When Wildfire Threatens

If You're sure You Have Time, Take the Following Steps to Protect Your Home

Inside:

    * Close windows, vents, doors, venetian blinds or non-combustible window coverings, and heavy drapes. Remove lightweight curtains.
    * Shut off gas at the meter. Turn off pilot lights.
    * Open fireplace damper. Close fireplace screens.
    * Move flammable furniture into the center of the home away from windows and sliding-glass doors.
    * Turn on a light in each room to increase the visibility of your home in heavy smoke.

Outside:

    * Seal attic and ground vents with pre-cut plywood or commercial seals.
    * Turn off propane tanks.
    * Place combustible patio furniture inside.
    * Connect the garden hose to outside taps.
    * Set up the portable gasoline-powered pump.
    * Place lawn sprinklers on the roof and near above-ground fuel tanks. Wet the roof.
    * Wet or remove shrubs within 15 feet of the home.
    * Gather fire tools.