Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation

Preparedness is a shared responsibility. During a wildfire, the Police Department’s primary mission is to protect life by evacuating people from the affected areas. A City evacuation time study estimated an average of 4 hours and 20 minutes to evacuate all of Laguna Beach, so leave early when told.

Know your zone

The City updated its evacuation maps with clearer zone names and numbering, corrected street names and better landmarks. The number and boundaries of the zones did not change. Look up your zone before an emergency.

Make a plan

The Emergency Preparedness Guide has checklists and ideas for a household emergency plan. Phones and the internet may be overloaded during an evacuation, so plan more than one route out in case one is blocked.

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The outdoor siren system is being expanded and is tested quarterly. Sign up for City alerts below.

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Police and Fire jointly teach the Community Emergency Response Team program: 25 hours of FEMA certified training.

Emergency Management: (949) 715-8615.

Last updated: November 5, 2026