What to do if a wildfire happens

**** Via REMO Kings Cty What to do if a wildfire happens The best defence against wildfire is to take precautions in advance. If a wildfire is threatening your home: 🔥 call 1-800-565-2224 or 911 to report the wildfire 🔥 prepare to evacuate family and pets to a safe location 🔥 pack essentials and valuables into your car back car into garage (if you have one), close garage door and leave keys in the ignition 🔥 close all windows and doors, including inside doors 🔥 take down light drapes, close other curtains and move furniture away from windows 🔥 move all combustible materials (lawn furniture, firewood) away from your house 🔥 fill containers with water to fight the fire 🔥 put a ladder against the front of the house 🔥 turn off gas at the meter or propane tank 🔥 turn on porch and other outside lights 🔥 if you have a combustible roof, wet it down with the garden hose or putt lawn sprinklers on it 🔥 after you have done everything on your checklist and the fire is close, it is time to evacuate