Fire Safety Resources

PG&E Fire Safety Tips - It can be a matter of life or death. Be proactive in protecting yourself and others; take the time to create a 5-minute plan to evacuate from fires. With a clear escape route, you can leave at a moment's notice, keeping your loved ones safe from harm. Remember, waiting for official evacuation orders might be too late – act quickly when it feels unsafe.

To ensure a smooth evacuation process:

• Establish a meeting place for your family.
• Prepare an emergency kit containing essentials like medication, important documents, clothes, food, and water.
• Stay updated with weather reports and Red Flag Warnings.
• If it's time to leave, have your emergency bags packed and gather your family, including pets.
• Don't delay; evacuate promptly.

For more information on creating a 5-minute plan and staying prepared for disasters, visit Fire Fighters On Your Side 

Fire Safe Marin Safety Tips - Disasters don't plan ahead, but you can: 5 Simple Steps to Get Ready

The Safety Action Center -  Provides useful information to help you and your family prepare for wildfires, earthquakes, and other emergencies 

Alart & Evacuation Resources  - Subscribe to receive emergency alerts by phone, text message, email, and app. 

Learn how to Harden Your Home - Make efforts to improve the chances of your home and structures withstanding ignition by wildfire. It starts with easy, small steps that can make all the difference. 

Fire Safety Marin - Adapting to Wildfire Safety Tips Home Page

Learn more about backup power Safety: PG&E Backup Power Safety

Community Wildfire Safety Program

System Hardening and Undergrounding

Marin Firesite Wise Map: MAP

Current PG&E outages and Future PSPS Outage map (Future PSPS map may change with weather conditions): Outage Map

Marin Public Information Map: MAP

Seven day look-ahead for PSPS potential and interactive Weather Map

ALERT Wildfire HD Cameras in high fire-threat areas allow PG&E and first responders to monitor wildfires in real time.  Link to North Bay Cameras

Natural disaster safety: Know what to do before, during and after an earthquake, storms, and other emergencies.

Follow these guidelines to prepare for emergencies

Marin County Emegrency Portal: Portal

Alert Marin: Register AlertMarin.org for emergency alerts.

Learn more about safety related to electricity, gas, yard, wildfire, vegitation, and so much more.

Visit: PG&E Safety. 

Learn about Planned Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) to prevent wildfires and keep you safe.

Follow Fire Safe Marin on Instagram for daily updates.

Fire Safe Marin is hosting Ember Stomp 2024 at the Marin Civic Center Fairgrounds. You are invited to participate and learn about wildfire preparedness. 

Fire Safe Marin Presents EMBER STOMP: A Wildfire Prevention Festival. 
September 7, 2024

In this January Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin highlights that the devastating fires in LA County and the thousands displaced or left without homes have been a sobering reminder of the importance of individual and community preparedness—especially for evacuations.

In this February Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin bring you a range of retrofitting solutions that will lower your home’s risk of ignition. Backed by scientific research and real world evidence, these fixes can save your home and prevent it from igniting your neighbor’s house. 

In this January Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin offers inspirations for a new year. NOW is a great time to take care of home hardening issues and plan yard improvements. Here they give you tips and tools that you can use during the winter season to prepare your home and community.

In this February Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin recommends ways to reduce wildfire risk to your home on a budget. The best course of action is to make a plan over time, taking a "house-out" approach and working your way out as resources allow. 

In this March Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin suggest some great yard hacks to protect your home. In this new environment of wildfire we need to look at our yards differently, moving away from an overgrown English garden aesthetic which creates fire ladders and large fuel loads close to the home. 

In this April Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin shows how wildfire is shaping our decisions. From big decisions like buying a home to smaller ones like what to plant in your yard. Take a moment to think about how wildfire could be a factor.

In this May Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin shares updates to the wildfire risk home evaluations, They have a special article for parents who are feeling overwhelmed, and they have compiled fire smart tips to help you get ahead of fire season. 

In this June Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin offers articles that will help you prepare for wildfire. Provided are tips to prepare your pets and your home for when you are away this summer. Don't miss our Wildfire Watch TV special ALL about home insurance! 

In this July Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin stresses that Marin residents not be caught off guard!. Review these important tips and information from how to enjoy a safe vacation in wildfire prone areas to cost efficient ways to retrofit your home. 

In this August Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin invites the public to take proactive measures by attending Ember Stomp, a FREE wildfire prevention festival on September 7th at the Marin County Fairgrounds. 

In this September Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin urges residents to stay vigilant As we enter the heart of wildfire season, it’s more important than ever to stay prepared and be proactive.

In this October Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin warns residents that fire season is not over! Some of the worst wildfires to hit our area have happened in October and November. Here they share the wildfire science of embers so you can understand how fire ignites and spreads. 

In this November Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin emphasizes that, "Maintenance is key!. View  their handy maintenance checklist, advice for choosing a contractor, and a brand new video that answers the burning question: "Could a wildfire happen here in Marin County?" 

In this December Newsletter, Fire Safe Marin outlines the scope of work that is being done in Marin and beyond to adapt to wildfire.