In the event of a wildfire, the few and narrow roads out of Bolinas pose a particular danger. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, are launching a yearlong study in Bolinas that will employ new traffic simulation models to develop the most efficient method of evacuation. The Bolinas Fire Protection District board unanimously approved participation in the study on Monday.
Intended as a prototype for communities statewide, the $80,000 study builds off of the…