Fire Safety

Portable generators produce deadly carbon monoxide.

Locate your propane supplier contact and the safety instructions for each appliance.

Plan professional inspection and cleaning of wood-burning equipment and chimneys.

Walk your property before fire season and make a list of questions about vegetation, fuel storage, access and address visibility.

Teach children to stay away from matches, lighters and hot things.

Review heating equipment before cold weather, cooking safety before gatherings, and outdoor fire restrictions before using fire outside.

Start with a household wildfire plan.

Use CAL FIRE’s defensible-space guidance to review vegetation and combustible materials around your home.

Review the roof, vents, windows, decks and other vulnerable areas using CAL FIRE’s home-hardening materials.

Identify possible destinations and transportation in advance.

Write down household contacts and an out-of-area contact.

Prepare accessible supplies before an emergency.

Confirm a destination that accepts your pets.

Arrange suitable destinations, trailers, drivers and backup help before a wildfire.

Review whether visitors can identify and reach your property.

Check whether your address can be seen from the road.

Review gates, access routes and obstacles during your preparedness planning.

Use official defensible-space and landscaping guidance to plan vegetation work.

Review the placement and maintenance of vegetation and combustible landscaping materials using CAL FIRE’s guidance.

Choose how household members will contact one another and identify an out-of-area contact.

Review transportation, supplies, communication and assistance needs together.