Wildfire Preparedness
General reference on defensible space, evacuation, smoke health, and recovery from wildfire and structure-loss events.
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Wildfire as a phenomenon
References describe a wildfire — also called a forest fire, brush fire, bushfire, or vegetation fire — as an unplanned, uncontrolled, and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. The term covers fires in…
Read in full →Wildfire go-bag contents
References describe a wildfire go-bag as the assembled set of items a household carries during evacuation, distinct from the larger household supply kit used for shelter-in-place events. The wildfire-specific bag…
Read in full →AQI categories at a glance
References describe the U.S. Air Quality Index as the standard public-communication tool for outdoor pollutant concentrations during smoke events. The categories below summarize the U.S. EPA AirNow framework, with…
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Foundations
- Wildfire as a phenomenon Sample ✓
- Fire weather conditions In app
- Fuel-topography-weather triangle In app
- Wildland-urban interface In app
Defensible space
- The defensible-space concept In app
- Zone 0 (immediate non-combustible zone) In app
- Zone 1 (lean, clean, and green) In app
- Zone 2 (reducing fuel density) In app
- Creating defensible space In app
Fire behavior
- Ember cast and structure ignition In app
- Recognizing fire behavior changes In app
Evacuation
- Ready / Set / Go evacuation levels In app
- Evacuation routes and traffic In app
- Vehicle entrapment by fire In app
- Evacuation procedure In app
- Sheltering inside a structure as last resort In app
- Surviving entrapment in a vehicle In app
- Pet evacuation procedure In app
- Livestock evacuation In app
Smoke health
- PM2.5 and smoke health effects In app
- Air quality index basics In app
- N95 and P100 respirators In app
- Setting up a clean room for smoke In app
- Fitting an N95 / P100 respirator In app
Recovery
- Mental recovery after wildfire In app
- Insurance considerations after wildfire In app
- Ash, asbestos, and lead in debris In app
- Neighborhood coordination In app
- Returning to damaged property In app
- Cleaning up ash and debris In app
- Documenting damage for insurance In app
Home hardening
- Home hardening (vents, eaves, decks, roof) In app
Checklists
- Wildfire go-bag contents Sample ✓
- Home hardening checklist In app
- Medical / oxygen-dependent resident prep In app
- Pet evacuation readiness In app
Quick reference
- AQI categories at a glance Sample ✓
- Defensible-space zones at a glance In app
- Ready / Set / Go quick card In app
- Mobility-limited and medical-equipment-dependent considerations In app