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Evacuations happen more often than people think.

If you had to evacuate your home right this minute, would you be ready?

Would you know what to do, what to take, where to go, or who to contact?

Are you prepared to leave at a moment’s notice?

Read our helpful tips and stay prepared.

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Create and practice an evacuation plan so your family will know what to do in a crisis.
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What to know when the Burbank Fire Department issues a voluntary warning.
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Don’t hesitate when you hear a mandatory evacuation order.
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When it’s safer to remain indoors, it may be necessary to shelter-in-place instead of evacuate.
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Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another.
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Following an evacuation, an area may be kept closed while public safety, utility, and infrastructure crews finish their work.
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Recovering from a disaster is usually a gradual process.
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