If you own pets have a pet carrier, food and any meds ready. People often lose their lives trying to rescue pets. Livestock may be turned loose along with fleeing wildlife. Be prepared for collisions on the road. The simple old wool blanket may become an expedient shelter in a firestorm and warmth at an evacation center. It goes without saying this is a bad time to practice bowdrill fires, and a good time for heads on swivels, noses in the wind and a ready pencil and paper. Many fires are arson related.