Emergency Management

“It is better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and Regret” - Jackie Joyner-Kersee

JUST IN TIME WILDFIRE MITIGATION ACTIONS

Adapted from CMAT Rapid Risk Evaluation Tool

Actions to take before you evacuate your home or leave your home during wildfire season

• Remove all combustible materials at least 30 feet from a structure. This includes firewood, deck furniture, gas cans, equipment, lawnmowers, anything that can burn.
• Post your address of your structure so fire personnel can easily see it.
• Remove all combustible material from underneath a structure and decks
• Remove all fuels such as leaves, dead vegetation, sticks, needles away from structures for at least 5 feet from structures. Do not pile these materials.
• Mow grass, limb trees, remove all debris and construction materials away from structures for at least 30 feet. 

Citizen's guide to basic evacuation procedures

Preparing for an approaching wildfire 

Things you can do to improve fire outcomes on your property