Fire – Drought

Fire

Wildfire

• Regularly clean the roof and gutters.
• Maintain an area approximately 30' away from you home that is free of anything that will burn, such as wood piles, dried leaves, newspapers and other brush.
• Connect garden hoses long enough to reach any area of the home and fill garbage cans, tubs, or other large containers with water.
• Review your homeowner's insurance policy and also prepare/update a list of your home's contents.

Fire Weather

• Turn on your TV/radio. You’ll get the latest weather updates and emergency instructions.
• Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the route to take and have plan of where you will go. Check-in with your friends and family.
• Keep your car fueled, in good condition, and stocked with emergency supplies and a change of clothes.

Drought

Conserve Water

• Take shorter showers.
• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving.
• Run the washer less frequently and only when you have a full load.
• Water your lawn less frequently and do so when the temperature is cooler in the early morning or late evening.
• When you run the tap to heat or cool water, keep a pitcher to store the water and use it to water plants.
• Avoid washing your car.

Practice Fire Prevention

• Don't set off fireworks when conditions are dry.
• Deposit cigarette butts in the proper receptacle to avoid starting a fire.
• Pour water over camp fires and backyard fire pits to ensure they are completely out before leaving them unattended.

Follow Directions from Local Officials

• If there are restrictions on water usage, be sure to heed them!

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