🔥 Monte Nido & Malibu Canyon Wildfire Preparedness

Living in Monte Nido and Malibu Canyon means living in one of California’s most beautiful—and most fire-prone—areas. Preparing before a wildfire starts can save your home and your life. This page gathers the best resources, maps, and tools so you know exactly what to do.

🚨 Stay Informed: Alerts & Notifications

• Cal OES - Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
  Sign up to receive texts and emails directly from the City.
  👉 CalAlerts.org

• Alert LA County
  County-wide emergency notifications by phone, text, or email.
  👉 Alert LA County

• Protect Genasys
  Real-time evacuation orders, warnings, and road closures.
  👉 Genasys Protect

Tip: Register for both city and county alerts to avoid missing critical updates.

🗺 Know Your Zone & Evacuation Routes

• Find Your Evacuation Zone
  Monte Nido is in Evacuation Zone MTN-U028. Look up your address and know your zone now.
  👉 Genasys Protect

• Plan Two Ways Out
  Canyon roads can close quickly. Identify at least two routes out of Monte Nido (for example: Malibu Canyon Road and Topanga Canyon Road). Save screenshots or offline maps on your phone.

• Meeting Point
  Choose a safe meeting place outside the canyon in case your family is separated.

🏠 Prepare Your Home

• Defensible Space
  Clear at least 100 feet of brush around your home.
  👉 CAL FIRE Ready for Wildfire

• Ready. Set. Go. County of Los Angeles Fire Department
  👉 Ready. Set. Go.

• Home Hardening
  Upgrade vents, roofs, and siding with fire-resistant materials.
  👉 Wildfire Prepared Home

• Free Local Assessments
  The City of Malibu offers home hardening and defensible space evaluations.
  👉 Malibu Wildfire Preparedness

🧰 Emergency Kit & Go Bag

Pack these items and keep them ready year-round:

• N95 masks

• Important documents (copies, in waterproof bag)

• Phone charger & backup battery

• Medications & first aid

• Food & water for 3 days

• Flashlight, radio, spare clothes

👉 Full Checklist – Ready for Wildfire

🌍 Maps & Risk Tools

• Monte Nido Wildfire Preparedness
  Local hazard maps and resources.
  👉 MonteNido.org

• CAL FIRE Hazard Severity Zones
  Interactive state maps showing Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
  👉 CAL FIRE Maps

• Wildfire Risk to Communities
  Explore wildfire risk factors in Malibu Canyon.
  👉 WildfireRisk.org

🤝 Community Resources

• Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness (TCEP)
  Local updates and preparedness education.
  👉 TCEP.org

• MRCA Fuel Reduction
  Learn about brush clearance projects in Malibu and Topanga Canyons.
  👉 MRCA Updates

✅ Quick Action Checklist

• Sign up for Malibu + LA County alerts

• Know your evacuation zone and routes

• Pack a Go Bag

• Create 100 ft. defensible space

• Save maps/screenshots offline

• Make a family meeting plan