The Atherton Police Department Dispatch center has received numerous calls concerning the amount of smoke in the air. There is smoke drifting into our area due to regional fires. As a result of these fires, there will be smoke in the area over the next 24-72 hours.
There are currently no fires in or near Atherton that are a threat to the Town, so no evacuation is required.
For more information and updates on the fires not only in southern San Mateo County, but throughout the Bay Area, please see the below list of additional resources:
The CZU August Lightning complex has an incident information line: 831-335-6717
Residents wishing to receive email updates regarding the incident can sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/czulightning
Residents wanting to learn about evacuation information can sign up for Zonehaven, the County’s new evacuation website:
https://smco.community.zonehaven.com/
This site displays current evacuations, and if designated, evacuation routes.
