Wildfires are a natural hazard that can strike with little warning — often sparked by lightning, human activity, or dry conditions. While summer is peak season, wildfire risk can exist in any dry period, so it’s important to plan for every season.

Being prepared can help protect your home, your family, and your community.

🛠 How You Can Prepare:

  • Create a 72-hour emergency kit for your household — include water, food, medications, flashlights, and important documents.
  • Make an evacuation plan that includes multiple routes and meeting points.
  • Clear flammable materials (like leaves and debris) from around your home, deck, and gutters.
  • Use fire-resistant landscaping to help reduce risk.
  • Stay informed: Follow weather alerts, fire bans, and community updates through official sources.

🔥 How You Can Help Prevent Wildfires:

  • Obey local fire bans and restrictions — never burn during unsafe conditions.
  • Extinguish campfires completely before leaving the site: douse with water, stir, and repeat.
  • Dispose of cigarette butts properly — never toss them on the ground or out a vehicle window.
  • Avoid using equipment that can spark (like chainsaws or ATVs) during dry, windy weather.
  • Report any smoke or fire sightings immediately to local fire services or 9-1-1.

🧒👵 Protect Vulnerable People:

Make sure seniors, young children, and individuals with mobility issues are part of your emergency plan.
Resources for Vulnerable Residents:

📘 Ontario Seniors: How to Be Prepared

This guide provides planning checklists, emergency kit tips, and communication strategies tailored to seniors.
🔗 View/Download the Seniors Guide (PDF)

♿ Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities

Includes advice for mobility, vision, hearing, and non-visible disabilities, plus kit checklists and contingency planning.
🔗 View/Download the Disability Guide (PDF)

📝 Vulnerable Persons Registry

Do you have a loved one who may need extra help during emergencies due to age, health, or disability? Add them to our Vulnerable Persons Registry to ensure first responders are aware of those who may require assistance during a crisis.

Vulnerable Persons Registry – Check Eligibility & Register
VPR Information Brochure
VPR Information Poster

📚 For more information on wildfire preparedness, visit:
👉 GetPrepared.gc.ca – Wildfires

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