Wildfire Tips

Prevent: Do your part to keep wildfires from starting.

• Washington State Dept of Natural Resources Wildfire Prevention
• Current fire danger
• Local fire danger burn ban status
• Prevention How-Tos with Smokey Bear

Plan: Know what to do if wildfire strikes. 

Make sure your phone’s settings will allow you to receive messages from wireless emergency alert (WEA) systems.

• Subscribe to Code Red emergency alerts from Benton County Department of Emergency Management
• Download the FEMA App for severe weather and other disaster alerts for up to five locations nationwide
• Go! Evacuation Guide (CalFire at www.readyforwildfire.org)
• Make a Plan for All-Hazards (www.ready.gov)
• Prepare for Wildfire (www.ready.gov)
• Stay Safe During a Wildfire (www.ready.gov)