What is the risk of fire? Develop goals to mitigate any hazards.

Prepare a Family Emergency Plan - where to assemble, who to call, update phone numbers before and emergency 

Check property for erosion - correct problem areas.

Remove dead and storm damaged parts of trees.

Pack an emergency kit; water food clothing, walking shoes, radio flashlight and first aid kit, home kit, car kit.

Drop by your local fire station to review your fire risk goals with the professionals and visit

 www.firesafecouncil.org

Service lawn mowers and weed eaters.

Obtain a fire safety video from your local fire department or local Fire Safe Council.

Make sure you are utilizing weekly Green Waste pickup to eliminate unwanted vegetation.

Check and install new batteries in smoke detectors.

Now is the time to get serious about reclaiming 30 to 100 feet of defensible space around your home.

Activate your plan to reduce vegetation hazards.

Request a Hazard Inspection from your local fire department. Update your plan.

With continued growth, it may be necessary to re-mow non-ornamental grasses.

Remember to utilize your Green Waste pickup.

Maintenance check on garden hoses, fire extinguishers and fire pumps.

Conduct a family fire drill.

Review your Family Emergency Plan.

Do your outside house cleaning to remove flammables near your house, under decks, etc.

Clean flammables away from propane tank.

Check summer weeds that are coming up in mowed sections that may require additional attention.

Pull or cut re-sprouting shrubs.

Check ladders and place close to house for easy access to the roof.

Make sure emergency hoses are in good working condition.

Water plants that are stressed.

Clean your homes roof and gutters.

Remove branches 10 feet from chimney and stove pipe.

Kids are back in school, revisit your Family Emergency Plans.

Determine your child's school emergency plans.

Clean storm drains and gutters - eliminate erosion areas.

Check and replenish Emergency Kit.

Clean up dried leaves and flowers.

Check all smoke detectors, replace batteries and detector older than 10 years.

Keep leaves raked up. Utilize your Green Waste pickup.

Water stressed plants.

FIRE DANGER may be at its peak in San Mateo County.

Clean rain gutters and roof.

Check gutters and drains - eliminate erosion areas.

Move things inside out of the rain.

Service emergency generator.

Conduct a Family Fire Drill.

Review a fire safety video.

Have a family meeting to review emergency procedures.

Check the water in the Christmas Tree, make sure light cords are not frayed.

Service lawn mower and weed eater and store for winter.

Store emergency hose and ladders.