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During a Project Wildfire meeting in May 2024, Nathan Garibay, Emergency Services manager for Deschutes County shared many tips on what to do before and during an evacuation.
You want to know more about the Alert System?
You want to register for Deschutes Alerts?
Road closures, evacuation route, people and animal shelters...You want to stay in the know once there is a fire? Bookmark this site:
Signing up for Deschutes County Emergency Alerts:
This is a must if you want to be kept informed in case of close fires or evacuation levels for your area.
You can sign up to receive a call, an email, a text or all options. The alerts can inform you of the following:
Emergency Evacuations (Fire, Flooding, Public Welfare, etc.)
Natural Disasters (Fire, Flooding, etc.)
Missing or Endangered Person
Severe Weather
Hazardous Material Incidents
Neighborhood Emergencies
Know and understand the evacuation levels.
A lot of neighborhoods in Bend do not have many exit/evacuation routes. Take that into account when you make a decision to stay or leave.
Nathan Garibay recommends that, if it is possible for you to do so, don't wait until Level 3 to leave.
Evacuation levels are not based on "miles away" but on "time away" or how many houses need to be evacuated.
When you go, it's ok to lock your door. Putting a white cloth in a prominent place will help firefighters that everybody residing in the house is safe.
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BE PREPARED
Sometimes there will not be a Level 1 or 2. It will directly move to Level 3.
The 6 P's will help you remember the most important things you need to take with you.
READY KIT has an extensive list that can help you prepare items ahead of time.
You need a more comprehensive list? Click on the Pdf form from the US Forest Services.
fire evacuation checklist.pdf
DRESS APPROPRIATELY
Long pants
Long sleeves
Boots
Gloves
N95 mask or equivalent or face covering
Goggles
Hat
Know your neighbors' needs or share yours
Before any emergency arise, network with your neighbors. It is also not too late to do it when an emergency arise.
How could it be helpful?
You or your neighbor might have mobility issues .
You or your neighbor might not have a car or might not drive making evacuation difficult.
You or your neighbor have a lot of animals to evacuate
You or Your neighbors are away at work when it happens so you can devise a plan of what to do, who takes care of the animals for example.
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