If you live in a heavily wooded area, it doesn't take much for a fire to spread from treetop to treetop. Long before the emergency evacuation crew knocks at your door, here are a few things you can do to protect your family and your belongings:
Have a getaway bag prepared: You may not get a lot of time, so having a gym bag packed with essentials in the front hall closet will ensure you have what you need. If one of your family members is not home when disaster strikes, you will be able to gather up what is important for them as well. Things for the bag would be your important documents, or copies of them, and any prescription medications that you or your family require. Some optional but important things would be your electronic items and toiletries.
Important Data: Back up your data on an external hard drive automatically, so that if you need to leave in a hurry, you can just grab the drive, and have more time to get other irreplaceable items.
Look up, look way up: If you have overhead power lines on your property, make sure they are clear of vegetation and well away from the nearest tree. Heavy winds can bring down trees, as well as fire.
Create a zone of protection: If you can ensure the area within 10 metres of your home is free of trees, flammable vegetation and other combustibles, you'll go a long way towards protecting your home.
Prevention is best: People who are not careful are the cause of half of the wild fires each year. It just takes one spark to start a huge tragic fire, cause by a controlled burns that gets out of hand, campfires that are carelessly left, or still burning cigarette butts.
Camp fires are not a good idea when the forest is bone-dry, and smoking is never a good idea. And make sure you don't throw a lit cigarette from your car. Dry grass can easily catch fire from a smouldering cigarette butt.
If there is any extra vegetation near your house, clear it away. Be certain to choose fireproof building materials when building a home, if you can. Fire resistant shingles, a spark arrestor on your chimney, and tempered glass windows go a long way to help prevent disaster. Your home insurance premiums can also be reduced by taking precautions like these.
Take the time to create a detailed evacuation procedure. Make sure everyone in your family knows what to do. Have an emergency kit prepared as well. The kit must have a minimum of 3 days drinking water, and some foods that are non-perishable. It's essential to have a first-aid kit included, and a portable radio, flashlight, and extra batteries are important.
Fill any large containers, such as pools, hot tubs, or garbage cans with water to slow down an approaching fire. When evacuation is ordered by an authority, take it seriously and evacuate right away. To make your home more simple to recognize, use address numbers that are fireproof. Your home will be determined faster by firefighters this way.
And of course, call 911 if you see any sign of a wildfire.
Go over your home insurance coverage to be sure that you are fully protected. A wildfire could strike at any time, so be sure that your home insurance is adequate, so that if a tragedy occurs and your home is lost, you can have it rebuilt without losing everything.
Have a getaway bag prepared: You may not get a lot of time, so having a gym bag packed with essentials in the front hall closet will ensure you have what you need. If one of your family members is not home when disaster strikes, you will be able to gather up what is important for them as well. Things for the bag would be your important documents, or copies of them, and any prescription medications that you or your family require. Some optional but important things would be your electronic items and toiletries.
Important Data: Back up your data on an external hard drive automatically, so that if you need to leave in a hurry, you can just grab the drive, and have more time to get other irreplaceable items.
Look up, look way up: If you have overhead power lines on your property, make sure they are clear of vegetation and well away from the nearest tree. Heavy winds can bring down trees, as well as fire.
Create a zone of protection: If you can ensure the area within 10 metres of your home is free of trees, flammable vegetation and other combustibles, you'll go a long way towards protecting your home.
Prevention is best: People who are not careful are the cause of half of the wild fires each year. It just takes one spark to start a huge tragic fire, cause by a controlled burns that gets out of hand, campfires that are carelessly left, or still burning cigarette butts.
Camp fires are not a good idea when the forest is bone-dry, and smoking is never a good idea. And make sure you don't throw a lit cigarette from your car. Dry grass can easily catch fire from a smouldering cigarette butt.
If there is any extra vegetation near your house, clear it away. Be certain to choose fireproof building materials when building a home, if you can. Fire resistant shingles, a spark arrestor on your chimney, and tempered glass windows go a long way to help prevent disaster. Your home insurance premiums can also be reduced by taking precautions like these.
Take the time to create a detailed evacuation procedure. Make sure everyone in your family knows what to do. Have an emergency kit prepared as well. The kit must have a minimum of 3 days drinking water, and some foods that are non-perishable. It's essential to have a first-aid kit included, and a portable radio, flashlight, and extra batteries are important.
Fill any large containers, such as pools, hot tubs, or garbage cans with water to slow down an approaching fire. When evacuation is ordered by an authority, take it seriously and evacuate right away. To make your home more simple to recognize, use address numbers that are fireproof. Your home will be determined faster by firefighters this way.
And of course, call 911 if you see any sign of a wildfire.
Go over your home insurance coverage to be sure that you are fully protected. A wildfire could strike at any time, so be sure that your home insurance is adequate, so that if a tragedy occurs and your home is lost, you can have it rebuilt without losing everything.
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