Fireworks Season

6/23/2020 (Permalink)

Facts brought to you by the US Forest Service

• Remain calm.
• Flammable materials such as wood move in safe place away from the house.
• Back vehicles into the garage facing the outside, and roll up all the windows. Never try to find shelter inside your vehicle.
• Close the garage door, but leave it unlocked. If electric, disconnect it so that the door can be opened manually.
• Open the entrance of your yard in order to facilitate the access of the fire fighters and vehicles.
• Shut off any fuel tank and gas cylinder.
• Close all exterior vents. Close all exterior doors (don´t lock them) and windows.
• Attach pre-cut plywood panels to the exterior of windows and glass doors.
• Make sure that all garden hoses are connected to faucets, and attach a nozzle set on “spray”
• Prop a ladder against the house so fire fighters have easy access to the roof
• Tune in to a local radio station and listen for instructions
• Make sure all family members are in the same room of the house.
• After the passing of the fire get out of the house and extinguish immediately small fires. For any smoke, water or fire damage cleanup call SERVPRO of Marina/North Salinas (831) 275-1901