The Magdalena-Eastbrook Evacuation Route Project in Los Altos Hills, California, provides an important route of egress route for a significant portion of the South-Eastern area of the Los Altos Hills Community in the event of a wildfire evacuation. To secure the integrity of this route, Los Altos Hills County Fire District and Santa Clara County FireSafe Council propose a roadside treatment of hazardous fuels.

Project Dates:

  • Start Date: Monday, November 4th 2024

Right Of Entry (ROE) Permit 

Media Release – October 9, 2024

Project site:

The Magdalena-Eastbrook Evacuation Route project will treat parts of six roads along the evacuation route. These include Magdalena Avenue, Camino Hermoso Drive, West Loyola Drive, Rolly Road, Kenbar Road, and Sunhills Drive.
The North end of the project is located at the intersection of Magdalena Avenue and Ravensbury Avenue and the South end of the project is located at the intersection of Sunhills Drive and Mora Drive.
The length of the project is approximate:
  1. The Magdalena Avenue portion is 1.2 linear miles, which equates to 2.4 miles when accounting for treatment on both sides of the road.
  2. The Camino Hermoso Drive portion is 0.2 linear mile, which equates to 0.4 miles when accounting for treatment on both sides of the road.
  3. The West Loyola Drive portion is 0.4 linear miles, which equates to 0.8 mile when accounting for treatment on both sides of the road.
  4. The Rolly Road portion is 0.1 miles, which equates to 0.2 miles when accounting for treatment on both sides of the road.
  5. The Kenbar Road portion is 0.1 miles, which equates to 0.2 miles when accounting for treatment on both sides of the road.
  6. The Sunhills Drive portion is 0.2 miles, which equates to 0.4 miles when accounting for treatment on both sides of the road.
The total treatment of the project is approximately 2.3 miles in length which equates to 4.6 miles of treatment when accounting for both sides of the route.

Goals for this project:
The goals of this project are to trim woody vegetation, prune trees, clear dead material and clear any hazard trees that may fall onto the roads. This project will provide an effective evacuation route during a wildfire, improve visibility and travel safety and to reduce the risk of roadside fire ignition.

In order to increase the effectiveness of the evacuation route and to complete the work, we need community participation. To have the brush cleared along your parcel please sign and mail the RIGHT OF ENTRY PERMIT to:

Santa Clara County FireSafe Council
Attn: Magdalena-Eastbrook Evacuation Route Project
14380 Saratoga Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070-5953