Conditions are changing. Be ready to leave fast!
Monitor fire conditions and follow official updates
Load go-kits and essentials into your car
Review your family communication and evacuation plan
Check on neighbors who may need help
Monitor fire conditions and follow official updates
Make sure you monitor up-to-date sources on weather and fire conditions and know how to receive official emergency alerts, no matter your location.
PPROEM Public Information Map: PPROEM.com/alerts
Follow official public safety social media channels
Load go-kits and essentials into your car
It’s important to know how you will leave, where you will go, and what route you will take if you get a pre‑evacuation warning or an evacuation order. Use our checklist to learn the ways in and out of your neighborhood and what you will do if you need to leave quickly.
Keep a full tank of gas if an evacuation seems possible.
Keep at least a half tank of gas at all times in case you must leave suddenly.
Take only one car per family to help reduce traffic.
You can always leave early if you feel unsafe or need extra time.
If you do not have a car:
Plan how you will leave ahead of time.
Talk with family, friends, or your local emergency management office about possible transportation.
Follow instructions from local officials. Your evacuation route may involve walking, depending on where you live.
Review your family communication and evacuation plan
Don’t wait for orders: If it’s safer to leave before a mandatory order is issued, or you need additional time, leave.
Protect your home before evacuating: If you have time before evacuating follow these steps to give your home the best chance of surviving a wildfire:
Inside the house
Close all windows and doors but leave them unlocked
Take down flammable window treatments like shades and curtains
Move anything that burns easily to the middle of rooms, away from windows and doors
Turn off the gas at the meter and pilot lights
Outside the house
Bring in flammable items from outside like patio furniture, doormats, toys, and trash bins
Shut off propane tanks
Move grills and other propane BBQ appliances away from the house
Don’t leave sprinklers or water running as it can lower critical water pressure
Connect garden hoses to outside water valves or spigots for use by firefighters
Check on neighbors who may need help
Alert neighbors of your evacuation plan and learn theirs. If a neighbor needs help ensure they have your phone number or a way to reach you to ask for assistance. Download an evacuation plan checklist.
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