Be Smart, Be Safe

The Fire Safe Fiddletown (FSC) council is dedicated to making the Fiddletown region safer from catastrophic wildfire through fire safety projects and education.

FIDDLETOWN EVACUATION MAP
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A single location for information on:

  • CodeRED
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  • Incident Map
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  • Road Closures
  • Evacuation Notices
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  • Animal Services (Evacuation and Shelters)
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Get Your Radio

Already have your radio or want to learn more about getting a license and using a radio? Go to fiddletowncc.org/radio
 

Start Working on Your Defensible Space

Read information on what defines defensible space zones and how to clear “smart” in the Wildfire Round-up Newsletter.

A Bush a Day – That’s all it Takes
Find the thought of clearing a fire break or space around your house overwhelming? Aim to clear the equivalent of one bush per day. Within a month you will have cleared 30 bushes! And doing this now–during burn season–is the best time to clear and clean up the brush.

Download the FSF Handout
Home hardening ideas, links, and an evacuation “Go Bag” checklist. 

Become a Firewise Community

Learn the benefits of becoming “firewise” including a possible reduction in insurance rates.

Be Ready; Be Prepared

Being Ready for wildfire starts with maintaining an adequate defensible space and by hardening your home by using fire resistant building materials. Defensible space is the buffer you create by removing dead plants, grass and weeds. This buffer helps to keep the fire away from your home. Hardening your home means using construction materials that can help your home withstand flying embers finding weak spots in the construction, which can result in your house catching fire. It takes the combination of both Defensible space and the hardening of your home to really give your house the best chance of surviving a wildfire. 

Source: CalFIRE

Get Set to Evacuate

Before wildfire strikes, it is important that you get Set. Prepare yourself and your home for the possibility of having to evacuate. Getting set requires three main preparation actions that should be completed and familiar to all members of your household long in advance of a wildfire.

3 Steps to Getting Set:

  1. Create a Wildfire Action Plan that includes evacuation planning for your home, family and pets.
  2. Assemble an Emergency Supply Kit for each person in your household.
  3. Fill-out a Family Communication Plan that includes important evacuation and contact information.

Source: CalFIRE

GO!

Give your household the best chance of surviving a wildfire by being ready to go and evacuating early. This includes going through pre-evacuation preparation steps (only if time allows) to increase your home’s defenses, as well as creating a Wildfire Action Plan for your family. Being ready to go also means knowing when to evacuate and what to do if you become trapped.

Remember

When immediate evacuation is necessary, follow these steps as soon as possible to get ready to GO!

  1. Review your Evacuation Plan Checklist.
  2. Ensure your Emergency Supply Kit is in your vehicle.
  3. Cover-up to protect against heat and flying embers. Wear long pants, long sleeve shirt, heavy shoes/boots, cap, dry bandanna for face cover, goggles or glasses. 100% cotton is preferable.
  4. Locate your pets and take them with you.

Source: CalFIRE