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Sirens, texts, even church bells: Wildfire alerts and evacuations still ad hoc

When a fast-moving wildfire marched toward the town of Paradise more than a year ago, few who lived there were aware of it. Even though the community used the CodeRED automated emergency warning system, less than 40 percent of residents subscribed to the alerts. Only 7,000 of the 52,000 residents who eventually evacuated received the […]

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