Preparation & Prevention

In this section, you can find helpful tips on preparing your home, property and family for fires, disasters and common emergencies.

Fire Danger Alert Level gives you a snapshot of the current fire danger, taking into account weather, fuel moisture and a variety of other factors.

Fire Safety & Disaster Planning takes you to a variety of documents with helpful tips on common safety topics, such as dialing 911, fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, escape plans and hazardous materials in the home.

Wildfires has tips on how to protect your property against the threat of wildfire.

Floods contains information on where to locate sandbags and how to prepare your home for the threat of floods.

You may also want to visit our Helpful Links section for a comprehensive listing of websites that provide detailed disaster planning information.