Grab-and-go: What to bring when evacuating a wildfire
Fires have different levels of severity, so a checklist can help prepare you early and save some stress. Author: Morgan Trau (KREM) Updated: 4:54 PM PDT July 10, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. Wildfire season continues to rage across both Washington and Idaho. Wildfire season is already six weeks ahead of schedule, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Prepping early in case of emergency can help save some stress.
The last thing you to want to think about when trying to escape a fire is do I have everything?
Fires have different levels of severity. In both Washington and Idaho, they can be thought of as READY, SET, GO.
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Gov. Inslee declares state of emergency for wildfires, limited burn ban July 6, 2021 at 5:43 pm
Firefighters Kyle Parker (L), Battalion Chief Bob Horst (C), and Sam Hochstatter from the Grant County Fire Department work to secure the fire line on the Cold Springs Fire on Sept. 10, 2020 in Omak, Washington. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)
Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a statewide state of emergency related to the growing risk of wildfires.
The state of emergency includes a prohibition for the entire state on most outdoor and agricultural burning through Sept. 30, 2021. It does include some burn ban exemptions. Nothing in the order supersedes more restrictive provisions by a city or county government.