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Year-round forest fires have become a reality in California as fires burn more often and with greater intensity. However, there are some things you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones. This guide provides links to forest fire coverage with information on what you need to know before and during a fire. Here’s what you need to know: WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE AROW EVACUATION AND HOW TO ADJUST TO THE MANDATORY DUTIES OF DOWN. California. This guide contains links to the websites of county emergency services and law enforcement and fire departments. Also included is where to subscribe to county emergency notifications and find maps that counties will use to share evacuation information during fires. | MORE | See important county links for forest fire resources. UNDERSTAND WHAT FIRE FLOW LEVELS DO? Content? Evacuation warnings against evacuation orders? The best starting point in protecting your family from forest fires is to understand what some of these commonly used terms actually mean. Find the full list at the link below: | MORE | Evacuation warnings versus orders, progress, and area: one needs to know the conditions of fires in California. WILDFIRES NEAR ME Those who live in areas prone to forest fires should sign up for Cal Fire alerts to know immediately if they break out nearby (here’s information on where to sign local alerts). Residents can also access forest fire maps to be aware of forest fires in the area. Additional fire maps: Cal Fire Active fires of interest, Federal Incident Information System. PREPARING A HOUSE There are various ways to damage your home as a result of forest fires: direct flames from a forest fire or a burning neighbor’s house, radiant heat from nearby burning plants or structures, and flying embers. Cal Fire says embers carry most of the destruction of homes during a forest fire. With that in mind, it’s important that California residents, especially those living in areas prone to forest fires, take precautions to strengthen their homes. Some of these precautions include protecting your roof by closing vents to prevent coals, and maintaining driveways and driveways. Click on the link below to get all Cal Fire tips on how to best protect your home. | MORE | Preparing for Forest Fires in California: What You Need to Know About Hardening Your Home | MORE | Q&A Cal Fire: How to keep your family safe and secure at home this fire season WHAT DO I PUT IN MY GO BAGS? Representatives of California recommend keeping an emergency kit in case of a forest fire, earthquake or other disaster. Cal Fire recommends keeping a set of essentials in a backpack, as well as a three-day supply of food and water ready to be sent to the bathtub or chest on wheels. Don’t forget baby formula when you need it, as well as food and water for your pets. In case of evacuation at night it is also good to have a pair of shoes and a flashlight near the bed MORE | Here’s more information on exactly what you need to put in your emergency kits. WHAT TO DO WHEN PREVENTING AN EVACUATION.Some California residents may see their homes and neighborhoods under evacuation warning this fire season.Although no one wants to find themselves and their families in this position it is important to be prepared and advance. If a fire breaks out near you, Cal Fire will send you information. Register here. | MORE | Here are some of the steps you need to take after a warning has been issued – both inside and outside your home. In addition to this, Cal Fire also recommends remembering “Six Ps:” People and Pets, papers, phone numbers and important documents, recipes, vitamins and glasses, pictures and indispensable memorabilia. Hard drive and personal computer drives (credit cards, ATM cards) and cash AS deterrence plays a role in firefighting. Fires not only ignite but also spread faster. So how do people know when fire crews are gaining the upper hand in fighting a forest fire – a term that will be explained later in this article? Typically, people will pay attention to two numbers: area and restraint. The area does not measure the current size of the fire, but how many hectares it has burned. Then restraint. Some people may resort to restraint and view 100% as having the fire extinguished. That would be wrong. | MORE | Restraint: what it means and how it affects the cessation of forest fires. MORE RESOURCES OF SOME FIRE FIRE.S.S. Forest ServiceFEMAReady.GovDisasterAssistance.govCal OES Emergency Preparedness Page | GET THE KCRA 3 PROGRAM FOR THE LAST NOTIFICATIONS | Apple iOS | Android |

Year-round forest fires have become a reality in California as fires burn more often and with greater intensity.

However, there are some things you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones. This guide provides links to forest fire coverage with information on what you need to know before and during a fire.

Here’s what you need to know:

WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION FOR EVACUATION EVACUATION AND HOW TO ADJUST TO OBLIGATORY DUTIES

Here is a list of county resources for the KCRA 3 coverage area to help you find important information and updates in the event of a forest fire in Northern California. This guide contains links to the websites of county emergency services and law enforcement and fire departments. This also includes where to sign up for county emergency notifications and find maps that counties will use to share evacuation information during fires.

| MORE | See important county links for forest fire resources

UNDERSTAND WHAT WANTING TERMS

Outbreaks? Content? Evacuation warnings against evacuation orders? The best starting point in protecting your family from forest fires is to understand what some of these commonly used terms actually mean. Find the full list at the link below:

| MORE | Evacuation warnings versus orders, progress, and area: need to know California fire conditions

POLARS NEAR ME

Those living in areas prone to forest fires should subscribe to Cal Fire alerts to know right away if anyone sparks nearby (here’s information on where to subscribe to local alerts). Residents can also access forest fire maps to be aware of forest fires in the area.

More fire maps:

HOMEMADE PREPARATION

There are various ways to damage your home from a forest fire: direct flames from a forest fire or a burning neighbor’s house, radiant heat from nearby burning plants or structures, and flying embers. Cal Fire says the embers are to blame for most of the destruction of homes during forest fires.

With that in mind, it’s important that Californians, especially those living in areas prone to forest fires, take precautions to harden their homes.

Some of these precautions include protecting your roof, closing vents to prevent coals, and servicing driveways and access roads. Click on the link below to get all Cal Fire tips on how to best protect your home.

| MORE | Preparing for Forest Fires in California: What You Need to Know About Hardening Your Home

| MORE | Cal Fire Questions and Answers: How to Ensure Your Family’s Safety and Protect Your Home This Fire Season

WHAT DO I PUT IN MY GO BAGS?

California officials recommend keeping an emergency kit in case of a forest fire, earthquake or other disaster.

Cal Fire recommends keeping a set of essentials in a backpack, as well as having a three-day supply of food and water ready to transfer to the bathtub or chest on wheels. Don’t forget baby formula when you need it, as well as food and water for your pets.

In case of evacuation at night it is also good to have a pair of shoes and a flashlight near the bed.

| MORE | Here’s more information on exactly what you need to put in your emergency kits.

WHAT TO DO WHEN PREVENTING EVACUATION

Some California residents may see their homes and neighborhoods under evacuation warning this fire season.

Although no one wants to be in this situation for themselves and their families, it is important to be prepared and make a plan in advance.

If a fire breaks out near you, Cal Fire will send you information. Register here.

| MORE | Here are some steps you need to take after a warning has been issued – both indoors and outdoors.

In addition to this, Cal Fire also recommends remembering “Six Ps:”

People and pets
Papers, phone numbers and important documents
Recipes, vitamins and glasses
Images and indispensable memorabilia
Hard drive and personal computer drives
“Plastic” (credit cards, ATM cards) and cash

HOW TO PROMOTE ROLE IN FIRE EXTINGUISHING

Californians are already familiar with how severe forest fires have become. Fires not only ignite but also spread faster.

So how do people know when fire crews are gaining the upper hand in fighting a forest fire – a term that will be explained later in this article? Typically, people will pay attention to two numbers: area and content.

The area does not measure the current size of the fire, but how many hectares it has burned. Then restraint. Some people may resort to restraint and 100% view fire.

That would be wrong.

| MORE | Restraint: what it means and how it affects the cessation of forest fires