How to Evacuation Plan Review

Wildfires can move with terrifying speed—flames have been clocked at 14 miles per hour in extreme conditions—and evacuation routes quickly become congested with panicked residents. This life-safety planning involves reviewing and updating your evacuation routes (including alternates), refreshing your go-bag contents, confirming family meeting points, ensuring everyone knows the plan, and practicing a rapid departure. When evacuation orders come, you should be able to grab your go-bag and leave within 15 minutes—seconds count when fire is approaching.