Rancho Palos Verdes

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

30940 Hawthorne Boulevard
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

Phone: 310-544-5200

Email: RPV@pvpready.gov

RPV

County Contract Public Safety Services

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

  • Lomita Sheriff’s Station: 26123 Narbonne Ave, Lomita CA 90717
  • Public Phone Number (non-911 calls): (310) 539-1661

Los Angeles County Fire Department

Los Angeles County Fire Department – Station 53

    • 6124 Palos Verdes Dr. S., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
    • Public Phone Number (non-911 calls): (310) 377-3333

Los Angeles County Fire Department – Station 83

  • 83 Miraleste Plaza, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
  • Public Phone Number (non-911 calls): (310) 831-4624

RPV Social Media 

City Emergency Alerting Information

  • Sign up for Alert SouthBay’s emergency notifications by texting “alertsb” to 888-777, visiting alertsouthbay.com, or downloading the Everbridge app.
  • Be sure to also follow the City of RPV on social media and get City news in your email inbox by subscribing to the Breaking News listserv at: rpvca.gov/emergency
  • Connect with the City from your phone or tablet! Download MyRPV for your iOS or Android device from the App Store or Google Play by searching “MyRPV”
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RPV Emergency Management 

    Home Fire Insurance Information and Resources Webpage

    •  The City of Rancho Palos Verdes has a dedicated fire insurance resources webpage page on the City’s website. Residents can access a centralized location of information and resources on home fire insurance premium hikes and reduced availability at: rpvca.gov/fireinsurance
    • If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact:

      Luna Mohammad
      Emergency Management Coordinator
      [email protected]
      Work: (310) 544-5209
      Cell: (310) 923-3282

    RPV EPC Monthly Disaster Preparedness Messaging 

    To ensure your family’s and loved ones’ safety during an emergency, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC) continues to send residents monthly email messages with emergency preparedness information and educational materials. 

    View all EPC monthly messages: https://www.rpvca.gov/1428/EPC-Monthly-Messaging 

    To receive the committee’s monthly messaging, be sure to sign up for the “Emergency Notifications” city listserv at rpvca.gov/notify.

    RPV EPC

    Helopod at Ken Dyda Civic Center in RPV

    A HeloPod™ firefighting dip source and cistern was installed at the Ken Dyda Civic Center in Rancho Palos Verdes in 2023. This innovative system, funded by Cal Water’s Firefighter Grant Program, allows helicopters to fill their water tanks faster, enhancing our local firefighting capabilities when there is a need

    RPV Brush Clearance

    Just as homeowners are responsible for clearing brush around their properties to protect them from wildfire, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes is required to perform brush clearance on City-owned properties. Every year, the City safely performs extensive brush clearance covering about 300 acres throughout our open space areas using goat grazing as well as hand-operated machinery. Brush is also cleared from the City’s medians as part of landscaping maintenance.

    The City works with the Los Angeles County Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures to maintain a list of City-owned properties where brush clearance is performed, known as Fuel Modification Zones.

    Wildfire Detection Cameras

    On October 18, 2022, the RPV City Council approved a five-year agreement with Pano AI to install a network of high-mounted cameras in the City that will be monitored 24/7 to detect wildfire smoke across the Peninsula so first responders can be alerted to a brush fire as early as possible.   

    Pano AI cameras scan a 15-mile-plus radius from a high vantage point to detect, evaluate, and report on wildfire activity. The cutting-edge technology of wildfire cameras assess weather conditions with alerts that provide up-to-date time-lapse imagery and quickly disseminates information about a fire’s location and movement. Wildfire cameras will be online in the coming months. 

     Additional information about the wildfire detection camera system can be found below:

    Wildfire Detection Cameras