Great advice. We would add to that ia swimming pool, a high power gas water pump & fire hose, fire resistant & fireproof building materials, fire resistant clothing, gloves, boots, mask, googles, & helmet.
People please click the like button and let the YT algorithm do the work spreading out this important message, especially for those who live in California.
IDIOTIC. Important info and you mask it with loud music over the top. Sorry, you’re idiots or you’re being advised by idiots. Of course we can hear the speach, but many will find it highly distracting and annoying. And completely unnecessary.
Done! Also added a comment, asking people *not* to put time stamps in their comments - recently learned that this actually changes RUclips algorithm and reduces promotion of a video
@ How odd. No i don’t think many will stop adding time stamps, far too useful. Better to do all we can to lobby / support alternative competitors for youtube, eg data sharing obligations ( so yt videos will appear competitors search results) . Think about it. - far too much about YT just sucks these days (eg cant DM, no dislike counter, highly suspect algorithms ).
So much precious advice for home owners. Even for those who don‘t live in fire prone areas. If a fire breaks out even in a condo we can help mitigate the damage by those steps. Thank you so much! Greetz from Germany. 😊
Commenting here so the youtube algorithm can do its thing! California is a scary place right now, it feels like if you live anywhere near even a small hill with brush, you’re in danger. Thank you for this video, I hope it can help a lot of people prepare and protect their homes from these dangerous fires! Prayers for California🙏
@ I don't understand. The leaf guard makes the need to clean and maintain them less than without. The leaves get washed off the top and are prevented from building up in the gutter. Are you thinking of the same thing that I am?
@richdobbs6595 I don't know if we are talking about the same exact thing? My MIL hasn't cleaned hers in ??? There are weeds growing out of hers gutters (which guards may be plastic, IDK) from all the dirt buildup inside. Wind deposited leaves from nearby oaks on top. Her gutters are so clogged that rain falls on your head when entering the front. Plus, they need to be repaired. So yes, sweeping the roof, clearing any leaves and debris, and clearing any dirt out of gutters is a good idea even if you have guards. They deter but don't necessarily prevent.
@@pauladuncanadams1750 The ones that I'm think about are stainless steel mesh. The mesh is fine enough that its unlikely that much junk will get inside. Also, I'm going to have a standing seam metal roof from which I'll be doing rain water collection, so I'll be motivated to stay on top of it.
Watching from a part of Europe where wildfires are very rare and if the happen usually easy to contain but that video has so much good advice! Needs way mir views?
If it's time to replace your roofing consider the advantages of metal roofing or at least materials fire rated "A". See if there are places on your roof were crickets should be installed so leaves do not pile up. You could hose down your roof early in the morning, to wet debris in the eaves troughs and dampen the asphalt shingles, before the wind picks up.
While we completely agree on the importance Class-A roofs, we believe that under typical fire weather conditions-such as high winds and heat-any water sprayed on the roof would likely evaporate quickly.
I once saw a Californian architect in a design magazine creating a fire proof house. He had tempered glass, shutters of steel, a flat roof with 30cm of water and a very scarce planting in his garden. That was 15 years ago. I wonder if his home withstood in case he experienced a fire after all.
@JeanettLou You mean the guy in Palisades whose house is still standing and is all over social media right now. Yes, his house is intact while everything was destroyed around him. EDIT: oh, wait, that has an A frame style roof, so not the same but many features that you described.
I wish our local fire department understood the danger of wind-driven firebrands. They think a few basic Fire Smart actions (moving combustibles away from the house, cleaning gutters, lollipopping trees, removing shrubbery etc.) are all that is necessary. Fact: most home ignitions are due to firebrands. NOT direct flame impingement. NOT radiant heat.
Yeah but every lil bit might help! If there's a fire tornado, then yeah, nothing will be left standing, but if wind driven embers r the cause.... common sense practices shouldn't b downplayed.
Thank you for this!! So incredibly helpful and well presented. Everyone needs to see these 12 minutes of fire education and safety. It didn't mention whether spraying your home and the landscaping with water(time permitting) is essential to do?I would say, it has to help, if even a little.
Spraying your home and landscaping with water is not essential. With strong winds and dry conditions, it widely understood by experts that these measures are ineffective. Now keeping your landscaping well irrigated leading up to the fire, that is essential for building a fire resilient landscape.
I sprayed a pile of leaves and limbs with a 1.5" fire hose and water based gel. Within an hour it was dry. Water alone evaporated in minutes. Water in the gutters remained for a few hours
Just a heads-up, as per the request from a content creator (not this one) in their video description, they’ve asked viewers not to use timestamps because it can impact how the RUclips algorithm suggests the video. I understand that RUclips tracks "watch time," which plays a big role in how the algorithm ranks and suggests videos. Personally, I try to err on the side of supporting content creators, but of course, to each their own.
Would it be an idea to go to schools? I think pupils will be interested in such spectacular topics and will push their parents. I live in Germany and here we have a federal recommendation to prepare for crises and desasters. It is focused on natural desasters and power outages. Also here very few people take this seriously.
Thanks for this pointers. God bless🙏 It will take time to prepare, esp. if alone. So important to really start moving early? to give enough time to prepare. When it rains it protects things from burning… so, how about hosing the house outside completely, before the fire jumps towards one’s house…. Though still at risk to dried up from d heat of incoming fire,… unless doing it continuously.. early enough… n leave, making sure enough time to run away from fast approaching fire? …. Endangering life increases, if to stay hosing it?
@FIREsafeMARIN is this checklist available as a PDF, on a website, etc., so that I can share with friends and family members? Also given the water shortage observed during the LA fires of January 2025, does the advice to turn on the water hoses still stand?
All the recommendations in this video remain valid for households under an evacuation warning with time to prepare, including leaving squeeze hoses on. Firefighters sometimes utilize residential hoses during wildfires, and while water shortages in LA are concerning, more guidance on addressing these challenges is expected through future regulations and planning efforts.
Is it safer to leave the gas lines full of (liquid/gas?) or bleed them by lighting the stove until it goes out? (Gas in gas form can explode; I heard gas tanks in cars are safer if they're full.) On the gas meters, if I have sheet metal or even aluminum foil that I can put around it loosely to reflect heat, especially below the shut-off valve, or pile up dirt, should I? [I used to have a wood stove that made my walls too hot and found that a piece of sheet metal in-between dramatically dropped the temperature behind it and kept the walls cool (like a radiator).] I could put some sheet metal or garbage can full of water in front of the meter. I've often thought that having a handy piece of plywood or metal with handles on one side to carry as a shield would be helpful getting through a narrow space that was too hot. Maybe removing window curtains and furniture away from the windows would be a good idea inside all those closed-off rooms. Those open gates also make it easier for firefighters and animals to flight or fight.
✌️Yes! And, for those that want Solar PV, the array Should be the roof designed for rain/ wind loading framing & strong safe glass modules (No flammable ashfault shingles) . most European codes allow, but no most in US!! (Most Zoning authorities, for Some reason🙄, want to discourage All solar👀 Solar...get it ON &get Free🗽🌞👨🌾
Most US cities/states/counties won't allow even the slightest in alternative housing, or off-grid building. I'm perfectly fine living minimally in a 24x24 quonset hut, tried various places, all said no. 😠
Quite a bit of this advice is not applicable today. My power was shutoff for 5 days so no lights. Leave the doors unlocked? So I can be attacked or robbed? Has been happening these past two weeks. It’s a different world today. Looters in my neighborhood would be safer in the fire. 😡
Thank you for your comment! Sheltering in place during a wildfire is a last resort option if evacuation isn’t possible or if authorities specifically advise it. This approach is often used during less threatening fires, where staying put prevents road congestion that could block fire engines from responding effectively. If you ever find yourself trapped, staying indoors while the fire peaks is much safer than being outside. Fires burn intensely as they consume nearby fuel, but this peak typically lasts only 30 seconds to 5 minutes. Your home can provide protection from the worst heat and smoke during this critical time, far longer than being outdoors would. Once the fire front has passed, you can move outside if it’s safe to do so. It’s important to prepare ahead of time and follow evacuation orders when possible, but knowing how and when to shelter in place can save lives in emergencies.
We are happy to help. Here is our checklist if you would like some help planning: firesafemarin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/FIRESafe_MARIN_Evacuation_Checklist.pdf
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This should have been on the news when fire first started
Great advice.
We would add to that ia swimming pool, a high power gas water pump & fire hose, fire resistant & fireproof building materials, fire resistant clothing, gloves, boots, mask, googles, & helmet.
People please click the like button and let the YT algorithm do the work spreading out this important message, especially for those who live in California.
IDIOTIC. Important info and you mask it with loud music over the top. Sorry, you’re idiots or you’re being advised by idiots.
Of course we can hear the speach, but many will find it highly distracting and annoying. And completely unnecessary.
Done! Also added a comment, asking people *not* to put time stamps in their comments - recently learned that this actually changes RUclips algorithm and reduces promotion of a video
@ How odd. No i don’t think many will stop adding time stamps, far too useful. Better to do all we can to lobby / support alternative competitors for youtube, eg data sharing obligations ( so yt videos will appear competitors search results) .
Think about it. - far too much about YT just sucks these days (eg cant DM, no dislike counter, highly suspect algorithms ).
@ what’s your source for the timestamp info?
@ a RUclips content maker has that request in the description of his videos. I'll look and see if i can find it again and paste his request.
Excellent advice. Even those outside the fire zone are in some danger!
So much precious advice for home owners. Even for those who don‘t live in fire prone areas. If a fire breaks out even in a condo we can help mitigate the damage by those steps. Thank you so much! Greetz from Germany. 😊
Commenting here so the youtube algorithm can do its thing!
California is a scary place right now, it feels like if you live anywhere near even a small hill with brush, you’re in danger. Thank you for this video, I hope it can help a lot of people prepare and protect their homes from these dangerous fires! Prayers for California🙏
This should have a million likes. Thank you.
Agreed 100% . Thank you
We agree!
That was really good. Very good use of the public treasury, and perhaps even life-saving. Thank you.
Looking at those gutters filled with leaves makes me want to install metal leaf guards.
That's a smart idea, good for fire safety and overall home maintenance.
@FIRESafeMARIN but only if you clean and maintain them.
@ I don't understand. The leaf guard makes the need to clean and maintain them less than without. The leaves get washed off the top and are prevented from building up in the gutter. Are you thinking of the same thing that I am?
@richdobbs6595 I don't know if we are talking about the same exact thing? My MIL hasn't cleaned hers in ??? There are weeds growing out of hers gutters (which guards may be plastic, IDK) from all the dirt buildup inside. Wind deposited leaves from nearby oaks on top. Her gutters are so clogged that rain falls on your head when entering the front. Plus, they need to be repaired. So yes, sweeping the roof, clearing any leaves and debris, and clearing any dirt out of gutters is a good idea even if you have guards. They deter but don't necessarily prevent.
@@pauladuncanadams1750 The ones that I'm think about are stainless steel mesh. The mesh is fine enough that its unlikely that much junk will get inside. Also, I'm going to have a standing seam metal roof from which I'll be doing rain water collection, so I'll be motivated to stay on top of it.
Watching from a part of Europe where wildfires are very rare and if the happen usually easy to contain but that video has so much good advice! Needs way mir views?
I am sharing this in my community. Although we are in southern Oregon, we lost 2600 houses to fire during a Santa Ana type wind event in 2020.
More ways to be prepared. Thank you!
Excellent information and some I had not thought of. I have updated our evac checklist to include.
We have even more resources for planning on our website if you want to dive deeper. firesafemarin.org/prepare-yourself/evacuation-guide/
GREAT VIDEO!
Thanks!
Leaving the door unlocked in LA…….GOOD NEWS! YOUR HOUSE HAS BEEN SAVED BUT ALL OF YOUR STUFF HAS BEEN STOLEN…..GREAT JOB CALIFORNIA…….WAY TO GO……
If it's time to replace your roofing consider the advantages of metal roofing or at least materials fire rated "A". See if there are places on your roof were crickets should be installed so leaves do not pile up. You could hose down your roof early in the morning, to wet debris in the eaves troughs and dampen the asphalt shingles, before the wind picks up.
While we completely agree on the importance Class-A roofs, we believe that under typical fire weather conditions-such as high winds and heat-any water sprayed on the roof would likely evaporate quickly.
I once saw a Californian architect in a design magazine creating a fire proof house. He had tempered glass, shutters of steel, a flat roof with 30cm of water and a very scarce planting in his garden. That was 15 years ago. I wonder if his home withstood in case he experienced a fire after all.
@JeanettLou You mean the guy in Palisades whose house is still standing and is all over social media right now. Yes, his house is intact while everything was destroyed around him. EDIT: oh, wait, that has an A frame style roof, so not the same but many features that you described.
@ No, not his. The one I read about was a flat one story concrete steel and glass building.
@ pauladuncanadams1750: I think I found him! 😃 Michael Kovac, architect. ruclips.net/video/CceM_JljwqQ/видео.htmlsi=-5QNwkmhm2rWuEec
Great advice. I have a lot to start doing to my house. And I need to educate my tenants.
Our website has lots of resources for yourself and your tenants. www.firesafemarin.org
Great list of advice!!! Please listen.
I wish our local fire department understood the danger of wind-driven firebrands. They think a few basic Fire Smart actions (moving combustibles away from the house, cleaning gutters, lollipopping trees, removing shrubbery etc.) are all that is necessary. Fact: most home ignitions are due to firebrands. NOT direct flame impingement. NOT radiant heat.
Yeah but every lil bit might help! If there's a fire tornado, then yeah, nothing will be left standing, but if wind driven embers r the cause.... common sense practices shouldn't b downplayed.
So valuable!!! Thank you!!!
You're so welcome!
my uncle saved his home with a tractor that has manure pump and the contents of 1200 gallon septic tank.
Thank you for this!! So incredibly helpful and well presented. Everyone needs to see these 12 minutes of fire education and safety. It didn't mention whether spraying your home and the landscaping with water(time permitting) is essential to do?I would say, it has to help, if even a little.
Spraying your home and landscaping with water is not essential. With strong winds and dry conditions, it widely understood by experts that these measures are ineffective. Now keeping your landscaping well irrigated leading up to the fire, that is essential for building a fire resilient landscape.
I sprayed a pile of leaves and limbs with a 1.5" fire hose and water based gel. Within an hour it was dry. Water alone evaporated in minutes. Water in the gutters remained for a few hours
This is the best!
Glad it was helpful!
very good advice, useful
This is all very good advice.
We are glad you found it helpful. Please visit our website firesafemarin.org for more info on how to plan for wildfire.
Just a heads-up, as per the request from a content creator (not this one) in their video description, they’ve asked viewers not to use timestamps because it can impact how the RUclips algorithm suggests the video. I understand that RUclips tracks "watch time," which plays a big role in how the algorithm ranks and suggests videos. Personally, I try to err on the side of supporting content creators, but of course, to each their own.
Great information, Thanks!
Thanks for the advice❤
Amazing video with such import info. Thank you!
Thank You
Would it be an idea to go to schools? I think pupils will be interested in such spectacular topics and will push their parents.
I live in Germany and here we have a federal recommendation to prepare for crises and desasters. It is focused on natural desasters and power outages. Also here very few people take this seriously.
Great video! Thanks Marin Fire!
Thanks for this pointers. God bless🙏
It will take time to prepare, esp. if alone. So important to really start moving early? to give enough time to prepare.
When it rains it protects things from burning… so, how about hosing the house outside completely, before the fire jumps towards one’s house…. Though still at risk to dried up from d heat of incoming fire,… unless doing it continuously.. early enough… n leave, making sure enough time to run away from fast approaching fire? …. Endangering life increases, if to stay hosing it?
Excellent info. Thank you.
Great advice!
You'd think this would have about 3M views this week?!
very informative. Thank you.
Really good suggestions. Thank you
@FIREsafeMARIN is this checklist available as a PDF, on a website, etc., so that I can share with friends and family members? Also given the water shortage observed during the LA fires of January 2025, does the advice to turn on the water hoses still stand?
Yes, you can find the evacuation checklist here: firesafemarin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/FIRESafe_MARIN_Evacuation_Checklist.pdf
All the recommendations in this video remain valid for households under an evacuation warning with time to prepare, including leaving squeeze hoses on. Firefighters sometimes utilize residential hoses during wildfires, and while water shortages in LA are concerning, more guidance on addressing these challenges is expected through future regulations and planning efforts.
@@FIRESafeMARIN Thanks for the prompt response and everything you do!❤️
Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
Is it safer to leave the gas lines full of (liquid/gas?) or bleed them by lighting the stove until it goes out? (Gas in gas form can explode; I heard gas tanks in cars are safer if they're full.)
On the gas meters, if I have sheet metal or even aluminum foil that I can put around it loosely to reflect heat, especially below the shut-off valve, or pile up dirt, should I?
[I used to have a wood stove that made my walls too hot and found that a piece of sheet metal in-between dramatically dropped the temperature behind it and kept the walls cool (like a radiator).] I could put some sheet metal or garbage can full of water in front of the meter. I've often thought that having a handy piece of plywood or metal with handles on one side to carry as a shield would be helpful getting through a narrow space that was too hot.
Maybe removing window curtains and furniture away from the windows would be a good idea inside all those closed-off rooms.
Those open gates also make it easier for firefighters and animals to flight or fight.
build with fireproof monolithic domes and earthbags- these structures are virtually indestructible and fireproof- no evacuation would be neccassary
✌️Yes! And, for those that want Solar PV, the array Should be the roof designed for rain/ wind loading framing & strong safe glass modules (No flammable ashfault shingles) . most European codes allow, but no most in US!! (Most Zoning authorities, for Some reason🙄, want to discourage All solar👀 Solar...get it ON &get Free🗽🌞👨🌾
Most US cities/states/counties won't allow even the slightest in alternative housing, or off-grid building. I'm perfectly fine living minimally in a 24x24 quonset hut, tried various places, all said no. 😠
Quite a bit of this advice is not applicable today. My power was shutoff for 5 days so no lights. Leave the doors unlocked? So I can be attacked or robbed? Has been happening these past two weeks. It’s a different world today. Looters in my neighborhood would be safer in the fire. 😡
Can we spray fire proof with fire retardant liquid
❤🙏
Yes. 3 yrs ago: Recall Governor, our law environmental lobbyist, do back burns, and actually manage the forest properly!!!
I would stay no matter what.
Wait till the fire is 100 ft from your back door, call your insurance agent
And demand a fire insurance policy, ask them to expedite, please!
ruclips.net/video/UxnC1WW95XE/видео.html
BLUE trash cans don't burn any more these days...
Quickly paint your house blue.
Prepare to shelter in place is effing stupid
Where did he say anything about shelter in place?
Thank you for your comment! Sheltering in place during a wildfire is a last resort option if evacuation isn’t possible or if authorities specifically advise it. This approach is often used during less threatening fires, where staying put prevents road congestion that could block fire engines from responding effectively.
If you ever find yourself trapped, staying indoors while the fire peaks is much safer than being outside. Fires burn intensely as they consume nearby fuel, but this peak typically lasts only 30 seconds to 5 minutes. Your home can provide protection from the worst heat and smoke during this critical time, far longer than being outdoors would. Once the fire front has passed, you can move outside if it’s safe to do so.
It’s important to prepare ahead of time and follow evacuation orders when possible, but knowing how and when to shelter in place can save lives in emergencies.
Excellent information and some I had not thought of. I have updated our evac checklist to include.
We are happy to help. Here is our checklist if you would like some help planning: firesafemarin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/FIRESafe_MARIN_Evacuation_Checklist.pdf