PREPARING FOR SUMMER WILDFIRES
The wildfire season has arrived and NOW is the time to ensure you and your family are prepared. Here are 5 safety tips:
- Follow Burn Restrictions now in place for outdoor recreational fires
- Register for Alert Spokane our county-wide evacuation notification system, especially important for cell phones
- Clearly mark your home address on your house and next to the road – so we can find you quickly in an emergency
- Create a defensible space around your home – at least 30 feet of green or watered space; move flammable items away; clean up yard and tree debris
- Know more than one exit point out of your neighborhood or area. MORE Wildfire Safety Tips
