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Neighborhood evacuation map leaves blind spots in foothill fire zone

Residents say the published routes do not match street closures already in place.

Residents in the eastern evacuation corridor say official maps lagged the reality on the ground for hours, with closure points moving faster than public updates. Emergency crews describe the problem as a communications failure between field command, mapping vendors, and county alert systems. The immediate issue is practical: families are making route decisions from outdated screenshots while conditions continue to shift block by block.
Author: Sana Ibrahim