[dalereed]

"I think 76 is the highway from Oceanside to Escondido"

That's 78, 76 is from Oceanside to I-15 about 10 miles north of Escondido, it's also Mission Road in Oceanside. It also continues on to some indian casino, I just use it to get to I-15 if i'm going north, it's 2 lanes most of the way.

[Cvengr]

The danger with many of those areas is that there is only one 2 lane road between the 5 and 15 generally speaking for any egress. Fire protection exists, but it assumes there are firemen and trucks available to respond to use the fire mains. Most of those roadways have overhanging vegetation and Eucalyptus trees. Not a good area to get trapped alongside.

On a positive note, most structures have been built to code in the last 15 years and are probably better equipped if there is a chance of survivability.