Emergency Evacuation Information

In case of fire, Call 911

Community Public Safety Zones & Emergency Routes

• Coffee Creek Area (1.1Mb PDF)
• Covington Mill Area (1.0Mb PDF)
• Trinity Center Area (1.2Mb PDF)

If a wildfire approaches...

• Park your vehicle facing out. Put valuables in the car. Keep car keys accessible.
• Secure pets. Prepare them for transporting
• Close shutters and drapes.
• Place a garden hose and buckets full of water around the house.
• Turn off gas at the meter or the propane tank.
• Dress in long pants, long-sleeved shirt, goggles or glasses, a bandana to cover you face and a baseball cap. 100% cotton clothing is best.

During an evacuation...

• Have your checklist and map ready listing actions you will take prior to and during the evacuation.
• If you become trapped by fire while evacuating in your car, park in an area clear of vegetation , close all vehicle windows and vents, cover yourself with a blanket or jacket and lie on the floor.
• If you are trapped by fire evacuating on foot, lie face down in an area clear of vegetation or in a swimming pool or defensible structure.

The biggest key to the success of a community’s
Fire Safety is public involvement.

• Form a fire protection or forestry committee to organize and oversee needed projects and activities.
• Install fuelbreaks at strategic locations throughout your subdivision.
• Thin dense stands of trees and/or brush in common
  ground and greenbelts.
• Maintain all road and street signs.
• Install a fire danger sign at the entrance to your subdivision (ratings must be kept current on a daily basis) and other fire prevention signs throughout the subdivision.
• Clear at least three feet around and above fire hydrants;
  check them periodically for adequate flow and pressure.
• Reduce fuel under utility lines and around poles.