What would be your course of action if wildfire was threatening your home?

Question

Say you owned the land, owned the home, all your belongings were there...what would you do?

Answer 1

i do own land with my house on it in a high fire hazard area.  i have lived here over 25 years.  twice during that time wild fires went through my back yard.  both times i remained home and watched the fire department work.  those guys are the best.  both times it burn up to the point where i keep the brush cut down to under 4 inches.  i keep all brush under 4 inches for at least 100 feet from my house.  this gives the fire department a defensible area.  my house and all my belongings remain untouched from wild fires.  in case you are wondering where i live it is in the foothills surrounding a southern california valley - i wouldn't live anywhere else

Answer 2

Depending on how much Time I had, I'd grab every item that was Important to me & Mine- & get out. The REST I'd leave to the Firemen...

Answer 3

Around here, with tall trees close to the house---toss my dogs and cats in the van, grab my money, ID, cellphone and anything else I had time and room for, and be gone.

Answer 4

Mow everything on my property, at the same time I'd have someone else throw everything burnable into boxes and load into a u-haul.

Answer 5

I would take precautions before the threat ever existed,like keeping all grasses weeds bushes and trees cleared away, and then if the threat occurred, i would run to my pantry and get the marshmallows, and wait to call my insurance man

Answer 6

id get only my necessary stuff i need and get important stuff like my cat kiki and domino my stuffed animal i had him since i was 3