Grasso

“We do not believe the systems in place are good enough,” said James Grasso, the group’s president.

Grasso said the group formed after the Woolsey fire in 2018, when people really struggled to find relevant and accurate information about evacuations, road closures, firefighting and other needed resources.

“We have no city government, we have no town government. Our government, in effect, is our supervisor, and our supervisor has a lot of areas. ... It’s a huge district,” Grasso said.

While their group has a great relationship with Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, Grasso said there are still gaps in what their community needs — and the county has yet to fill them.

Their team works to compile and tailor relevant information during an emergency for its “perilous paradise” community, as it did during the Palisades fire, Grasso said.