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Fire Season FAQs

What should I take with me if I need to evacuate?

Identification, money, credit cards, checkbooks, insurance records, medications and any other important documents. Personal hygiene items, heavy bedding and clothing to be used as protection. Clothing: Avoid polyesters, rayons, and other flammable material. Cotton is best. Cell phone, portable radio, flashlight; and, if practical, jewelry and other valuables. One gallon or more of drinking water per person per day, food that will not spoil, and a shovel. The most important thing is to get yourself and your family out of danger as quickly as possible.

What do I do if I become trapped in a vehicle?

Don't panic, think before you act, park in an area with the least amount of flammable vegetation. Park on the opposite side of the road from the approaching fire, don't block the road. Avoid sharp switchbacks; they generally indicate a dangerous chimney. Stay in your vehicle with motor running at moderate RPM, air conditioner on, windows closed. Put blankets or heavy clothing against windows especially on the side in which the fired is approaching. Cover yourself with heavy material for protection against heat. Don't leave your vehicle until the fire has passed over.

What do I do if I become trapped while on foot?

Go to an area with the least amount of vegetation, such as a stream, Creek, lake or pond, rock Out-Cropping, grazed off areas, logging deck or clear cut area rather than brush. Take advantage of trees, rocks, and low lying areas to shield yourself from the heat. Cover all exposed skin. A shovel held in front of your face may help shield heat. If you have time, try to clear an area around you of grass and flammables. Stay close to the ground while protecting your face, especially your mouth and nose; place a DRY cloth over your mouth and nose to provide some protection to your respiratory system. Fire burns quickly uphill, run laterally or downhill to escape. Run to blackened area; run until completely out of the fire. Once out of the fire, extinguish burning clothing by removing or rolling on the ground.

What do I do when I get to an assembly area?

Remain calm and Wait for instruction from fire or law enforcement officials. Conditions in the assembly area may seem extreme, but will be better than the surrounding areas. Remember to drive safely with the headlights on, watch for fire equipment and other evacuees, expect smokey conditions, which may obscure your vision and breathing. When the fire gets close to the assembly area you will notice increased winds, heavy Smoke and Swirling firebrands. Remain calm, stay in place, talk to and encourage others. Be prepared to put out all spot fires within the assembly area.

How can I protect my home from a wildfire?

Have a minimum of 100' or more clearance around your home, as the law requires. Close all doors and windows (inside and out). Turn off gas or propane, move all flammables away from windows. Leave power to water pump on. Remove flammables from exterior of house. Cover structural openings, windows and vents with plywood. Place a ladder against the roof for quick access. Connect all garden hoses. Wet down roof and exterior of home, if time permits. Leave a note in your home telling where and how you can be located.

What to do with pets and livestock?

Take pets with you if feasible; if not, leave them outside not tied up or penned. Let livestock out of pens or fenced areas so they can fend for themselves. Have a predetermined safe area such as pasture to take livestock to. Large animals have proven to be quite resourceful in staying out of harms way.

Note: The Squaw Valley Rodeo Grounds serves as the livestock shelter in case of a fire.

 

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    • General Information
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    • Money & Property
    • Incarcerated Person Locator
      • Incarcerated Persons in Custody, A - Z
      • Incarcerated Person Name Search
      • Incarcerated Person Bookings
      • Incarcerated Person Releases
      • V.I.N.E.
      • Population Statistics
    • In-Custody Deaths
    • Commissary
    • Incarcerated Person Mail
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    • Notary Public
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      • Visiting Schedule
      • Visitor Dress Code
      • Hospital Visits
      • Media Access
    • Incarcerated Person Programs
    • Incarcerated Person Rules and Grievances
    • PREA
    • Jail Tours
    • SERT Team
    • Remedial Compliance Sergeant
    • ADA
    • Live Scan Fingerprints
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  • Coroner/Public Administrator
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  • Report a Crime
    • Report a Crime Online
    • House Check
    • Graffiti Reporting
    • When to Call 911
    • Calling 911: The Five Ws
    • Crime StoppersCrime Stoppers
    • Internal Affairs
    • Drug Tip
    • Report a Homeless Encampment
    • Targeted Violence Prevention Task Force
  • Protect Yourself
    • Crime Prevention
      • House Check
      • Identity Theft Prevention
      • Rural Crime Prevention
      • Neighborhood Watch
      • Crime StoppersCrime Stoppers
    • Megan's Law
    • Homeland Security
    • ICACICAC
    • Victim Info (VINE)Victim Info (VINE)
  • Community
    • Citizens on Patrol
    • City Police Departments
    • Concealed Weapons Permits
    • Daily Liquor License
    • Youth Academy
    • Incarcerated Person Info Center (VINE)
    • Neighborhood Watch
    • Noise Ordinance
    • Questions (FAQ)
    • Safety
      • Bike Safety
      • Child Safety
      • No Shooting Maps
    • Sheriff's Reading Posse
    • Fire Season Information
    • Weblinks
    • Crime StoppersCrime Stoppers
    • The Meth ProjectThe Meth Project
    • National Crime Prevention CouncilNational Crime Prevention Council
    • Sheriff's FoundationSheriff's Foundation
    • Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) PolicyAutomated License Plate Readers (ALPR) Policy
    • Fingerprinting Services
    • Massage Establishment Application
  • Civil
    • Civil
    • Fees & Service Type
    • Restraining Orders
    • Services (Non-Enforcement)
    • Eviction
    • Levy Enforcement
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Civil Forms
  • Admin
    • Office of the Sheriff-Coroner
    • Mission, Vision, and Values
    • Executive Staff
    • Organizational Chart
    • Assembly Bill 481
    • Backgrounds
    • Recruiting
    • Court Services
    • Crime Statistics
      • Uniform Crime StatisticsUniform Crime Statistics
    • Fiscal Management
    • Fleet Services
    • Historical Information
      • Former Sheriffs
      • History / Sheriff's Review Magazines
      • Year-End Reviews
      • Wall of Honor
    • Human Resources
    • Information Technology
    • Internal Affairs
    • Job Opportunities
    • Contact Us
    • Training Documentation
  • Units
    • Training
      • Training
      • Fresno State Reserves
      • Sheriff's Academy
      • Uniform Field Reserves
    • Chaplaincy Unit
    • Property and Evidence Unit
    • Enforcement
      • Patrol Areas
      • Communications
      • Mutual Aid
    • Specialty Units
      • Ag Task Force
      • Air Support Unit
      • Boating Enforcement Unit
      • Dive Team
      • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
      • HEAT
      • Honor Guard
      • K-9 Unit
      • MAGEC
      • Mounted Patrol Unit
      • Off-Road Safety Team
      • Search and Rescue
        • Search and Rescue
        • Mountaineers
        • Mounted Posse
        • Jeep Rescue Unit
        • Air Squadron
      • SWAT Team
    • Detective Bureau
      • Child Predator Program
      • Crime Scene Unit
      • Domestic Violence
      • Elder Abuse
      • Forensics Laboratory
      • Homicide Unit
      • ICAC
      • Missing Persons/Runaways
      • Sex Crimes
      • Sex Offenders
      • Special Investigations Task Force (SITF)
        • Vice/Intelligence
        • Marijuana Incidents
        • Marijuana Safety Team
        • Meth Task Force
        • Submit a Drug Tip
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    • PC 832.7 - Records
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