The Wildridge Wildland Fire Evacuation Training will take place on Friday, May 24, starting at 9 a.m. until approximately 11 a.m. Reverse 911 and EC Alert notifications systems will be tested in addition to the.
In a cross-departmental training exercise, there will be a Wildridge Wildland Fire Evacuation Training on Wednesday, May 26, from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
There will also be a test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System. This warning system is a test messaging system that reaches all cellular phones regardless of subscription in a specified area. In addition, reserve 911 and EC Alert notifications systems will both be tested.
This is a training exercise and will not require evacuation or road closures. Residents can expect to see police activity and door-to-door knocking in certain areas of Wildridge during this training. Officials recommend the public use this as an opportunity to develop and practice their personal or family emergency plan.