· Evacuate all family members not essential to the preparation of your household for the wildfire.
· Evacuate pets and livestock whenever possible, never turn animals loose. Ensure your disaster preparedness plans for pets and livestock includes transportation arrangements and a place to stay.
· If you need assistance with animals contact your local humane society.
· Plan and memorize several evacuation routes from your home in case of road closures. For traffic alerts and information on road closures visit the California Highway Patrol Traffic Information website at http://cad.chp.ca.gov or call the CALTRANS highway conditions hotline at 800-427-ROAD.
· If you need to board your pets or take livestock to emergency shelters, also plan alternative routes to each of those locations. During a wildfire emergency, specific information on animal evacuations can be found at: http://www.sdcountyemergency.com/
· Create a "family disaster plan" in advance that includes evacuation routes, designated places to stay, contact persons, and transportation arrangements for all household members and animals. For more information on creating a disaster plan download the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services' Family Disaster Plan and Personal Survival Guide by clicking here.
· To create a personalized fire evacuation plan, visit the Burn Institute website at, http://www.burninstitute.org/shared/escapeplan.swf
· Post a sign and change your telephone message telling others that you have left and where you are going. During a wildfire emergency, specific information on shelter locations can be found at, http://www.sdcountyemergency.com/ click here to take the evacuation quiz!
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