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If Wildfire Becomes an Immediate Threat
The following is a checklist of steps that you can take if a wildfire is threatening your home.
Personal Care Wear protective clothing that consists of pants and long-sleeved shirts of cotton or natural fiber construction, sturdy shoes or boots, gloves, and a handkerchief or cloth to cover your face.
Contact someone and inform them that you are evacuating and where you are going.
Pack a disaster supply kit before wildfire season begins.
Home Care (Inside)
Close all windows and doors.
Close blinds and heavy curtains.
Remove curtains constructed of light material.
Open fireplace damper and close fireplace screen.
Move flammable furniture to the center of the room and away from windows.
Turn on lights to increase visibility in heavy smoke for firefighters.
Extinguish pilot lights.
Lock doors.
Home Care (Outside)
Seal attic and ground vents with pre-cut plywood or commercial sales.
Turn off gas and/or propane at meter.
Connect garden hoses to outside water sources.
Set up portable, gas-powered pumps for water.
Place lawn sprinklers on roof, but don’t turn on until house is in immediate danger.
Leave ladders outside for firefighters to use.
Wet down vegetation that is within 15 feet of the home.
Gather up firefighter tools such as shovels, rakes, etc., and place them in an easily accessible area.
