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Fire Safety Outreach

How you handle campfires and fireworks can keep all of us safe. Prepare your home and family for wildfire season with home hardening and evacuation plans and find more trusted fire safety information here.


Camping Safely

While camping is an enjoyable activity, there are many tips to ensure your safety during a fun-filled weekend or adventurous week-long trip. Learn about proper campfire safety and other safety precautions you can take when recreating in the forests.

Wildfire Preparedness

  • Ready, Set, Go! Wildfire Action Plan (Interactive)
  • Ready. Set. Go! Wildfire Action Plan (PDF)
  • Make Your Home FIRESAFE - A Quick Checklist (PDF)
  • Animal Evacuation (PDF)
  • Homeowners Checklist (PDF)
  • Equipment Use Safety (PDF)
  • Before, During and After Wildfire (PDF)
  • Learning to Live With Fire (PDF)
  • The Benefits of Fire (PDF)

Outdoor Fire Safety

  • Campfire Permits
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  • Debris Burning (PDF)
  • Trees and Powerlines (PDF)

Indoor Fire Safety

  • Exit Drills In The Home (PDF)
  • Cooking Fire Safety (PDF)
  • Safe Home Heating
  • Candle Fire Safety (PDF)
  • Smoke Alarms Save Lives (PDF)
  • Carbon Monoxide Alarms (PDF)

Holiday Fire Safety

  • Christmas Tree Safety
  • Candle Safety
  • Fireplace Safety
  • Holiday Decorations Safety
  • Holiday Lights Safety
  • Smokey's Holiday Quiz (PDF)
  • 4th of July Safety Tips (PDF)
  • Halloween Safety
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