
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Regional Shelter Capabilities
The American Red Cross (ARC) which as of February 2007 reports to
FEMA is available to provide care and shelter to citizens. Red Cross
routinely responds to residential and commercial fires that occur within
the County. In the history of Contra Costa County they have not had to
handle a large scale event. The Red Cross has identified approximately
271 potential shelter sites throughout Contra Costa County and continues
to survey the County for potential sites. Although sites may be available,
staffing may not be.
The local shelter capacity in the East- end (Bay Point to Byron) can
potentially handle 2,300 displaced citizens between the.local high schools
and community colleges (6 total sites). There is shelter in the east end
for another 4,000 displaced citizens spread across another 44 sites, but
this will be difficult to staff and the sites do not have food handling and
processing capabilities
The local shelter capacity in the west end (Pinole — Richmond) can
handle 2,150 displaced citizens between the local high schools and
community colleges (7 total sites). There are also several community
centers and the Richmond Convention Center which can provide shelter
for citizens, however these sites may difficult to staff and may have
limited facilities.
The local shelter capacity in Central County which includes Martinez,
Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, and the 680 Corridor to San Ramon, can
handle 5,182 displaced citizens between the local high schools and
community colleges (14 total sites).
Due to the unpredictability of wildfires and how they can spread rapidly,
there will need to be flexibility in identifying shelters that are safely
located outside the hazard zone.
If a particular area has been without power for more than 24 hours as a
result of the fire, Red Cross Disaster Services will assess what services
may be provided- such as driving the Emergency Response Vehicles
(ERV) through effected neighborhoods with cold water, ice, ice chests,
food, etc.
Employment Human Services (EHSD) - EHSD will assist in identifying
vulnerable citizens by utilizing the In Home Support Services (IHSS) list
and other program staff to locate and contact vulnerable citizens.
The Area Agency on Aging also maintains contracts with thirty agencies
ranging from Nutrition Services to Assisted Transportation. These
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services would be invaluable during a WUI fire incident..Additionally the
Area Agency on Aging provides information to seniors via phone — within
Contra Costa County 1-800-510-2020, outside Contra Costa County 925-
335-8720.
The Salvation Army can provide food service at a single location or
through their mobile canteen. They can be on scene within 2 hours and
can feed approximately 100 people per hour. The Office of Emergency
Service partners with numerous Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)
to provide food services to the shelters throughout Contra Costa County.
Local law enforcement agencies will provide shelter security-for shelters
located within city limits. The Sheriff's Office will provide shelter security
for shelters located in the unincorporated areas of the County.
ESF #7 - Resource Support
The County General Services Department (GSD) is responsible for
providing and coordinating resources such as facility space, office
equipment and supplies, contracting services and dealing with vendors.
Additional resource support will be provided utilizing the SEMS\NIMS
® system through the County EOC, specifically the Logistics Section. The
County will respond to all requests for direct fire related resources, and
assistance on a mutual aid basis.
ESF #8 — Public Health and Medical Services
The purpose of this ESF is to assist the municipalities in providing the
following types of services to the citizens of the County: Public Health,
Medical, Mental Health, and when necessary Mortuary Services.
During a WUI fire hospitals and medical centers will experience a medical
surge. Patients will be arriving both via ambulance and self transport.
Patients will need treatment for injuries sustained during the fire and
smoke inhalation. Individuals with respiratory ailments will be especially
vulnerable during a WUI fire as the air quality during a WUI fire is
significantly impacted. Most of the particulate matter produced in wildland
fire is respirable; that is, it is small enough to pass through the upper
respiratory system and enter the lungs. Acute smoke impacts include
eye, mucous membrane, and respiratory tract irritation, aggravation of
chronic respiratory and cardiac disease, and reduced lung function
le (Reinhardt et. A1.1 99.4 RERI 1994)1$.
18 California Fire Plan A Framework for Minimizing Costs and Loses from Wildland Fires
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Mental Health professionals will be called in to provide counseling
services to victims of the fire, first responders, and volunteers.
The Office of the Sheriff also has approximately 25 chaplains who could
be deployed during a WUI fire to provide their services at shelters.
EMS Ambulance availability in the County is variable. County EMS has a
medical protocol to reroute services to incidents based on the Incident
Commanders assessment. The state also has ambulance strike teams.
County EMS has protocols to activate its Mass Casualty Incident (MCI)
Plan that may be used in conjunction with the Wildfire Action Plan. The
County's MCI plan can be viewed at the following website-
http://www.cchealth.org/groups/ems/mci.php
Reddinet can be utilized through Sheriff's Office Dispatch to notify
hospitals of the incident and query for available beds.
Trauma Center: John Muir Medical Center Health Walnut Creek Campus
1601 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek 925-939-3000
Kaiser Walnut Creek Medical Center
1425 Main Street, Walnut Creek 925-295-4000
John Muir Mt. Diablo Medical Center Health Concord Campus
2540 East Street, Concord 925-682-8200
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
2500 Alhambra Ave, Martinez 925-370-5000 or 925-370-5170
Sutter-Delta Medical Center
3901 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 925-779-7200
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
6001 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon 920-275-9200
Doctors-San Pablo Medical Center
2000 Vale Road, San Pablo 510-307-1500 or 510-970-5142
Kaiser Richmond Medical Center
901 Nevin Avenue, Richmond 510-970-5266
Kaiser Antioch Medical Center
4501 Sand Creek Road Antioch 925-813-6205
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See Appendix E for a list of Contra Costa County Medical Centers and
Clinics as of 2007.
The County has a Coroners Plan and when necessary will request
coroner's mutual aid through Region 1 .
National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
Contra Costa Public Health is the sponsoring agency for DMAT CA-6.
NDMS are federal resources which include veterinary, mortuary and
medical personnel.
ESF #9 — Urban Search and Rescue
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue (SAR)
Team has a Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Type 3 Team that
includes cadaver dogs. Both local SAR and USAR teams may be
deployed during a WUI fire to do the following:
• Assist in evacuation efforts
• Assist logistics by delivering water, food, and supplies to the first
responders at the fire scene
• Disaster Response
• Incident management
Provide medical response to mass causality incidents
After a WUI fire both the SAR and USAR teams could be deployed to
search for individuals missing or unaccounted for after a WUI fire.
Cadaver dogs could be used to locate WUI fire victims.
The Contra Costa Fire Protection District (CCFPD) has Type 2 USAR
teams.
Additional Federal Type 1 USAR Teams are located in Oakland, San
Mateo, and Sacramento.
ESF #10 — Oil and Hazardous Material Response
The purpose of this ESF is to provide methods'of responding to oil and
hazardous material incidents which also include chemical, biological and
radiological materials. Additionally this ESF addresses environmental
safety and short- and- long- term_cleanup.
This plan addresses WUI fire. The Petroleum and Chemical Industries in
the County have fire teams on their sites that are specifically trained to
fight hazardous material fires.
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ESF #11 — Agriculture and Natural Resources
The primary purpose of this ESF is to ensure that all identified USDA food
is fit for consumption and to coordinate shipments of USDA food to staging
areas within the affected area.. This ESF initiates direct market
procurement of critical food supplies that are unavailable from existing
inventories and authorizes the Disaster Food Stamp Program.
Wildfires in the County will necessitate veterinary care for animals. .
ESF # 11 addresses assigning veterinary personnel to assist in delivering
health care to injured or abandoned animals and performing veterinary
preventative medicine activities, including the conduct of field
investigations and the provision of technical assistance and consultation
as required.
ESF # 11 also addresses the County's natural and cultural resources,
historic properties protection and restoration. Contra Costa County is
home to National Historic Sites, State Parks and local East Bay Regional
Parks.
County recreation could be significantly impacted by a WUI fire,
particularly due to the direct cost of replacing recreation facilities or historic
® structures and the lost revenue during time of closure.
There are two National Historic Sites located in Contra Costa County:
1) Eugene O'Neill's Tao House- Danville California
2) John Muir House- Martinez California, The John Muir National Historic
Site also includes Mt. Wanda 326 acres of Oak woodland.
Both National Historic Sites are located in WUI fire areas.
In addition to the National Historic sites there are State and Local Parks
that would be impacted by a WUl fire.
California State Parks
Mt. Diablo State Park (elevation 3,849) is considered to be one of the
ecological treasures of the San Francisco Bay Area. The park contains
beautiful wildflowers, an extensive trail system, indigenous wildlife and
distinctive rock formations. The park offers hiking, biking, horseback
riding and camping.
John Marsh House/Cowell Ranch located in Brentwood encompasses
3,659 acres of natural habitat, wildlife, and unique cultural features,
including the historic John Marsh Home which is located in a WUI fire
area.
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East Bay Regional Park District
This plan does not list all of the East Bay Regional parks located in
Contra Costa County only those located in areas of extreme WUI fire risk
that are surrounded by homes. See appendix E for a map East Bay
Regional Parks.
Black Diamond Mines consists of nearly 6,286 acres of the.historic mining
district located between Clayton and Antioch. The park offers hiking,
picnicking and nature-study.
Briones Regional Park is surrounded by the towns of central Contra
Costa County (Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord, and
Martinez). Briones' 6,117 acres are home to much indigenous wildlife,
which forage on the grasslands or find shelter among the oaks and bays.
Crockett Hills Regional Park is located outside the town of Crockett. The
park is comprised of 1,939 acres of rolling grasslands, wooded ravines,
eucalyptus trees, oak woodland and river shoreline. The park offers
hiking, running, biking, dog-walking and horseback riding.
Las Trampas Regional Wilderness is located in southern Contra Costa
County in San Ramon. Las Trampas offers 5,088 acres of wilderness and
an expanded trail system that allows hikers and horseback riders to enjoy
® its remote and rugged areas.
Morgan Territory Regional Preserve is located outside of Clayton and
consists 4,708 acres which contain more than 90 species of wildflowers,
including the Diablo sunflower (Helianthella castanea), which grows only
in the foothills of Mount Diablo: Deer, coyote and mountain lion reside in
the park as well as a variety of raptors.
Wildcat Canyon Regional Park encompasses 2,430 acres along the
Wildcat Creek watershed and the surrounding hills and ridges. The park
extends from the Tilden Nature Area in the south to historic Alvarado
Park at the north end in Richmond. Wildcat Canyon has 22 miles of trails
(mostly fire roads), including 2.7 miles of paved trail. Wildcat Canyon
offers hiking and picnic facilities.,
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Lafayette Reservoir completed in 1933 the reservoir is a standby supply
of drinking water for East Bay Municipal Utility District.(EBMUD)
customers. The 925 acre site with a 1.4 billion gallon reservoir was
opened to public recreation in 1966 with hiking, fishing, boating and
picnicking.
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Watershed Areas
Contra Costa has numerous watershed areas that would be impacted by
a WUI fire. A WUI fire in a watershed area would impact the native plants
and potentially allow for the growth of invasive exotic plant species.
Animals that live in watershed areas would expire during a WUI fire, and
those animals dependant on native plants would face a hardship following
a WUI fire due to scarcity of their food source. Waterways and reservoirs
would be subject to slope erosion and siltification due to landslides on
and within burn areas.
Endangered Species in Contra Costa County
California has 289 threatened and endangered plant and animal species.
Contra Costa County is home to many of these rare, endangered, and
threatened animals, plants, and insects. For a complete listing of
endangered species see Appendix K.
ESF #12 — Energy
The purpose of this ESF is to provide energy infrastructure assessment,
repair and restoration, to ensure energy industry coordination, and
provide energy forecast.
Pacific Gas and Electric (PGE) Company is the major energy provider in
Contra Costa County. There are 58 substations located in the County as
well as 2 generation stations, powerplants, and transmission lines.
Fire Districts Communications Centers will coordinate with PGE to turn off
power to areas that are experiencing a WUI fire. During a WUI fire it is
possible that there may be unavoidable interruptions to some service
areas due to damaged transmission lines. Utility companies may request
that the public conserve energy by minimizing their use of household
appliances. Utility companies may not be able to restore power until the
fire has been extinguished and the fire district has determined that it is
safe to return to the impacted area. In extreme cases it may be necessary
to purchase energy resources from other states.
California .Utilities Emergency Association (CUEA)
The Governor of California originally chartered the California Utilities
Emergency Association (CUEA) inl 952 as a part of the state's Civil
Defense Plan.
The purpose of the CUEA is to provide structure for the efficient
communication and coordination among government agencies and public
and private utilities throughout the state. The Board of Directors is to
provide emergency operations support, wherever practicable, for gas,
electric, water wastewater, telecommunications (including wireless), and
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petroleum pipeline utilities. This support is to ensure the preservation of
lives and property, as well as the protection of California's economic
infrastructure.
ESF #13 - Public Safety and Security
During a WUI fire the problems of access control and area security
become extremely important. The Sheriffs Office will be the law
enforcement agency responsible for providing traffic control and security
during fires that occur in the unincorporated areas of the County.
City law enforcement agencies will be responsible for providing traffic
control during fires that occur in their jurisdictions.
City law enforcement agencies will establish perimeter control to provide
security and protection of property left behind.
During a WUI fire law enforcement personnel may be asked to work
extended shifts.
Reoccupation of an area damaged or destroyed by WUI fire requires the
same consideration, coordination, and control of actions undertaken in
the original evacuation. The Emergency Operations Director/Incident
Commander will make the re-entry decision/order after the threat has
passed and Fire, Law Enforcement, Public Works, and or Building
Inspection personnel have inspected, for safety, the evacuated area.
The Sheriff's office will coordinate with local, State, and Federal law
enforcement agencies utilizing ICS and SEMS/NIMS.
ESF #14 — Long Term Community Recovery and Mitigation
The purpose of this ESF is to generate a social and economic community
impact assessment. Determine the necessary long-term recovery
assistance to States, local governments, and the private sector. Establish
a mitigation analysis and program implementation.
Recovery
Long-term effects of a wildland fire may include the following: loss of life,
loss of homes and businesses, disrupted or contaminated water supply,
limited utility services, blocked roadways and bridges, disruption of a
major portion of the state and federal economy, and the possible loss of
crops.
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After a WUI fire local government working with the State and FEMA may
set up Public Assistance Centers within the affected areas of the County
to address the needs of those individuals that have lost their homes.
Debris removal — after the fire there will be a great deal of fire caused
debris. Cities, the County, and Public Works (both city and county) will
coordinate debris removal on jurisdictional property and county property.
The impact of a WUI fire will be felt in every segment of human life and it
will be a long term durable impact.
Mitigation
The state recently increased from 30 to 100 feet the amount of
"defensible space" essentially a firebreak — homeowners are required to
maintain around their homes. Although the rules apply to state-
controlled land, in 2006 the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
adopted the new Defensible Space Standards. The Defensible Space
Standards were designed to help structures survive wildfire events.
These standards are intended to reduce the fuel, and thus the heat to
wildfire, to levels that structures may more readily survive. Additionally,
these standards increase the effectiveness of firefighters in major wildfire
events while decreasing their exposure to flame, heat, and smoke.19
® The new standards originated in the Uniform Fire Code, Public Resource
Code, local county ordinance, and the California Department of Forestry
(now referred to as Cal Fire) guidelines adopted in 2006. These
standards will apply in areas of the Fire District where topography,
difficulty, of access, proximity to open space, and distribution of
vegetative fuels compound the challenge of wildfire suppression.
Additional fire laws are expected to be enacted in August of 2008 for
property in high- hazard zones. These strict new policies would include
restrictions on building materials, enforcement of defensible space .
provisions and require the use of fire resistant landscaping among other
things.20
The nine fire departments/districts/agencies provide information to the
public via their websites and public outreach regarding mitigations efforts
the public can take to safeguard their homes from WUI fires.
19 Contra Costa Fire Protection District—The Defensible Space Initiative
20 SF Chronicle 10/28/2007 Peter Fimrite-Fire Safety Often Sacrificed for Gorgeous Views
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ESF #15 — External Affairs
The purpose of this EFS is to provide emergency public information and
protective action guidance, and coordination of media and community
relations.
Agencies will provide Public Information Officer (PIO) support to the EOC
which will develop a Joint Information Center (JIC) per SEMS/NIMS. The
Emergency Public Information Officer (EPIO) will ensure that information
is disseminated to the media on a timely basis. Instructions to the public
such as traffic routes to be allowed, location of shelters, as well as
situation updates will be issued as that information becomes available.
The PIO will be responsible for press releases fact sheets.
During fire season fire danger signs are posted in wildland fire areas to
alert the public to fire danger levels.
XI. Animal Vulnerabilities
The Humane Society of the United States reports that there are currently
over 358 million pets in the United States residing in 63% of American
households. Forty-five percent have more than one pet. Pets are
considered family members. During Katrina 44% percent of residents
refused to evacuate and leave their pets behind. During an emergency
such as a WUI fire, individuals with pets; may not evacuate, may delay
evacuation, may attempt to return to unsafe areas, and if they are unable
to shelter with their pets may choose to live on the street. Planning for
animals must be intertwined with planning for people if either is to be
effective.
Pets
During WUI fires pets may be separated from their owners, may escape
in fear.from their home, or may be injured, in some cases these pets may
not have ID. There are significant problems, including serious health and
safety risks to the disaster area, which are exacerbated by the
abandoning of pets. During hurricanes Katrina and Rita 100,000 pets
were separated from their owners. Of these, 15,000 dogs and cats were
rescued, and the remainder died. Almost all pets reunited with their
families were either micro-chipped or wore tags.21 It is difficult to reunite
pets with their owners when they aren't licensed, or don't have ID chip. It
is especially important to ensure that pets are licensed and if possible
have pet identification chips. Contra Costa County Animal Services
Department provides reasonable animal licensing and chip ID service to
county residents at their main location in Martinez.
zi "Don't forget Fido in an emergency planning and evacuations"SF Chronicle 10/20/2007
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Livestock
During WUI fires livestock may need to be evacuated out of the fires path.
It is important to have pre-designated evacuation routes and pre-
identified stables or pastures to evacuate livestock to. Animal Services
works closely with both the Cattleman's Association and the local chapter
of the California State Horsemen's Association in planning for movement
of livestock during a WUI fire. Evacuation of livestock will involve use of
both public and private resources.
Indigenous Wildlife
Indigenous wildlife injured during a WUI fire will be transferred by private
or public resources to the Lindsey Wildlife Museum for medical care and
treatment when appropriate.
Animal Services Emergency Management Plan
The Animal Services Department has developed an "All Hazards"
Emergency Management Plan (currently under review by County Council)
that would be used during a WUI fire incident.
Animal Service has a long history of working together with the Fire
Departments/Districts/Agencies within the County. During a WUI fire
Animal Services first priority will be public safety. The Animal Services
"Special Response Team" (SRT) is a qualified diverse group of
professional officers who respond to significant animal related public
safety and welfare incidents. The SRT is trained to respond to major
events such as earthquakes, fires, floods and localized emergencies,
during these emergencies SRT will ensure: public safety, animal welfare,
and animal relocation. The SRT will be comprised of three teams:
• Alpha- responsible for the Disaster Response Team
• Bravo- responsible for the Livestock Rescue and Recovery Team
• Charlie- responsible for the Tactical Operations Team
Each team will be responsible for their specific discipline. The individual
teams will also be cross-trained in all disciplines.
Animal Services SRT operates within the guidelines set by SEMS/NIMS
and the (ICS) Incident Command System, planning for a coordinated
department response to any critical incident.
Animal Services second priority during a WUI fire will be to work with
public and private partners (animal welfare groups such as the Humane
Society and local animal rescue groups such as ARF) to facilitate the
sheltering of animals affected by a WUI incident. The next option that
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may be exercised would be sheltering pets at the Animal Services,
location in Martinez. Another option for sheltering would involve using the
three pre-staged Emergency Response Trailers (ERTs) in the following
locations;
o East County
o, Central County
o West County
Additional temporary shelters may include the following:
o School Campuses
o Churches
o Community Centers
o Corporate Buildings
o Shopping Malls
o Parking Lots
o Sporting Facilities/ Tennis, Basketball courts
Animal Services has trained staff and trained volunteers that would staff
shelters. They are also in the process of working with the Humane
Society to train more individuals in emergency animal sheltering.
To handle the animal fatalities that will result from a WUI fire Animal
Services has a private contract for deceased animal disposal.
The Animal Services Department offers monthly Pet First Aid and CPR
Classes and is in the process of developing Community Emergency
Response Team (C.E.R.T.) training addendum to include Pet Emergency
Preparedness www.cccpep.org.
Contra Costa County Animal Services Department is located at:
4800 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553 Website- www.ccasd.o[g.
XII. Water Quality
Large, intense wildfires often have a negative effect on water quality.
During a WUI fire the water supply may become contaminated and
residents may need to boil their water.
There are six agencies or districts that.provide water to the residents of
Contra Costa County:
• East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
• Contra Costa Water District
Diablo Water District
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• City of Martinez Water
• Golden State Water Company (formerly California Cities)
• Dublin-San Ramon Services District (DSRSD)
EBMUD provides water to the following cities in Contra Costa County:
Danville, EI Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Moraga, Pinole, Pleasant Hill,
Richmond, Rodeo,.San Pablo, San Ramon and Walnut Creek. EBMUD
also provides water to the following unincorporated cities within the
county: Alamo, Crockett, Diablo, EI Sobrante, and Kensington.
The Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) provides water to. approximately
550,000 people in central and eastern Contra Costa County. CCWD
provides Water Quality Notifications on their website www.ccwater.com.
The Diablo Water-District is an independent, local agency that provides
water service to Oakley and Knightsen. The Diablo Water District
provides Water Quality'information to their customers on their website
www.diablowater.org. Diablo Water District also has a 24/7 Emergency
Service Number 925-625-3798 that it's customers can use to contact
them regarding water related emergencies.
Martinez Water System-The City owns and operates its own treatment
plant that supplies water to most of the City of Martinez.
Golden State Water Company ( GSWC) has been serving Californians for
75 years. GSWC-is a subsidiary of American States Water and is a
public utility company engaged in the purchase, production, distribution,
and sale of water to over 240,000 customers or one out of every 30
persons in California. GSWC provides water through their Region 1 to
5,000 residents of Bay Point.
Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) Provides water to San
Ramon and Dougherty Valley. DSRSD purchases water Zone 7 Water
Agency. Individuals with concerns regarding their drinking water can
contact the DSRSD at 925-875-2360. DSRSD website address is
www.dsrsd.com
Should any of the agencies that provide water to Contra Costa County
residents determine that their water has been compromised by a WUI fire
they will work with the Office of Emergency Services (OES) and
appropriate departments within the County to provide notification and
instruction to the affected residents of the county.
Water Districts Mutual Aid Additionally, the Water Agency Response
® Network (WARN) provides mutual assistance to public and private water
and wastewater utilities, plans for prompt response-for repair of and
functional restoration of lifeline systems through-stockpiling of shoring
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materials, temporary pumps, surface pipelines, portable hydrants, and
other supplies.
The WARN program provides its member utilities with:
• A standard omnibus mutual assistance agreement and process for
sharing emergency resources among members statewide.
• The resources to respond and recover more quickly from a disaster.
• A mutual assistance program consistent with other statewide mutual
aid programs and the Standardized Emergency Management System
(SEMS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
• A forum for developing and maintaining emergency contacts and
relationships.
• New ideas from lessons learned in disasters.
XIII. Air Quality
This section addresses how smoke from fires can affect the health
individuals in the community. Large, intense fires result in poor air quality
and poor visibility. Smoke is comprised of a complex mixture of gases
and fine particles produced when wood-and other organic matter burn.
The biggest health threat from smoke comes from the fine particles (see
Appendix H — Air Quality Index). These microscopic particles can get into
your eyes and respiratory system, where they can cause health problems
such.as burning eyes, runny nose, and illnesses such as bronchitis. Fine
particles also can aggravate chronic heart and lung diseases- and are
even linked to premature deaths in people with these conditions.
On average, wildfires in the United States each year pump 322 million
tons of carbon dioxide into the air. That's about 5 percent of what the
country emits by burning fossil fuels, such as gasoline and coal,
according to the new research published online Thursday in the peer-
reviewed journal Carbon Balance and Management.
After the October 2007 Southern California fires, the California Air _
Resources Board estimated that just under 6 million tons of carbon
dioxide was released by the recent fires. The board estimates that for
every acre burned, the carbon dioxide emissions are equivalent to two
cars driven for a year, said board spokesman Stanley Young. More than
half a million acres burned in Southern California. zz
22 Associated Press 10/31/2007 Fires spew tons of global warming gas
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Some groups are more susceptible to smoke than others:
• Individuals with that have either heart or lung disease, such as
congestive heart failure, angina, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, emphysema or asthma, may experience health effects earlier
and at lower smoke levels then healthy people.
• Older adults are more likely to be affected by smoke, possibly
because they are more likely to have heart or lung disease than
younger people.
• Children are more susceptible to smoke for several reasons: their
respiratory systems are still developing; they breathe more air (and air
pollution) per pound of body weight than adults; and they are more
likely to be active outdoors.
During a WUI fire those individuals susceptible to smoke should avoid
any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly,
and children should remain indoors. Keep your windows and doors
closed unless it is extremely hot inside. In these cases, seek alternate
shelter. Run your air conditioner if you have one. Keep the fresh air
intake closed and the filter clean to prevent bringing additional smoke
inside.
® During a WUI fire it is important to pay attention to local air quality
reports. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) is the
regional government agency that regulates sources of air pollution within
the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. The BAAQMD provides Air
Quality Data and a daily Air Quality Forecast on their website
www.baagmd.gov . BAAQD operates 28 air quality monitoring stations in
Contra Costa County that monitor for air pollutants.
XIV. Command and Signal
1. Incident Chain of Command
a. Incident Commander:
b. Operations Section Chief:
c. Plans Section Chief:
d. Logistics Section Chief:
e. Finance Section Chief:
2. Communications Plan
a. Frequencies
1. Command — As determined by the Communications Coordinator
® or assigned Communications Unit Leader
b. Call Signs / Significant Event Signal
1. N/A
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c. Telephones
1. Sheriffs Dispatch 925-646-2441
2: Contra Costa Regional Fire Communications Center 925-941-
3330
3. Community Warning System 925-646-2441
4. Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services 925-646-2441
XV. References
• Contra Costa County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
Contra Costa County Emergency Operations Guide (EOG)
Contra Costa County Animal Services Department Emergency
Management Plan (EMP) (Draft 2007)
• California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 2)
• Legal Guidelines for Controlling Movement of People and Property
During an Emergency — State Offices of Emergency Services
State Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) California's Wildland Fire
Protection System (April 12, 2005)
• East Bay Hills Fire A Multi-Agency Review of the October 1991 Fire in
the Oakland/Berkeley Hills- State OES
• National Response Plan (NRP) December 2004 U.S. Department of
Homeland Security ,
• California Fire Plan A Framework for Minimizing Costs and Loses from
Wildland Fires
• California Fire Siege 2003 The Story, October 21- November 4, 2003
U.S. Forest Service & CAL FIRE
XIV„ Task Organization
• Contra Costa County Sheriff
o Office Emergency Services Division
o Bay Station
o Muir Station
o Delta Station
o Valley Station
o Dispatch and Communications Center
o 'Community Warning System (CWS)
• Contra Costa County Departments
o Contra Costa County Health Services
c Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services
c Contra Costa County Animal Services
o . Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services Agency
o Contra Costa County Public Works
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• Contra Costa County Fire Districts/Departments/Agencies
o Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
o East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
o San Ramon Fire District
o Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District
o Richmond Fire Protection District
o EI Cerrito/Kensington Fire Protection District
o Pinole Fire Protection District
o Rodeo Hercules Fire Protection District
o Crockett/Carquinez Fire protection District
• Special Districts Fire
o EBMUD Fire Protection District
• Non-Government Organizations (NGO's)
o American Red Cross
o. Salvation Army
• Transportation
o Contra Costa County Transit Authority
o Tri-Delta Transit
o A/C Transit
o Western Contra Costa County Transit Authority (WestCAT)
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Appendix A: Glossary of Common Wildfire and Emergency Terms
The following terms are presented here with commonly accepted definitions
to avoid confusion and misunderstanding. Some of the terms may have
different meanings outside the scope of this plan.
Aerial fuels — All live and dead vegetation in the forest canopy or above
surface fuels, including tree branches, twigs and cones, snags, moss, and
high,brush. Examples include trees and large bushes.
Air Attack Planes — The planes that fly over an incident provide information
to the incident commander on the ground, and direct airtankers and
helicopters to critical areas of a fire.
Airtankers - Large planes used to drop fire retardant and water on wildland
fires.
Conservation Camps — The facilities that house the 198 inmate fire crews
used by the CAL FIRE. There are currently 41 conservation camps
throughout the state.
Contract Counties — Counties which provide fire services on behalf of
CDFFP in State Responsibility Areas within county boundaries.
California Fire Assistance Agreement — An agreement among the federal
forest service.agencies, CDFFP, and local government entities (coordinated
by the Office of Emergency Services) for the use of local government
firefighting resources on wildland fires.
Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement — An agreement among federal
forestry agencies and CDFFP which provides terms and conditions for
interagency cooperation.
Defensible Space — Creating a fire safe landscape for at least 100 feet
around homes, to reduce the chance of a wildfire spreading and burning
through structures. This is the basis for creating "defensible space" - an area
that will help protect homes and provide a safety zone for the firefighters who
are battling the fire. It required by California Law.
Direct Protection Area (DPA) — The area protected by an agency with its
own fire protection force.
Emergency Plans — As defined in Government Code §8560 (a) "Emergency
Plans" means those official and approved documents which describe the
principles and method to be applied in carrying out emergency operations or
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rendering mutual aid during emergencies. These plans include such
elements as continuity of government, the emergency services of
governmental agencies, mobilization of resources, mutual aid, and public
information.
Fire Crew — Crews of 12 — 17 inmates used by CDFFP to construct fire lines
by hand in areas where heavy machinery cannot be used. All inmate crews
are directly supervised by a CDFFP fire captain.
Flammable and combustible vegetation — Fuel vegetative material, live or
dead, which is combustible during normal summer weather.
Fuels — Combustible materials, including vegetation, wood piles,
combustible/flammable liquids, and buildings or structures.
Homeowner— Any person who owns, leases, controls, operates, or
maintains a structure in, upon, or adjoining any mountainous area, forest-
covered lands, brush-covered lands, grass-covered lands, or ant land that is
covered with flammable material.
Initial Attack — The first attack on the fire. Municipal fire departments call
this the first alarm.
Joint Information Center (JIC) — A centralized facility for coordinating an
organized, integrated, release of critical emergency information, crisis
communications and public affairs functions, which is timely, accurate, and
consistent.
Local Government — As defined in SEMS regulations §2402 (m) "mean
local agencies as defined in Government Code §8680.2 and special districts
defined in California Code of Regulations, Title 19, §2900 (y).
Local Responsibility Areas (LRA) - Areas in which the primary
responsibility for preventing and suppressing fires is that of the local
jurisdictions.
Ladder Fuels — Fuels that can carry a fire vertically between or within a fuel
type.
MOP-UP — Extinguishing or removing burning material near control lines,
felling snags, and trenching logs to prevent rolling after an area has burned,
to make a fire safe, or to reduce residual smoke.
Mutual Aid — The rendering of firefighting services by one jurisdiction on to the
benefit of another jurisdiction.
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Operational Area — As defined in Government Code §8559 (b) "An
`operational area' is an intermediate level of the state emergency services
organization, consisting of a county and all political subdivisions within the
county area."
Prescribed Fire — A deliberate burn of wildland areas in order to achieve a
planned resource management objective.
Priority Hazard Zone (PHZ) - An area where the threat from wildfire is
more severe due to proximity to open space, topography, degree of slope,
density of homes, amount of vegetation (both native and ornamental)
emergency vehicle accessibility, and other conditions favorable to fast-
moving and destructive fires.
Reduced Fuel.Zone— The,area that extends out from 30 to 100 feet away
from the structure (or to the property line, whichever is nearer to the
structure).
Schedule "A" Agreements — Contracts among Cal Fire and local
government entities such as cities, counties, and fire districts for Cal Fire to
provide local fire protection and emergency services.
Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) - As
defined in California Code of Regulations §2400 as... "based upon the
Incident Management System (ICS) adapted from the system originally
developed by the Firefighting Resources of California Organized for Potential
Emergencies (FIRESCOPE) program including those currently used by state
agencies, the Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS) as developed by
FIRESCOPE program, the operational area concept, the Master Mutual Aid
Agreement and related mutual aid systems."
State Emergency Plan- As defined.in Government Code §8560 (b) "means
the State of California Emergency Plan as approved by the Governor."
(Where in effect as defined in Government Code §8568," ... The State
Emergency Plan shall be in effect in each political subdivision of the state,
and the governing body of each political subdivision shall take such action as
may be necessary to carry out the provisions thereof."
State Responsibility Areas (SRA) — Areas in which the primary
responsibility for preventing and suppressing fires is that of the state. The
SRA lands consist mostly of privately owned forestlands, watershed, and
rangelands. The SRA lands must be designated as such by the Board of
Forestry and must be covered wholly or in part by timber, brush, or other
vegetation that serves a commercial purpose or that serves a natural
resource value.
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Strike Team — An engine strike team consists of five fire engines of the
same type and a lead vehicle. The strike team leader is usually a captain or
a battalion chief. Strike teams can also be made up of bulldozers and
handcrews.
Structure or building — Any structure used for support or shelter of any use .
or occupancy. Example: Homes, multi-family residential, office and other
commercial.
Surface Fuels — Loose surface litter on the soil surface, normally consisting
of fallen leaves or needles, twigs, bark, cones, and small branches that have
not yet decayed enough to lose their identity; also grasses, forbs, low and
medium shrubs, tree seedlings, heavier branches and downed logs.
Wildland Fire — Those fires that occur on lands with natural vegetation such
as forests, grasslands, or brush, and generally minimal or no development.
Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) — The area where human development
meets and intermingles with undeveloped lands.
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Appendix B: Criteria for Red Flag Warnings/Fire Weather Watches
Cry Lightening — A lightening event that is not accompanied by
enough precipitation to significantly wet fuels that have been identified
as critically dry. Significant precipitation is defined as ranging from .05
inches for grass or brush fuels to .15 inches for closed-canopy
timber/heavy fuels.
Watches and warnings will be issued when dry lightening is expected
to be widespread. Isolated events or events of short duration (i.e.,
events which start dry but become wet within an hour or two) do not
need warnings but will be headlined in the forecast.
Wind and Humidity — Wind and humidity criteria are geared toward
those situations which may result in rapid spread of wildfires. Because
topography and vegetation play a big role in this, several sets of
criteria are used across California. Where possible, issuance criteria
have been meshed with those used in adjacent states to meet the
needs of agencies whose jurisdictions cross state lines.
Red Flag warning/fire weather watches in discussions and
headlines — In the discussion portion of the Fire Weather Planning
Forecast (FWF), NWS offices will mention critical weather patterns
that might lead to conditions approaching or exceeding red flag criteria
through the extended forecast. This will assist fire agencies in their
allocating and moving resources in anticipation of increased fire
activity. Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings will be
headlined in spot forecasts, the fire weather narrative, and appropriate
zone sections within the fire weather planning forecast. The headline
will be in the same format as on the RFW product itself.
Collaboration with agencies — Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag
Warnings normally will be issued only after conferring with the affected
agencies or a representative subset of affected agencies, to include
the Redding and Riverside Predictive Services Units. This will allow
for input on fuel conditions and local concerns. However, the ultimate
responsibility for the issuance of a watch/warning rests with the NWS
forecaster.
Red Flag warning/fire weather watch access — If issuance of a Red
Flag Warning or Fire Weather Watch requires the update of the
general forecast, the NWS office will verbally notify the Redding and
Riverside Predictive Services Unit as soon as possible.
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Appendix C: Fire Districts in Contra Costa County
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Lafayette Walnut Creek
Martinez
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Appendix D: Contra Costa County Fire Hazard Severity Zones In Local
Response Area (LRA)
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Appendix F: Contra Costa County Medical Centers and Clinics as of 2007
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MEDICAL CENTERS
Larry Carlson,
925-370-5141
Contra Costa Regional MC & C 603-4118
925-370-5100 925-370-5170
Health Centers 925-370-5000 F 925-370- F 925-370- Icarlson@hsd.cccounty.us
2500 Alhambra Avenue 254-219-8506 5138 5266 Chris Place,
Martinez 94553 925-370-5471
PGR 603-4141
cplace@hsd.cccounty.us
Valerie Farrell,
510 970-5142
Doctors Medical Center 510-970-5141 vfarrell@dmc-sp.org
510-970-5266 925-970-5107 Andrea Oram,
San Pablo 2000 Vale Road F 510-970-
254-219-8865 F 970-5728 510-970-5095
San Pablo 94806 5731
AOram@dmc-sp.org
Leslie Stavig
Istavig@dmc-sp.org
Lori Altabet,
925-947-4438
John Muir Health WC C 925-963-4358,
Campus 925-939-3000 925-947-5343 925-939-5800 F 925-947-3326
1601 Ygnacio Valley Road 254-219-8494 F 925-947- F 925-947- Lori.Altabet@johnmuirhealth.com
Walnut Creek 94596 3265 3207 Craig Hartman,
925-674-2702,
C 925-788-0730,
Crai .Hartman ohnmuirhealth.c
John Muir Health Concord 925-674-2002 Dan Zoellner,
MC 925-682-8200 F 925-674- 925-674-2333 925-674-2265
2540 East Street 254-219-8869 2009 F 674-2173 dan.zoellner@johnmuirhealth.con
Concord 94518 Marion Grover
Amish Waland,
Kaiser Antioch MC 925-295-4306
4501 Sand Creek Road 925-813-6205 C 925-260-8908,
Antioch 94531 PGR 925-746-9268
Amish.K.Waland@kp.org
Scott Dawson,
510-307-1886
PGR 510-307-0620,
Kaiser Richmond Medical C 510-867-0241
Center 510-307-2400 510-307-1566 F 510-307-2906
901 Nevin Ave. 510-307-1500 F 510-307- F 510-307- scott.dawson@kp.org
Richmond 94504 2409 1725 John Rice,
510-307-3086
John.J.Rice@kp.org
Michelle Heckle,
C 510-520-7012
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Oscar Montemayor,
925-295-6150
Kaiser Walnut Creek Med. 925-295-5130 925-295-4820 Oscar.Montemayor@kp.org
Center 925-295-4000 F 925-295- F 925-295- Ellen Barrett, C 925-260-8908
1425 So, Main Street 254-219-8500 4689 4816 F 925-295-5872
Walnut Creek 94596 Ellen.E.Barrett@kp.org
Will Hernandez,-925-295-6150
Will.P.Hernandez@kp.org
Mary Ann Codeglia,
925-275-9200 925-275-8223
254-219-9537 C 925-719-7758,
San Ramon Regional Med. F 275-6167
Center 925-275-8227 925-275-8280 Mary.Ann.Codeglia@tenethealtt
6001 Norris Canyon Rd., San 250 0-768- F 925-275- F 925-275- Angela Rapposelli,
Ramon 94853 2500 0107 8284 925-275-6093
x88164145
8325 Angela.Rapposelli@tenethealth.
Jonathan Eakins,
C 925-487-4316
Sutter Delta Medical Center 925-779-7250 925-779-7273 Lawrence Moglia,
3901 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 925-779-7200 F 925-779- F 925-779- 925-779-3073
94509 254-219-8507 7276 7281 C 925-382-5860
moglial@sutterhealth.org
MEDICAL CENTER PARTNERS
Dan Guerra,
925-646-4492
925-646-4690 C 925-570-9698,
Contra Costa EMS 254-219-8503 925-646-4691 F 925-313-8385
1340 Arnold Ste 126 Iridium 480-768- F 925-646- n/a dguerra@hsd.cccounty.us
Martinez 9455533 2500 4379 Art Lathrop,
925-646-4690
alathrop@hsd.cccounty.us
Contra Costa Health Services 925-957-5410 925-957-5410 William Walker, MD
50 Douglas Dr., Ste. 310 254-219-8504 F 925-957- n/a Michele Garbers, .
Martinez 94553 5409 mgarbers@hsd.cccounty.us
ANU 24 hour Patricia Munoz-Zuniga,
CCHP Nurse Advice Unit 24-hour emergency 800-621-0880 925-957-7236
595 Center Avenue line: F 925-313- n/a Diane Shouse,
Martinez 94553 925-335-9542 6397 925-957-7230 x7541
DShouse@hsd.cccounty.us
Kim Cox, 925-313-6648
Contra Costa Public Health 925-313-6740 925-313-6740 kcox@hsd.cccounty.us
597 Center Avenue, Ste. 200 480-768-2500, F 925-313- n/a Christye McQueen,
Martinez 94553 x8816-2145-1418 6219 925-313-6744
cmcqueen@hsd.cccounty.us
Contra Costa County OES 925-646-4461 925-646-2441 Chris Boyer, 925-646-4461
50 Glacier Drive, Martinez Dispatch '5pm F 925-646- n/a F 925-646-1120
94553 1120 cbo a so.cccount .us
Donna Roberts,
Martinez VA 925-372-2237
(Veterans Affairs N. Calif. 925-372-2000 925-372-2010 F 925-372-2189,
Health Care System) Iridium - F 925-372- n/a 925-260-6875
150 Muir Road, Martinez 94553 008816-7632-7083 2020 Donna.roberts2@med.va.gov
Julio Lopez, 925-372-2161
Prisilla Payne, 925-372-2536
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Charles King,925-372-2380
925-674-4100 Rand! Hackbarth, 925-674-4155
John Muir Behavioral Health 925-674-4100- F 925-674- n/a C 925-766-9742
' 4141 rand i.hackbarth@ohnmuirhealth.i
HEALTH CENTERS AND CLINICS
Contra Costa Health Centers
Antioch Health Center 925-778-4873 925-427-8854 Sandy Whitesell
3505 Lone Tree Way, Suite 1 925-427-8775 F 925-427- 925-427-8854, 925-427-8544
Antioch 94509 8581 F 925-427-8720
Bay Point Family Health 925-778-4873
Center 925-427-8297 Connie James
215 Pacifica Avenue 925-427-8300 F 5-427-8- 925-427-8300, 925-427-8297
Bay Point 94565 3264 F 458-3264
Brentwood Health Center 925-427-8673 Nancy McCoy925-431-2510
171. San Creek Road, Ste. A 925-634-1102 F 925-513- nmccoy@hsd.cccounty.us
Brentwood 94513 925-431-2400 6874 Sylvia Elizarraraz, 925-427-8673
F 925-513-6808
Sandy Whitesell
Concord Health Center 925-646-5435, 925-646-8544
3052 Willow Pass Rd., Suite 103 925-646-5502 925-646-5502, 925-646-5507,
Concord 94519 925-646-5535 925-646-5617
® F 925-646-5839
925-431-2315 Nancy McCoy, 925-431-2510
925-431-2500
Pittsburg Health Center F 925-431- nmccoy@hsd.ccounty.us .
2311 Loveridge Rd. 925-431-2300 2310, F925= n/a Waynette Mason, 925-431-2313
Pittsburg ridge 254-219-9534 4310, F9 wmason@hsd.cccounty.us
F 1-252 6- Sylvia Elizarraraz, 925-431-2305
5505 selizarr@hsd.cccounty.us
Cheryl Standley, 510-231-1220
cstandle@hsd.cccounty.us
Richmond Health Center 510-231-1200 Kathy Ellerby(Clinic Coord)
100 38th Street 510-231-1200 F 510-231- n/a 510-231-1200 or 510-231-1211
Richmond 94805 254-219-9533 1221 F510-231-1201
kellerby@hsd.cccounty.us
Public Health 510-231-8555
F510-231-8556
North Richmond Center for 510-374-7330 Chinyere Madawaki,
Health 510-374-7330 F 510-374- 510-374-7344
1501 3rd Street 7329 F 510-374-7329
North Richmond 94801
Martinez Health Center 5-370-
92
2500 Alhambra Avenue 925-370-5000 F F 92 Caroline Kllough, 925-370-5271
Martinez 94553
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Community Clinics
Community Clinic Consortium Kim Gillette, 510-233-6230
of CC 510-233-6230 kgillette@clinicconsortium.org
3720 Barrett Avenue 510-233-6230 F 510-233- n/a www.clinicconsortium.org
Richmond 94805 6305 Maeve Sullivan
msullivan@clinicconsortium.org
Brookside Clinic Richmond 510-215-5001 510-215-2245 Teresa Rodriguez, 510-215-501
1149 MacDonald Ave. 254-219-9705 F 510-215- n/a x203
Richmond 94801 1115 trodriguez_ma@yahoo.com
Brookside Community Health Cheryl Johnson, 510-231-981C
Center 510-215-9092 510-215-9092 C 707-342-1115
2023 Vale Road, Suite 107 254-219-9538 F 510-215- n/a cjohnson@onebox.com
San Pablo 94806 7731 Michael Pile, 510-231-9822
michaelpile2004@yahoo.com
La Clinica Monument 925-363-2000 Joe Muzzy, 510-715-5158
2100 Monument Blvd., Pleasant 925-363-2000 F 925-431- n/a Viola Lujan, 925-431-1256
Hill 94523 254-219-9521 1257 C 510-755-6791,
vlujan@laclini*ca.org
Lefty Cazares, 925-431-1273
La Clinica Pittsburg 925-431-1230 925-431-1230 F 925-431-1257
2240 Gladstone Drive, Suite 4 F 925-431- n/a Icazares@laclinica.org
Pittsburg 94565 254-219-9536` 1234 Victoria Lopez, 925-431-7101
vlopez@laclinica.org
Connie Freeze, 925-754-4550
Planned Parenthood Antioch 925-754-4550 cfreeze@ppshastadiablo.org
1104 Buchanan Road, Suite C10 925-754-4550 254-219-9525 F 925-754- n/a Robin Poppino-Brown,
Antioch 94509 5931 925.887.5301
rpoppino-brown@ppshastadiabl
Julie Jura, 510-648-6662
jjura@ppshastadiablo.org
Planned Parenthood Concord 925-676-0300 Leslie Barron-Johnson
2185 Pacheco Street 925-676-0300 F 925-676- n/a 925-676-0505, x350
Concord 94520 254-219-9709 2650 Ibarron-johnson@ppshastadiabl
Pascale Couly, pcouly@ppsha;
Robin Poppino-Brown,
925-754-4550
Planned Parenthood Hill Top 510-222-5290 Connie Thomson, 510-222-52f
Mall 2970 Hilltop Mall Road, 510-222-5290 F 925-222- n/a cthomson@ppshastadiablo.org
Suite 307 254-219-9707 9231 Maria Maldonado, 510-222-52E
Richmond 94806 mmaldonado@ppshastadiablox
Planned Parenthood 510-232-1250
Richmond 101 Broadway 510-232-1250 F 510-232- n/a Gretchen Duran, 510-232-125C
Richmond 94804 254-219-9539 6837 gduran@ppshastadiablo.org
Planned Parenthood Walnut 925-935-3010
Creek 925-935-3010 F 92Amy Pusser, 925-935-3010
5-932- n/a
1357 Oakland Boulevard, WC 254-219-9706 F 92 apusser@ppshastadiablo.org
94596
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Planned Parenthood San
Ramon 925-838-2108
130 Ryan Industrial Court, 925-838-2108 F 925-838- n/a Jane Salmon, 925-838-2108
® Suite 115 254-219-9708 9265 jsalmon-fattahian@ppshastadiabl,
San Ramon 94583
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Appendix G: [fast [day Regional Parks- Contra Costa County
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Appendix H: Contra Costa County's Disabled Population Located in
tased
WUI Areas
on information from the Census Bureau's 2005 update of the 2000 Census
City Population with . Population with Total _
Disability between Disability age 65
the age of 21 and 64 and older
Danville 2,155 1,611 3,766
Lafayette 1,147 815 1,962
Martinez 3,409 986 4,395
Moraga 666 706 _ 1,372
Orinda 834 707 1,574
San Ramon 2,738 986 3,724
Walnut 4,226 5,791 10,017
Creek
Total for 15,175 11,602 26,777
above listed
cities
County* 171,456 1 40,558 112,014
*The County total includes Cities not listed in this report.
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Appendix I: Contra Costa County Pet Population Schematic (Contra Costa Animal
Services)
City Population House Dogs Cats Birds Horse Misc Total
Estimates holds
2005
Antioch 101,049 37,846 21,951 24,978 3,785 1,892 4,050 56,656
Brentwood 40,912 15,323 8,887 10,113 1,532 766 1,640 22,938
Clayton 10,982 4,113 2,386 2,715 411 206 440' 6,157
Concord 124,798 46,741 27,110 30,849 4,674 2,337 5,001 69,971
Danville 42,809 16,033 9,299 10,582 1,603 802 1,716 24,002
EI Cerrito 23,407 8,767 5,085 5,786 877 438 938 13,124
Hercules 23,360 8,749 5,074 5,774 875 437 936 13,097
Lafayette 24,317 9,107 5,282 6,011 911 455 975 13,634
Martinez 36,818 13,790 7,998 9,101 1,379 689 1,475 20,643
Moraga 16,435 6,155 3,570 4,063 616 308 659 9,215
Oakley 28,265 10,586 6,140 6,987 1,059 529 1,133 15,847
Orinda 17,797 6,666 3,866 4,399 667 333 713 9,978
Pinole 19,604 7,342 4,259 4,846 734 367 786 10,991
Pittsburg 62,605 23,448 13,600 15,475 2,345 1,172 2,509 35,101
Pleasant Hill 33,638 12,599 7,307 8,315 1,260 630 1,348 18,860
Richmond 103,012 38,581 22,377 25,464 3,858 1,929 4,128 57,756
San Pablo , 31,344 11,739 6,809 7,748 1,174 587 1,256 17,574
San Ramon 51,027 19,111 11,085 12,613 1,911 956 2,054 28,610
Walnut 66,501 24,907 14,446 16,438 2,491 1,245 2,665 37,285
Creek
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Total 1,020,434 382,185 221,667 252,242 38,219 19,109 40,894 572,131
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Appendix J: Air Quality Index
The Air Quality Index,or AQI, much like an air quality "thermometer", translates daily air pollution
concentrations into a number on a scale between 0 and 500. The numbers in this scale are divided
into six color-coded ranges, as seen below.
Good - No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range.
Moderate - Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting
(5,1-400) . ' prolonged outdoor exertion.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups - Active children and adults, and
(11.1 people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit outdoor
exertion.
Unhealthy - Active children and adults, and people with respiratory
disease, such as asthma,.should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion;
everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor
exertion.
Very Unhealthy - Active children and adults, and people with
respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion;
everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.
The AQI numbers refer to specific amounts of pollution in the air. It's based on the federal air quality
standards for six major pollutants - ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and
two sizes of particulate matter.
In most cases, the federal standard for these air pollutants corresponds to the number 100 on the
AQI chart. If the concentration of any of these pollutants rises above its respective standard, it can
be unhealthy for the public.
When the Air District prepares its daily AQI forecast, we take the anticipated concentration
measurements for each of the major pollutants, convert them into AQI numbers, and post the
highest AQI number for each reporting zone.
Readings below 100 on the AQI scale should not affect the health of the general public (although
readings in the moderate range of 50 to 100 may affect unusually sensitive people). Levels above
300 rarely occur in the United States, and readings above 200 have not occurred in the Bay Area in
decades.
Air Quality Index courtesy of the Bay Area.Air Quality Management District
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Appendix K: Endangered and Threatened Species in Contra Costa County
Otatusl Species Listing
SE/FP Mammals Saltmarsh harvest mouse- Reithrodontom s raviventris
SE Mammals Riperian Brush rabbit- S Ivilagus bachmani riparius
ST Mammals San Joaquin kit fox- vul es macrotus mutica
ST Birds Swainson's hawk (nesting)- Buteo swainsoni
CSC Birds Mountain plover (wintering)- Charadrius montanus
SE Birds Little willow fl catcher (nesting)- Em idonax trailii brewst
SE/FP Birds American peregrine (nesting)- Falco peregrinus
SE/FP Birds California clapper rail- Rallus Ion irostris obsoletus
ST Birds Bank swallow (nesting)- Riparia riparia
ST Reptiles ' Alameda whi snake- Mastico his lateralis euryxanthus
CSC Reptiles California horned lizard- Phrynosoma coronatum frontale
ST Reptiles Giant garter snake- Thamno This gigas
FT Amphibians California tiger salamander- Amb stoma californiense
FT Amphibians California red-legged frog- Rana aurora draytonii
CSC Amphibians Foothill yellow-legged frog- Rana bo Iii
FE Invertebrates Lande's e's metalmark butterfly- A odemia mormo Ian ei
FE Invertebrates Longhorn fairy shrimp- Branchinecta Ion iantenna
T. Invertebrates Vernal pool fairy shrimp- Branchinecta I nchi
T Invertebrates Valley elderberry longhorn beetle-
Desmocerus californicus dimor hus
SE/FE Plants Large-flowered Fiddleneck- Amsinckia grandiflora
SR/FE Plants Soft bird's-beak — Cord lanthus mollis mollis
SR Plants Mount Diablo bird's- beak- Cotrd lanthus nidularius
SE Plants Contra Costa wallflower- Erysimum ca itatun an ustatum
SE Plants Antioch dunes evening primrose- Oenothera deltoids
Howellii
SR Plants Rock sanicle- Sanicula saxitilis r
SE= State Endangered SR= State Rare
FE= Federally Endangered FP= Fully Protected
FT= Federally Threatened CSC= California Special Concern
ST= State Listed as Threatened
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