PREPARE Your Home PREVENT Wildfires Prepare to EVACUATE Fire Danger by State: bit.ly/StatesFireDanger 72,680 liters of water carried in each load by largest aerial firefighter Keep property debris- and fuel-free Maintain an irrigation system Clear clutter from roof, gutters, eaves Keep trees and shrubs pruned Use only fire-resistant building materials Contact 911 if you see an unattended fire Never leave fire undoused Never start a fire on windy day Follow local laws for burning yard waste Teach children safe fire habits Fully extinguish cigarettes and matches Keep eye on state’s fire danger rating Make home and yard fire resistant Map multiple evacuation routes Keep ready an emergency supply kit Makes plans for pets Wear clothes that protect from heat and smoke $12B $1.8B CA spends to fight wildfires 8 2017 2017 in insured losses 7 $2B+ spent fighting U.S. wildfires in 2017 5 6 Sources 1 CAL FIRE, 2017 Incident Information 2 CAL FIRE, Thomas Fire Incident Report 3 U.S. Forest Service, Water Facts 4 CAL FIRE, Top 20 Largest Cali. Wildfires 5 CBS, 747 SuperTanker Joins California Firefighting Fleet 6 L. Zuckerman, Reuters, Cost of Fighting U.S. Wildfires Topped $2B in 2017 7 California Department of Insurance, California Statewide Wildfire Insurance Claims Nearly $12B 8 Sacramento AP, California Spent Nearly $1.8B Fighting Major 2017 Wildfires 23 Who’s Minding the Planet? WILD FIRE INFOGRAPHIC