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Having a wildfire plan is one of the most basic steps towards being better prepared – READY – for any future wildfire.

The Wildfire Plan

Every plan is unique, because every home and family is unique. Your plan must be applicable to your family – how many kids, if any? Pets? Family members with mobility or health challenges? All of these things need to be taken into account as you create your plan. Once you’ve done so, share the plan with family members – and perhaps trusted out of town relatives. Make sure you conduct a “family wildfire plan” review at least once a year.

Key Plan Components

  • Establish an "emergency" meeting place away from your neighborhood - outside of a possible fire or hazard zone
  • Identify several escape routes that you can consider that will allow you to escape safety during any potential evacuation - and if you only have one route out, stress the importance of leaving early
  • Make sure you have a plan for your pets as well - do you have a crate, medications, toys, and so on
  • If you have large animals (e.g. horses), how will you get them out of harm's way?
  • Have working fire extinguishers in your home and garage and make certain everyone knows how to use them - don't assume anyone does - and check for expiration dates
  • Know where the home's gas, electric, and water shut off controls are located, and know how to shut them off
  • Assemble an Emergency GO kit that supports everyone in the family
  • If you can, create a second Emergency GO kit that you can keep in your primary vehicle
  • Create a communities "call" list that is sharable, and ensure everyone in the family has a copy of it - these are the people you can call if you're dealing with an approaching wildfire
  • Have a portable radio or scanner in your vehicle
Get the Plan
Sometimes, it’s important to have easily remembered short lists to ensure you don’t miss anything. For a wildfire plan, we suggest the “Six Ps” and to have this list in your smartphone or vehicle.
  • People and pets
  • Papers, phone numbers, and important documents
  • Prescriptions, vitamins, and eyeglasses
  • Pictures and irreplaceable memorabilia 
  • Personal computer or iPad device, external hard drive, etc.
  • Plastic (Credit, ATM cards)

Stay In Touch

It’s essential that you maintain an up-to-date communications plan that you can use during any emergency, including a wildfire.

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Include Your Insurance 411

Hopefully, you won’t need to worry about insurance as a result of a wildfire. However, it’s good to be prepared. Make certain you either have a copy of your current insurance policy, or at least the key things that every policy provides.
  • Your insurance company and contact info
  • Your policy/premium number and expiration date
  • The key things your policy covers
  • The deductible amount for the policy
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REMEMBER: You may have more than one policy, such as the California FAIR Plan for the structure, and a separate plan for the contents of your home.

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