How to Prepare for a Wildfire

Pack an Emergency Backpack

Be ready to leave in minutes. Your bag should include:

• Clothes (3-day supply)

• Water + snacks

• Flashlight + batteries

• Portable phone power bank

• First aid kit

• Copies of important papers (ID, insurance)

• Medications + glasses if you wear them

Prepare Your Home

• Clear dry leaves/branches from your yard and roof

• Move flammable stuff away from your house

• Close all windows and doors if there’s smoke

• Know how to shut off gas, power, and water

Stay Informed

• Know where emergency shelters are

• Follow all city accounts on Chirper

• Keep your phone charged

Plan Your Evacuation

• Know more than one way out of your neighborhood

• Practice your route

• Keep your car’s gas tank at least half-full

Help Others

• Check on elderly neighbors or friends without cars

• Share your plan with your family or group chat

• If you have pets, make a pet plan

It’s better to prepare and not need it than need it and not be ready. Stay safe and stay smart!