- Deciding When It Is Too Late to Safely Evacuate From a Fire
- What To Do if Trapped in Car by Fire While Evacuating
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Evacuation from a Wildfire: One Farm's Experience
Article by Mary Wilson, Half Creek Farm, Bickleton WA
I’ve always felt smugly prepared for whatever disaster might happen on our farm. I spent time organizing a plan in my mind that seemed pretty solid: my animals are used to being handled and all have a calm personality; I have a 3.4 ton pickup and a 16-foot stock trailer that I thought would probably hold all my goats; then I could likely move the cows and llama in the second …
Elaine Bush
Elaine Bush attended Michigan State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973 and a Master of Arts in 1976. She majored in Special Education for the Emotionally Disturbed with a minor in Fine Arts. Bush joined MSU Extension in 1987, first serving as the Benzie County 4-H program assistant until 1989 when she became the Manistee County 4-H agent. In 1994, Bush assumed the role of Manistee County MSU Extension Director until the position of county director was …
Vulnerabilities of Buildings to Wildfire Exposures
Article Written by:
Stephen L. Quarles, Ph.D.,
IBHS Senior Scientist and South Carolina Wind and Hail Underwriting Association Chair
Home and Building Exposure to Wildfires
Building ignitions during wildfires occur when a component or components of a home or building are exposed to one or more of the three basic wildfire exposures. These exposures include 1) burning embers (also called firebrands), 2) direct flame contact, and 3) radiant heat. Burning embers are the most important cause of home ignitions. When …
Material and Design Considerations for Building in Wildfire Prone Areas
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Material and Design Considerations for Building in Wildfire Prone Areas
Home survival in wildfire prone areas depends on a combination of adequate vegetation management in the area surrounding your home (i.e., your “defensible space”) and choices regarding building materials and design decisions for the home or building. Steve Quarles has been actively involved in wildfire research and education regarding the performance of materials and building design issues. These issues will be the focus of this one hour …
How do I make an evacuation less stressful?
Planning for evacuation and taking action ahead of time can reduce the stress. Pre-fire planning, including making a list of what to do and what to take with you, is the best way to minimize the potential stress of an evacuation. Some pre-fire evacuation tasks include: * taking a home inventory; * developing and discussing a disaster-response plan of your household that identifies planned actions, evacuation routes, emergency meeting locations, communication plans, and establishing a meeting place for family members; …