Fire Hazard Severity Zones

In March 2025, CAL FIRE released updated maps identifying areas at greater risk of wildfires due to terrain, vegetation, and weather conditions. Learn what this means and how to stay prepared by clicking on the following link:

Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map

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Safety Awareness at Home

Keep your family safe from fire.  Be aware of the potential hazards in your home.  Be sure to have an escape plan for the family.  Pull together everyone in your household and make a plan.  Walk through your home and inspect all possible exits and escape routes. Click here for more tips on fire safety in the home.

Smoke Alarm Tips

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) statistics show that working smoke alarms cut the chance of dying in a fire nearly in half. However, they must be working properly to be effective. The association’s data shows that many homes have smoke alarms that are not working or maintained properly, usually because of missing, disconnected, or dead batteries. Roughly two-thirds of all home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

NFPA and the Arcadia Fire Department agree that interconnected smoke alarms offer the best protection; when one sounds, they all do. This is particularly important in larger or multi-story homes, where the sound from distant smoke alarms may be reduced to the point that it may not be loud enough to provide proper warning, especially for sleeping individuals.

Here are some tips for making sure smoke alarms are maintained and working properly:

  • Test smoke alarms at least once a month using the test button, and make sure everyone in your home knows their sound.
  • If an alarm "chirps," warning the battery is low, replace the battery right away.
  • Replace all smoke alarms, including alarms that use 10-year batteries and hard-wired alarms, when they’re 10 years old (or sooner) if they do not respond properly when tested.
  • Never remove or disable a smoke alarm.

Elevator

Elevators that are not current on state certification or complaints on non-operability should be reported to the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Division of Occupational Safety and Health at (909) 889-6395. Elevators are not a method of exiting when there is an emergency. If you are ever stuck in an elevator, please dial 911 for assistance. Additionally, please familiarize yourself with all your exit stairwells and exits that lead to the public way. All exits shall be clear from obstructions, clearly marked, and accessible at all times.

Knox Box

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