Are You Ready for Wildfire?
One of the best things you can do before a wildfire strikes is to prepare. Here are some tips to help you get started. Check out Ready for Wildfire’s Ready, Set, Go program for even more great information.
What can I do to protect my home? Get READY
Being Ready for wildfire starts with maintaining an adequate defensible space and by hardening your home by using fire-resistant building materials. Defensible space is the buffer you create by removing dead plants, grass, and weeds. This buffer helps to keep the fire away from your home. Hardening your home means using construction materials that can help your home withstand flying embers finding weak spots in the construction, which can result in your house catching fire. It takes the combination of both Defensible space and the hardening of your home to really give your house the best chance of surviving a wildfire.
Wildfire is coming! Are You READY?
El Incendio Forestal Se Acerca. Esta preparada?
How can I be prepared in case of a wildfire? Get SET
Before wildfire strikes, it is important that you get Set. Prepare yourself and your home for the possibility of having to evacuate. Getting set requires three main preparation actions that should be completed and familiar to all members of your household long in advance of a wildfire.
3 Steps to Getting Set:
- Create a Wildfire Action Plan that includes evacuation planning for your home, family, and pets.
- Assemble an Emergency Supply Kit for each person in your household.
- Fill out a Family Communication Plan that includes important evacuation and contact information.
Wildfire is coming. Are you SET?
El Incendio Forestal Se Acerca. Esta LISTO?
What should I do if I am told to evacuate? GO!
When immediate evacuation is necessary, follow these steps as soon as possible to get ready to GO!
- Review your Evacuation Plan Checklist.
- Ensure your Emergency Supply Kit/Evacuation Bag is in your vehicle.
- Cover-up to protect against heat and flying embers. Wear long pants, long sleeve shirt, heavy shoes/boots, cap, dry bandanna for face cover, goggles, or glasses. 100% cotton is preferable.
- Locate your pets and take them with you.
Wildfire is Coming. Are you ready to GO?
El Incendio Forestal Se Acerca. Esta Listo Para Irse YA?
What do I need to remember if I need to evacuate?
REMEMBER THE SIX “P’S”
- People and pets
- Papers, phone numbers, and important documents
- Prescriptions, vitamins, and eyeglasses
- Pictures and irreplaceable memorabilia
- Personal computer hard drive and disks
- “Plastic” (credit cards, ATM cards) and cash