Many communities are in the same situation as Pacific Palisades - few evacuation routes, lots of homes and not enough community planning. With today's wildfires, evacuation is more critical than ever -- on
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Many communities aren't ready for wildfire evacuations. Here's what they can do
Residents feeling the Palisades Fire abandoned their cars in gridlock traffic as the wildfire approached. Evacuation planning is central to saving lives in wildfires, but many communities are behind.
