Wildfire Information & Resources

A complete guide to fire protection for people, valuables, records, and irreplaceables. Learn how to protect documents, heirlooms, data, and assets from wildfire heat, smoke, and ember exposure.

Fireproof document safe essentials for homes and small offices—ratings, limits, placement tips, and how to protect critical papers during fire emergencies.

A fireproof gun safe is designed primarily for theft deterrence and controlled fire exposure — not sustained structural wildfire conditions. This guide explains what fire ratings actually mean, how to evaluate capacity & where secure storage fits within a comprehensive wildfire protection strategy.

Fireproof safes are marketed as protection, but real wildfires expose their limits. This guide explains why safes fail in wildfire conditions, how ratings are misunderstood, and how to plan more effectively for protecting people and critical assets.

Emergency preparedness kit essentials explained for wildfire readiness—what to pack, how to store it, and how it supports safe evacuation planning.

A practical walkthrough of wildfire preparation—what to do early, how to get evacuation-ready, and how to protect people and property before fire conditions escalate.

A clear, evacuation-first checklist that helps homeowners know when to leave, what to take, and how to evacuate safely before wildfire conditions escalate.

A wildfire go bag helps you evacuate quickly when conditions change. This guide covers what to pack when evacuating for a fire, how to organize an emergency go bag, and where to store it. Go bags support early evacuation—but never replace following official evacuation orders.

Online self assessment tool you can use to maintain defensible space and harden your home

Video about Wildfires vs. Conflagrations

Information on how to prepare, prevent, and minimize the damage of wildfires.

Ensure you're ready with this comprehensive evac checklist.

It is critical to review and update your family emergency plan on a yearly basis. The following are guidelines addressing various areas of your plan.

Receive alerts from the National Weather Services about local area weather and wildfire warnings

Find the closest Fire Safe Council to your area; if there isn’t one nearby; start one using the FSC handbook