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Outdoor Fire Safety

Protect your home or camp. 

Create a safety zone of up to 100 feet around your home or camp. Remove pine needles and dry leaves around structures. Keep woodpiles at least 30 feet from your any building.

  • Know your community’s local evacuation plan. Plan ahead by practicing two ways out of your neighborhood. You should know the evacuation route and plan a place where you will go.
  • If you are told to evacuate, do so immediately. If you wait until the last minute, the roads may have heavy traffic. Blowing embers and debris from the fire may make it hard to see.
  • Stay informed. Listen to the TV/radio broadcasts for current weather and emergency instructions. Sign up to receive local emergency alerts and warnings on both your home phone and cellphone.
  • Make sure everyone in your family knows your meeting place ahead of time. Let your family and friends who do not live in your area know your meeting place.
  • Keep your car fueled and keep an emergency supply bag in your car. Back your car into the garage or park it in an open space facing the direction of escape.

Downloadable Resources

Summer Safety Tips Video 
Grilling Fire Safety Tips Video 
Outdoor Fire Pit Safety Video 

 

Quick Tips to Share

Share these graphics with your family and friends! We encourage you to print these and also share on social media.

Source for Content:  U.S. Fire Administration and National Fire Protection Association

Safety message about using a grill outside, away from the house, with logos of FEMA and U.S. Fire Administration.
Graphic with text advising to use a grill outdoors only, away from the house, deck railings, and tree branches.
Road closed sign on a highway, message advises waiting for official clearance post-wildfire. Logos of FEMA, US Fire Administration, and a slogan.
A roadblock sign with "CAMINO CERRADO," trees, smoke in the background, and Spanish text about wildfire safety.
Safety infographic advising to avoid ash, charred trees, and embers after a wildfire to prevent burns.
Illustration of a wildfire evacuation with a road sign, message to follow emergency instructions, and logos of FEMA, U.S. Fire Administration, and a fire safety campaign.
An illustration of an evacuation sign for a wildfire, with Spanish instructions to follow emergency personnel's directions.
A graphic advising the use of nonflammable mulch, like stones, within 5 feet of a home to prevent fire spread.
Fire safety tip: Plant small, moist plants near windows, not large ones, to prevent fires spreading to your home. #FireSafety
A public safety message about evacuating promptly during a wildfire, with two animated people and a smoky background.
Illustration of a fence with a red "X" symbol and text advising against using parallel fences to prevent fire spread, with FEMA and US Fire logos.
An infographic suggesting to prepare an emergency bag for wildfire evacuation, showing supplies like water, a first-aid kit, and a flashlight.
Emergency kit with water, backpack, first aid, and flashlight, advising preparation for a wildfire.
An infographic advising a 5+ feet metal or stone barrier between a fence and house to prevent fire spread.
A graphic advising to photograph property damage and contact insurance after a wildfire, with FEMA and other logos displayed.
A public safety message advising to check with authorities about home return and water safety after a wildfire.
A fire safety infographic advising keeping flammable materials at least 5 feet away from buildings.
An infographic about preventing careless wildfires, with a person dousing a campfire and text urging to ensure campfires are completely extinguished.
Infographic about removing rock debris before mowing
Safety message about using a grill outside, away from the house, with logos of FEMA and U.S. Fire Administration.
Graphic with text advising to use a grill outdoors only, away from the house, deck railings, and tree branches.
Road closed sign on a highway, message advises waiting for official clearance post-wildfire. Logos of FEMA, US Fire Administration, and a slogan.
A roadblock sign with "CAMINO CERRADO," trees, smoke in the background, and Spanish text about wildfire safety.
Safety infographic advising to avoid ash, charred trees, and embers after a wildfire to prevent burns.
Illustration of a wildfire evacuation with a road sign, message to follow emergency instructions, and logos of FEMA, U.S. Fire Administration, and a fire safety campaign.
An illustration of an evacuation sign for a wildfire, with Spanish instructions to follow emergency personnel's directions.
A graphic advising the use of nonflammable mulch, like stones, within 5 feet of a home to prevent fire spread.
Fire safety tip: Plant small, moist plants near windows, not large ones, to prevent fires spreading to your home. #FireSafety
A public safety message about evacuating promptly during a wildfire, with two animated people and a smoky background.
Illustration of a fence with a red "X" symbol and text advising against using parallel fences to prevent fire spread, with FEMA and US Fire logos.
An infographic suggesting to prepare an emergency bag for wildfire evacuation, showing supplies like water, a first-aid kit, and a flashlight.
Emergency kit with water, backpack, first aid, and flashlight, advising preparation for a wildfire.
An infographic advising a 5+ feet metal or stone barrier between a fence and house to prevent fire spread.
A graphic advising to photograph property damage and contact insurance after a wildfire, with FEMA and other logos displayed.
A public safety message advising to check with authorities about home return and water safety after a wildfire.
A fire safety infographic advising keeping flammable materials at least 5 feet away from buildings.
An infographic about preventing careless wildfires, with a person dousing a campfire and text urging to ensure campfires are completely extinguished.
Infographic about removing rock debris before mowing