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Evacuation Warning Issued for Carmel, River and Dolan Fire Burn Scar Areas

WHEN: Effective January 25th at 4:00 p.m. WHERE: Carmel, River and Dolan Fires burn scar areas WHAT: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Evacuation Warning for areas within and two miles down slope of the Carmel Fire, River Fire, and Dolan Fire burn scars due to the upcoming atmospheric river and the high likelihood for debris flows. There is also currently a Flash Flood Watch in place. The Evacuation Warning will take effect Monday. January 25th at 4:00 p.m. This warning is being given well in advance of our incoming storm system due to anticipated rainfall. Beginning late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, the National Weather service is predicting 8 to 10 inches of rain over the course of the storm in the Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest in Monterey County, which would impact all wildfire burn scar areas. The Evacuation Warning that will be in place will be upgraded to an Evacuation Order if the Flash Flood Watch in place upgrades to a Flash Flood Warning, but those who live in dangerous areas are highly encouraged to consider leaving sooner for their safety. Due to heavy winds, those who need to leave one of the impacted areas could find exit routes impassable. Once an Evacuation Order has been issued there will likely be less than 30 minutes to evacuate. An Evacuation Warning means individuals need to be prepared to leave immediately with a ‘go bag’ and planned evacuation route. If your situation requires more time to evacuate than an Evacuation Order allows, consider leaving early to avoid delays due to traffic congestion. An Evacuation Order is expected to be issued at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26th. If you feel that your life is in danger, do not wait for an emergency notification. ∙ To find out what evacuation zone you are in, please visit: www.co.monterey.ca.us/winterstorm ∙ To register for emergency alerts, visit: www.alertmontereycounty.org ∙ To receive text message updates, text: Text "MCWINTER" to 888777

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