READY:  Notification

• There is a threat/hazard in your local area.
• Monitor local social media, news channels and radio for emergency information.
• This is the time to prepare any family members with special needs, mobile property and pets and/or livestock.
• If conditions worsen, emergency services may contact you via an emergency notification system.
• Designate an out-of-area contact who can relay information.
• Plan how you’ll transport your pets.
• Keep the car fuel tank at least half full.

SET: Pre-Evacuation

• You must be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice.
• There is significant danger in your area.
• THIS MAY BE THE ONLY NOTICE YOU RECEIVE. Emergency services cannot guarantee that they will be able to notify you if conditions deteriorate rapidly.
• Relocate to a specified shelter (if activated) or with family/friends outside the affected area.
• You MAY have time to gather necessary items but doing so is at your own risk.
• Load your 5Ps and 72-hour kit into your car.
• Stay tuned to your TV, local radio stations or social media for updates.
• Go early. Long before evacuation seems likely, READY, SET and GO. If you feel threatened, GO!
• Face your car toward the street and close all windows. Keep your keys handy.
• Wear clothes to shield you from heat, embers and flames: sturdy shoes, long-sleeved shirt and pants (wool or cotton), hat, handkerchief, and light-colored goggles.
• Remain close to your house, drink plenty of water, and keep an eye on your family and pets until you are ready to leave.
• If you have time, when leaving, post a visible form of notification that identifies that you have evacuated. Write EVACUATED on a pillowcase and hang it at the end of your driveway.

ONLY IF YOU HAVE TIME - PREPARE YOUR HOME:

• Close all windows and doors (inside and& outside).
• Leave exterior and interior lights on.
• Remove combustibles (patio furniture, firewood, etc.) within 30 feet of your home.
• Remove vegetation that touches any part of the home where combustible building materials are used (wood sliding, shake roof, wood decking, wood fence, etc.).
• Place metal (not wooden) ladder against side of house.
• Shut off natural gas and propane.

GO: Immediate Evacuation

• Danger in your area is current or imminent and you should evacuate immediately.
• If you choose to ignore the evacuation, you must understand that emergency services may not be available to assist you further.
• DO NOT delay leaving to gather any belongings or make efforts to protect your home.
• THIS WILL BE THE LAST NOTICE YOU RECEIVE.
• Tune in to the local radio station or monitor social media for instructions.
• Obey orders of law enforcement and fire agency officials.
• Follow the designated evacuation routes. Your normal route may not be the safest.
• Drive with your headlights on for visibility and safely.
• Drive calmly, obey the rules of the road & pay special attention to emergency vehicles.
• Do not block access to roadways for emergency vehicles or other evacuees.
• Do not abandon vehicles on the roadway.

After you have safely evacuated:

• Check in at an emergency shelter. Whether you stay there or not, you're checking in will help others know you are safe.
• If needed, take pets to a Pet Evacuation Center.
• DO NOT call 9-1-1 for non-emergencies.
• Do not attempt to re-enter the fire area until it is declared safe by law enforcement.