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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Person from Malibu here. Some of the tips for evacuating here are just laughable? Packing boxes of Christmas ornaments? Really?

In bad wildfires, you want to be out as soon as possible after the evacuation call. It's not just traffic you are worried about in this situation-- You do not want to get stuck when the fire reaches the road or get trapped when visibility becomes so poor from smoke you can't drive safely, or when the high winds knock trees into the road. Look at the people trying to flee the Camp Fire who were killed in Paradise, CA. This is particularly critical in these fire zones because many neighborhoods that are in the hills of CA are one-way-in/one-way-out due to the geography so waiting too long can result in being trapped.

If you have time to do one thing, shut off the gas to your house before you flee. This could prevent some damage to your home by reducing the risk of an explosion, or from a gas line that continues to burn. You should also shut off electricity, but a lot of times the electricity is already turned off due to high winds.

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I thought that was so ridiculous too (person from Ventura who didn't have much time to evacuate before Thomas fire came over the hill into our neighborhood within minutes). Along with - call friend with a trailer. How f'd up is that as people are frantically trying to evacuate an area, your friend is going to be driving into the neighborhood with a big *ss trailer. We were too busy running around at midnight banging on neighbors doors to make sure everyone was awake so they could evacuate. [/quote]
How many times do I have to explain this? After our first evacuation with no plans and in total panic I reorganized and rearranged some things in my home. I am not telling people to pack whatever their precious items are during evacuation. I have a prioritized list of pre packed items and depending on time we could walk out with nothing, our 2 minute box, or some additional things. I don’t call my friend with a trailer. I explained that too. I have prepacked a FEW Christmas ornaments. I have prepacked a few pieces of family china and crystal that are 200 years old. I have a way to quickly pack clothes, studies. The whole plan exists to remove having to think and make decisions so you can get out quickly, hopefully with some of your family’s things, before the order, and the only thing you have to think about is the fire or other disaster that’s causing you to evacuate. I also posted about coordinating and planning with neighbors.

I have and am supporting my friends who lost literally everything and the level of trauma is extremely high. For the kids it’s almost unbearable.

I’ve basically reached the conclusion that it is impossible to have constructive conversations on DCUM because inevitably people start attacking you after failing to actually read the post and just make crap up. [/quote]

Many of us appreciated your post! This is DCUM where some posters seem to enjoy being rude and intentionally obtuse, so please just ignore the mean-spirited comments.[/quote]

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