Actually, an e-vehicle can be pretty useful, especially if it is a hybrid.

One learns to be aware and pay attention to news media, but also to immediate surroundings, not a bad idea in any situation.

We are watching a fire which erupted to the east of us about 6 AM this morning. Now reported at 1300 acres,it is under vigorous and effective attack.

You get comfortable with the notion that evacuation could occur at almost any time and you prepare accordingly. Our vehicles are stocked with minimal bug out items routinely.

Long terms, there are bigger issues - under grounding power lines, a good idea or not? Enhanced fire resistant construction and retrofitting? restrictions on development in the wildland-urban interface??

Years ago, during my first wildfire training, I was told that California chaparral was the most hazardous type of fire fighting. That is still true. Those on the fire lines now are doing a very dangerous job extremely well.