Staying Safe During Recovery

Understanding safety measures during recovery is essential for all affected by wildfires. Although the immediate threat of fire may be contained, there are still hazards and risks upon returning to your home or property.

Stay Informed

It is important to remain connected to local sources of information in the aftermath of a fire to ensure your personal and familial safety as well as any ongoing risks to land or property.

Places to check for safety information include….*more to come

Plan Ahead

Consider taking time to plan for recovery before you even experience a wildfire in your area. Download the Resident Recovery Guide, developed by organizations here in Washington, and begin planning today.

I don’t have this content fully fleshed out yet, but it will be based on information in a guide Hilary made a couple years ago. I linked to google folder where I put screenshots in of what I’ll be basing it off of if you want to look there.

For content blocks: There will be a section on safety considerations when returning to your home, a section on PPE, a section on potential hazards following a fire (e.g. floods, debris flow)