Above: Corte Madera’s Hillside Area
Hillside: Christmas Tree Hill Adaptation Project
Wildfires present the most immediate threat to the health and safety of Corte Madera’s residents, employees, and visitors in the hillside neighborhoods. A significant portion of the hillside neighborhoods are wooded and lie directly within the WUI (based on areas with a high structure density and their proximity to fuels). Evacuation routes are relatively limited and steep, posing significant challenges for resident evacuation of emergency responder mobility and access. This is especially true as fires become bigger, hotter, and more severe due to the impacts of climate change.
The Town takes these risks very seriously and will soon be launching a project to explore undergrounding and evacuation route improvement opportunities in the Christmas Tree Hill area.
Find more information about the climate vulnerabilities and proposed adaptations for the Hillside area below.