Wildfire and Smoke Ready

Defensible Space, Leaving Early and a Cleaner-Air Room

The afternoon wind turns hot and dry. A red flag warning runs through Friday, there is haze over the hills, and the go-bags are still a plan. This guide puts the next few days in order, with leaving early as the plan - and the quiet work before the next season.

Clear the first 5 feet and close the ember gaps before the season, know your zone and your leave triggers, leave early with the car ready, and keep one room's air cleaner on smoky days.

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What you'll do with it

Clear the first 5 feet around the house and deck of mulch, dry leaves, bins and doormats - CAL FIRE says embers start 60-90% of homes that burn in a wildfire.
Cover every vent and gap wider than about 1/8 inch with metal mesh, keep the gutters clear, and thin plants out to 100 feet - renting? Show the landlord the card.
Find your evacuation zone, turn on alerts on every phone, and write your leave triggers on Our Wildfire Leave Plan: an order, a warning if anyone needs extra time, or fire and wind coming your way.
Leave early, without waiting for the order: the car parked facing out, the tank never below half - full on red flag days - and a go-bag per person, N95 masks for the adults.
Check the AQI morning and evening, and at 101 and up shut the windows and run the cleaner-air room - a HEPA air cleaner or the DIY box-fan filter.

Look inside

Real pages from this guide. Tap a page to see it up close.

Start here
Where to begin, and every card with its page number.
One action per page
Time, cost, the steps in order, and what not to do.
Pages you fill in
Your family's own numbers, written down before you need them.

What's inside

The First 5 Feet
Thin the Fuel Out to 100 Feet
Close the Ember Gaps
Photograph Every Room
Go-Bags and Leave Triggers
Know Your Zone, Get the Alerts
Red Flag Warning Day
The Car Ready to Go
Check the AQI
The Cleaner-Air Room
Masks, Kids, Older Adults and Pets
Leave Early
Driving Out Through Smoke
Before You Go Back In
Ash, Food and Water

The key numbers come from CAL FIRE, EPA, AirNow and NWS - listed in the back.

This weekend

Clear the first 5 feet around the house and tick the Zone 0 lines on the Defensible Space Check.
Look up your evacuation zone, turn on alerts on every phone and fill in Our Wildfire Leave Plan.
Pick the cleaner-air room and tick the Cleaner-Air Room Setup page.

Try it for 30 days. If it doesn't help, email us and we'll refund you.

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Questions people ask

Is this a printed book?: No - it's an instant PDF. Print it at home on US Letter paper, or keep it on your phone.
Does it work where I live?: Yes. The guides are written for American homes in every state: gallons, °F, US weather and US stores.
Do I need to buy a lot of gear?: No. Most first steps use what's already in your house. When you're ready to buy, the guide shows what comes first.
Is this medical advice?: No. It's planning information. Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or equipment supplier about medicines and medical devices.
How do I get it?: Right after you pay: a download on the thank-you page, and an email with your download links. The links keep working.
How is this different from the Personal Plan?: A guide shows you how to get ready. The Personal Plan does the math for your household - your gallons, your days of food, your battery size and a shopping list.

Questions? Email get-ready@myrainydayplan.com.

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