Fire Safety Information

Ready -- Take personal responsibility and prepare long before the threat of a wildland fire, so your home is ready in case of a fire. Create defensible space by clearing brush away from your home. Use fire-resistant landscaping and harden your home with fire-safe construction measures. Assemble emergency supplies and belongings in a safe place. Plan escape routes and make sure all those residing within the home know the plan of action.

Set -- Pack your emergency items. Stay aware of the latest news and information on the fire from local media, your local fire department and public safety.

Go -- Follow your personal wildland fire action plan. Doing so will not only support your safety, but will allow firefighters to best maneuver resources to combat the fire.

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There are currently two primary roads used to access Palomar Mountain: South   Grade (S6) and East Grade (S7). 

S6 runs south from the community, connecting with state Route 76 at the base of the mountain. S7 runs southeast and connects with SR 76 near Lake Henshaw. 

Designated Evacuation Corridors and Temporary Safe Refuge Area(s) (TSRA) 

Primary: East Grade Road (S7) 

Alternate: South Grade Road (S6) 

Contingency: None 

Emergency: TSRAs TSRAs (e.g., Palomar Observatory parking lot and  Palomar Mountain State Park Doane Pond parking lot and meadow or as  designated by San Diego County Fire) 

In your home: 

Stay calm and keep your family together.

Call 911 to advise officials.

Have a water supply ready.

Keep doors and windows closed but unlocked.

Stay inside your house, away from exterior walls and windows.

In your car:

Stay calm and park away from vegetation.

Call 911 to advise officials.

Close all windows and vents.

Cover mouth with dry cloth to protect airway.

Cover yourself with a wool blanket or jacket.

Lay on vehicle floor and stay in the car until the fire passes.

On foot: 

Stay calm and find an area clear of vegetation, a ditch, or a depression on level ground.

Call 911 to advise officials.

Lay face down and cover up your body.

Cover mouth with a dry cloth to protect airway.