Fireproofing your property: reducing wildfire risk around your home
Step-by-step guidance to help homeowners and renters reduce wildfire ignition risk around their property through landscaping, maintenance, and building upgrades.
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Prepare for wildfire season with smoke protection, evacuation planning, and essential emergency supplies to keep your family safe when fire threatens your area.
Essential items and supplies you'll need to be ready for this scenario.
Recommended: 2-4 L per person per day (3-day minimum)
Large capacity water storage solution for emergency preparedness and disaster situations.
Baseline evacuation and shelter-in-place hydration coverage.
Recommended: 1 backup treatment pack
Chemical water treatment tablets for purifying questionable water sources in emergency situations.
Backup water safety when supply or quality is uncertain.
Recommended: 1 kit per household
Complete first aid kit for home and travel emergencies
Core trauma and first-aid supplies for smoke and evacuation disruptions.
Recommended: 1 per person plus spare
Reliable portable lighting solution powered by batteries for emergency and everyday use.
Reliable low-power lighting for outages and late evacuations.
Recommended: 1 high-capacity bank per household
High-capacity portable charger for phones and devices
Keeps phones charged for alerts, navigation, and family check-ins.
Recommended: 1 per household
Emergency radio that can be powered by hand crank, solar panel, or batteries for weather alerts and news.
Receives emergency updates when grid power and cellular service are degraded.
Recommended: 1 heavy-duty roll
Heavy-duty duct tape for emergency repairs
Fast temporary sealing and repair support during evacuation or cleanup.
Recommended: 1 in each go-bag
Versatile tool combining knife, pliers, screwdrivers, and other essential tools in one compact device.
General utility for quick fixes, cutting, and field adjustments.
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