The Arastradero evacuation route in Los Altos Hills, California provides a significant route of egress/ingress for the northern portion of the Los Altos Hills community in the event of a fire. To secure the integrity of this egress/ingress route, Los Altos Hills County Fire District and Santa Clara County FireSafe Council propose a roadside treatment of hazardous fuels.

Project Dates:

  • Next maintenance treatment is scheduled to begin September 7, 2026.

Project Site

This evacuation route project intends to treat all portions of Arastradero Road within the Los Altos Hills County Fire District, including Los Altos Hills, and Portola Valley in three phases.

Phase 1:

  • Arastradero Road: From Old Adobe Road to Page Mill Road. Approximately 1.6 linear miles, 3.2 treated miles.

Phase 2:

  • Arastradero Road: From Page Mill Road to Tracy Court. Approximately 0.2 linear miles, 0.4 treated miles.
  • Liddicoat Drive: From Arastradero Road to Liddicoat Circle. Approximately 0.2 linear miles, 0.4 treated miles.
  • Liddicoat Circle: The complete loop beginning and ending at Liddicoat Drive. Approximately 0.4 linear miles, 0.8 treated miles.

Phase 3:

  • Arastradero Road: From Caballo Lane to Alpine Road. Approximately 0.4 linear miles, 0.8 treated miles.

Total treated area: approximately 2.8 linear miles, 5.6 treated miles.