The Sonoma Wildfire & Emergency Prep Checklist

We live in a place of extraordinary beauty — and real wildfire risk. The work that protects a home gets done on the calm days. This two-page checklist walks you through it, step by step.

• Defensible space, zone by zone

  What to clear at 0–5 ft, 5–30 ft, and 30–100 ft from your home.

• Hardening your home against embers

  Vents, gutters, roof, and the gaps where embers actually get in.

• Looking out for a neighbor

  Who on your street may need extra time, a ride, or a phone call.

• Alerts that reach you

  SoCo Alerts, Nixle, Watch Duty — and knowing your evacuation zone.

• An evacuation plan that works

  Two ways out, a meeting place, and a plan for pets and livestock.

• The go-bag: the six P's

  Exactly what to have by the door before fire season starts.

Print it and put it on the fridge. Then hand it to a neighbor — especially one who lives alone or may need extra time to leave.