Lights
Leave on exterior lights to help firefighters locate your home in heavy smoke.

Food
Keep refrigerator doors closed and group packages of frozen foods together inside refrigerator to maintain chill.

In the freezer, place meats on the lowest shelf or otherwise separate from other foods to prevent contamination if thawing occurs.

Doors

Close all interior doors to help protect the center of your home.

Contact Information

Leave a message on your landline and cell phone’s answering machine service regarding when you left, what family members and animals are with you, and how you can be reached.
Also leave a note taped inside (not on the outside) your front door or front window with the same information.

Furniture & Decor
Move all curtains, furniture, and other combustible materials away from windows and sliding glass doors to the center of the room. Close fire- resistance drapes, shutters, and blinds.

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University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Utilities & Fireplace
Turn off all fuel supplies by closing the service valve at the tank or meter. Extinguish all pilot lights.

Open fireplace damper to stabilize inside-outside pressure and close fireplace screens.



