Set Your Home Up for Success: Quick Tips
Bring in flammable items (patio furniture, mats, toys, trash cans, etc.)
Turn off propane tanks and move portable tanks away from structures
Connect garden hoses to outside water valves for firefighters to use
Fill buckets with water and place them around the outside of the house
Turn off sprinklers to save neighborhood/property water pressure
Turn on lights outside and inside for firefighter visibility in smoke or darkness
Shut windows and doors, but leave them unlocked
Remove lightweight curtains and flammable window shades
Move flammable furniture away from windows and doors
Shut of gas at the meter; turn off pilot lights
Shut off A/C and ventilation systems
Place ladders to the corner of your roof for firefighters to quickly gain access
Back your vehicle into the driveway for quick departure
Prepare your home before the wildfire strikes
Flying embers from a wildfire can destroy homes up to a mile away. Taking the necessary measures to harden (prepare) your home can help increase its chance of survival when wildfire strikes.
For 10 Low-Cost Retrofits to Your Home visit readyforwildfire.org
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