News - BRISBANE FIRE OFFICIALS CONDUCTING WILDLAND FIRE EVACUATION DRILL

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BRISBANE: FIRE OFFICIALS CONDUCTING EVACUATION DRILL

07/27/07 3:40 PDT

BRISBANE (BCN)

Fire officials are scheduled to conduct an evacuation drill in Brisbane on Saturday to ensure residents are prepared for possible wildland fires, according to the North County Fire Authority.

Pre-arranged control points at street intersections and a residential assembly point will be utilized during the drill, according Steven Brandvold, fire authority deputy fire chief.

Residents will be directed to the Brisbane Marina located at Sierra Point Parkway at 9 a.m. Saturday via a loudspeaker system, Brandvold said.

The simulation is part of the Wildland Pre-Fire Attack Plan, a system developed by the fire authority and Brisbane police and public works officials, according to Brandvold.

"The plan was developed for the upper part of Brisbane in the Kings Road area where the streets merge with urban wildlife," Brandvold said.

This is the first evacuation plan designed for Brisbane, he said.

To prepare for the drill, Brandvold said notices were sent to residents earlier this week. The drill is not mandatory, he said.

Brisbane has about 8,000 residents, according to Brandvold.