City of Orinda Launches OrindaReady.com, Enhancing Wildfire Preparedness and Public Evacuation Awareness

Orinda, CA — January 14, 2026 — The City of Orinda today announced the launch of OrindaReady.com, a centralized wildfire preparedness platform designed to help residents better prepare for, respond to, and understand wildfire and evacuation scenarios. The website brings together critical public safety information, evacuation guidance, and resilience resources into a single accessible hub for the community.

OrindaReady.com serves as a comprehensive one-stop resource for wildfire safety information, evacuation planning, emergency alerts, defensible space and home hardening guidance, and step-by-step emergency preparedness checklists. By consolidating information from multiple City departments and partner agencies, the site empowers residents to take proactive steps to safeguard their families, homes, and neighborhoods.

A key feature of OrindaReady.com is public access to advanced fire and evacuation modeling scenario-based analyses powered by Ladris. The City of Orinda utilized Ladris’ modeling tools to develop more than 100 unique evacuation and wildfire scenarios, which are now available to residents through the website. These simulations incorporate variables such as traffic, terrain, wind, fire behavior, and road conditions, helping residents better understand how different factors could affect evacuation timing and route safety.

“When it comes to emergency preparedness, waiting until there’s an ongoing wildfire or evacuation is too late,” said Linda Smith, Orinda City Manager. “OrindaReady is the hub for residents to empower their decision making, giving both guidance and tools needed to take immediate action in an emergency — and the modeling capabilities from Ladris enhance our collective understanding of real-world evacuation challenges.”

By making scenario-based evacuation information available to the public, the City of Orinda provides residents with unprecedented visibility into the same data-driven insights used during emergency planning — positioning the City as a model for how proactive communities can address growing wildfire and natural disaster risks.

“Orinda’s use of Ladris’ leading fire and evacuation technology demonstrates the city’s commitment to wildfire readiness,” said Leo Zlimen, CEO of Ladris Technologies. “With access to data-driven information, Orinda residents can be active participants in their own safety planning.”

The launch of OrindaReady.com builds on the City’s ongoing work in wildfire resilience, vegetation management, emergency response, and community safety. Residents are encouraged to visit www.OrindaReady.com and familiarize themselves with preparedness information and tools available ahead of the upcoming wildfire season.

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