Your Home and Yard
- Follow all local building, fire and hazard abatement codes.
- During spring and fall forest fire season, follow the law: no open burning between 7am and 5pm.
- Install a smoke alarm on each level of your home and test them monthly. Always locate smoke alarms near bedrooms.
- Have a fire escape plan and share it with the whole family. Practice it.
- Clear combustible vegetation in a 100-foot radius from any structure.
- When burning outdoors, maintain a 10 foot wide safety strip around the fire.
- Outdoor burning laws require a method of extinguishment immediately available.
- NEVER leave an outside fire unattended.
When Fire Approaches
- Evacuate as soon as directed by public safety officials.
- Place your disaster kit along with your valuables and other essentials in your vehicle.