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December 7, 2016
 
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In light of the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge disasters we offer the following to help you Prep for Wildfire!!
Let Emergency Services  know you are here:
       Pickens County            Dawson County
          CodeRed                     Swift911TM
Plan for Evacuation
     Build an Emergency Kit (244 KB)
       Prepare a Family Emergency Plan (86 KB)
     Be Firewise® Around Your Home (Large file 2.7 MB)
       What to do if wildfire approaches (73 KB)
Prepare Your Property
      Prepare (61 KB)
Protect Your Pet
      Pet Emergency Readiness (106 KB)
Firewise Property
Embers Blowing from Trees
Ember Storm Raining on Homes
Ember Attack on Roof
Embers in Gutter
Hillside Burned
Contact your Property Insurance Agent about covered damage from wildfire. Some have exclusions.
      Give your HOME a fire safety check!
Contact Dennis LaGatta, Chair of the Wildcat Firewise Task Force, for a free fire hazard analysis of your home and land.