Mt Washington Association Offers Free
Red Flags As “Neighborhood Alerts”

The Mount Washington Association is providing red flags to residents who wish to help inform neighbors when “Red Flag Alert” parking restrictions are placed in effect by the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The flags are designed to be placed in front of residents' homes whenever a Red Flag alert has been issued by the a Los Angeles Fire Department. To obtain a red flag from the Mount Washington Association, email Cheri Uno, the Association' s Public Safety Chair, at ctuno@pacbell.net or call 323/222-0410.

Residents who wish to participate in the program are asked to register their email addresses at http://www.lafd. org/redflag/ (the LAFD's Red Flag Alert site). The LAFD will send email notification when a Red Flag Alert is declared. Alternately, residents can contact the 311 Operator to confirm that the City of Los Angeles is in a Red Flag situation.

Although local news outlets have agreed to broadcast Red Flag notifications during traffic, and weather segments they do not differentiate between County and City Red Flag Alerts, which often differ.

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Eliot Sekuler
eliotjain@yahoo.com