Know Your Zone | Vacaville, CA

Disasters can strike at any time, including, wildfires, earthquakes and floods. To help residents better prepare for emergencies, the County of Solano, in partnership with the seven cities, worked together to launch Know Your Zone, a software system used by public agencies to improve evacuation planning.

Go to the Know Your Zone web-based tool to find your zone.

Once you find your zone name, write it down and post it somewhere that is easy to find. Knowing your zone name, will help you quickly identify if the status of your zone is changed due to an emergency. Zone status descriptions can be found in the table below.

Authorities will use Zone names in emergency alerts to notify residents which areas are affected. Sign up to receive emergency alerts at Alert Solano.

What is Know Your Zone?

Know Your Zone is a system utilized to allow communities and first responders to more effectively plan, communicate, and execute geographic based emergency information. The Know Your Zone web-based platform is meant for the community to find their zone and to view emergency information.

Residents and businesses can look up their address using the search bar. The tool is used countywide, including the County unincorporated areas and all cities.

Why do we need evacuation zones?

How do I Find My Zone?

Who participated in creating the emergency evacuation zones?

Where does the information in Zonehaven AWARE come from and who keeps it updated?

What does my zone name mean?

The first three letters represent your city’s name (or if you are in an unincorporated area – the county), the numbers are the unique code that distinguishes your Zone from the others in your area. This system is consistent across Solano County and helps first responders to plan and execute evacuations. Each zone has a globally unique name so there is not confusion about which Zone is being referred to.

Do I still need to sign up for Alert Solano to receive emergency notifications?

Status	Color	Sample	Description
Evacuation Order	Red		Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to leave now. The area is lawfully closed to public access.
Evacuation Warning	Yellow		Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
Shelter in Place	Purple		Go indoors. Shut and lock doors and windows. Prepare to self-sustain until further notice and/or contacted by emergency personnel for additional direction.
Evacuation Order Lifted	Light Green		It is now safe to return to your home. Be aware of your surroundings.
Normal	White		No current knowledge of active public safety incidents affecting your area.
Training	Dark Green		Emergency personnel training. No response necessary from residents.