Almost every wildfire is caused by people, unlike a lot of natural disasters. However, it can also be prevented by people. Professionals aren’t yet able to predict outbreaks of wildfire. Thus, people living in fire-prone places have to plan beforehand and prepare to evacuate with little notice.  

Here are a couple of fire prevention tips that you can follow to prevent wildfires.  

What to Do If You Are Caught in a Wildfire 

• When you’re caught in a wildfire, you have to protect your lungs. You can do this with the help of moist cloth or mask. Also, you’ve got to breathe air closest to the ground. This will help you lower your chances of inhaling smoke.  
• You should not try to outrun the fire. The best thing you can do is search for a body of water such as a river or pond to crouch in.  
• However, you can also look for a cleared and depressed area with little vegetation if there isn’t any water nearby. Lie to the ground low and cover your body using soil, a blanket, or wet clothing. Stay covered and low until the fire is gone. 

Prepare Your House Before You Leave 

• Get rid of combustibles from your yard. This includes fuel cans, barbecue grills, yard waste, and firewood.  
• Close every door, vent, and window to avoid a draft. 
• Shut off fuel oil supplies, propane, or natural gas. 
• Fill any big vessels with water to discourage or slow fire down. This includes tubs, garbage cans, hot tubs, or pools.  

Evacuation Tips 

• Wear protective footwear and clothing to lower harm from ashes and flying sparks.  
• You need to know your path of evacuation ahead of time. Also, you have to prepare emergency supplies and evacuation checklist.  
• If you are advised to evacuate, you should follow the notice right away. 

Preventing a Wildfire 

• Whenever you’re burning yard waste, you should follow local regulations. If the weather is windy, you should not burn in your backyard. Aside from that, you have to keep a fire retardant, water, and a shovel nearby to keep fires in check. When burning, get rid of ever flammable from your yard. 

• Don’t get rid of smoking materials, matches, and cigarettes from moving cars, or anywhere on parking areas. You’ve got to ensure you totally extinguish cigarettes before you get rid of them. 
• Whenever you are using and fueling heaters, stoves, and lanterns, you have to take care. You’ve got to ensure heating and lighting devices are cool before you start refueling. You shouldn’t spill flammable liquids and store away fuel from appliances.  
• You should not leave a fire unattended. You should douse the fire using water to totally extinguish it. Also, you shouldn’t leave until the ashes are cold. You can do this by stirring the ashes while pouring water. You should not leave the campsite or sleep if a fire is still burning. 
• If you see an out-of-control or unattended fire, you have to call the park service, your local fire department, or 911 right away. This will help prevent wildfires.