Take a moment to review the Emergency Preparedness file that includes:

1. List of emergency websites/contact information.
2. Brochures for additional information about Code Red, preparing for a fire, creating an Emergency Kit, and getting your pets ready.
3. For more details visit https://ready.edso.org/

There are a number of things that we, as a community, can do to minimize the risk of wildfires in our area:

• Keep a cell phone nearby and call 911 immediately in case of fire.
• Refrain from recreational shooting. The heat of spent bullets on dry grass, bullets that ricochet off of rocks, and the heat of a bullet imbedded in a target (including, but not limited to, hay bales) are all potential fire starters.
• It’s important to keep clearance along the road, in the event of a fire, so that fire trucks would have the ability to enter and defend our neighborhood. It’s the responsibility of the homeowner to keep their ROW cleared of brush and weeds.
• Metal blades striking rocks can create sparks and start fires. Keep a water source nearby at all times if you have to use a mower.
• In wildland areas, spark arresters are required on all portable gasoline-powered equipment. This includes tractors, harvesters, chainsaws, weed-eaters and mowers.
• In wildland areas, grinding and welding operations require a permit and 10 feet of clearance. Keep a shovel and a fire extinguisher ready to use.
• Don’t drive your vehicle onto dry grass or brush. Hot exhaust pipes and mufflers can start fires that you won’t even see – until it’s too late!