"In the foothills of Mendocino County, where stretches of flat grazing land give way to thick brush and towering conifers, sits the community of Brooktrails.

Idyllic, picturesque — and primed for burning. Most of its 3,800 residents fled their homes in 2020 when the Oak Fire ignited north of town. Evacuees funneled onto Sherwood Road, the only route down the hillside and away from the flames.

'The scale of the wildfire crisis in California is unprecedented, and we need a response to match the scale and severity of this challenge.'
Gov. Gavin Newsom

Residents fear the next blaze could burn straight across the community and the town's only evacuation route won't be enough."

Scott Rodd reports for CapRadio/KQED April 12, 2022. [2]