Some Californians in towns at the highest risk of wildfire have too few escape lanes for too many people in vehicles. That could leave people stuck on roads as flames close in.
Cova, the wildfire evacuations expert, said 25 years ago he became preoccupied with the idea that road congestion was the problem. But through his research he also learned it's more complicated.
During an emergency, Cova said traffic routing and control makes a big difference. That can be especially important at the points where evacuation routes hit other roads. The Malibu example, where so many roads empty onto PCH, is apt.Thomas Hawthorne/USA TODAY NETWORK “What really causes the problem is when you have too many people leaving in too little a time,” Cova said.
Back in Malibu, Jones’ wife got an evacuation alert on her phone at 6 a.m. Sheriff’s officials came around on a loudspeaker at 7 a.m. It was around 8 a.m. when Jones actually left.
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