What Should You Do Before A Wildfire?

1. Find several ways to leave your area.
2. Drive the evacuation routes and find shelter locations.
3. Have a plan for pets [PDF-368 KB] and livestock [PDF-378 KB].

What should you do to stay safe before a wildfire start?

1. Remove vines from house walls.
2. Remove shrubs and other landscaping away from your house walls.
3. Remove highly flammable and low-branched trees, such as evergreens, eucalyptus and juniper.
4. For remaining trees, remove limbs within 15 feet of the ground.

What should you not do during a wildfire?

• Removing debris, yard waste, and firewood from your yard.
• Distancing your grill from your home.
• Shutting off all gas and propane suppliers.
• Closing windows, vents, and doors.

What two things should you do before a wildfire approaches your house?

Remove lightweight curtains. Move flammable furniture to the center of the room

, away from windows and doors. Shut off gas at the meter; turn off pilot lights. Leave your lights on so firefighters can see your house under smoky conditions.

How do I prepare my house for a forest fire?

1. Rake leaves, dead limbs and twigs, and clear out all flammable vegetation.
2. Remove leaves and rubbish from under structures.
3. Thin a 15-foot space between tree crowns, and remove limbs within 15 feet of the ground.
4. Remove dead branches that extend over the roof.

What is a safe distance from a wildfire?

Within 30 Feet

From Your Home

Clear combustible materials such as dried leaves and pine needles. Cut down any tree limbs that are 15 feet or closer to the ground. This will help prevent the fire from spreading into your property’s tree line. Remove any vines or vegetation that is on the side of your house or business.

How can you survive a wildfire at home?

1. Stay calm, keep your family together.
2. Call 911 and inform authorities of your location.
3. Fill sinks and tubs with cold water.
4. Keep doors and windows closed, but unlocked.
5. Stay inside your house.
6. Stay away from outside walls and windows.

How do you survive a wildfire?

To survive you must STAY

INSIDE until the fire passes

.

Close all windows and doors; place wet towels under door and window openings. Have your fire extinguishers out and ready to use. Fill sinks, tubs, and buckets with water for extinguishing any embers that enter the space as well as for drinking and flushing toilets.

How do you know when a wildfire is coming?

NWS issues a Red Flag Warning

, in conjunction with land management agencies, to alert land managers to an ongoing or imminent critical fire weather pattern. NWS issues a Red Flag Warning when fire conditions are ongoing or expected to occur shortly.

What is the most famous wildfire?

What are the 3 stages of evacuation?

• ‘Stage 1’: Immediate evacuation;
• ‘Stage 2’: Lateral evacuation; and.
• ‘Stage 3’: Partial evacuation.

How many acres burned 2020?

About 10.1 million acres

were burned in 2020, compared with 4.7 million acres in 2019.

How many feet from your house is the most important for defensible space?

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – California law requires homeowners to maintain

100 feet

of defensible space around homes and structures to increase you home’s chance of withstanding a wildfire.

How do houses catch fire in a wildfire?

Embers cause the majority of wildfire home ignition by

directly igniting your home

or igniting vegetation or materials on or near your home that results in flames touching your house or a high heat (radiant heat) exposure that may break glass in a window.

How can I protect my house from a forest fire?

1. Remove dead vegetation from plants and lower branches from tall trees.
2. Keep the gutters, roof and outdoor spaces free of debris like leaves and twigs.
3. Clear out window screens and attic vents.
4. Move firewood at least 30 feet from the house.

How do I clear defensible space?

Remove all dead plants, grass and weeds

(vegetation). Remove dead or dry leaves and pine needles from your yard, roof and rain gutters. Remove branches that hang over your roof and keep dead branches 10 feet away from your chimney. Trim trees regularly to keep branches a minimum of 10 feet from other trees.