Preparation starts before an emergency. Use the resources below to plan ahead, prepare your household, and stay ready for emergencies in our community. You can find other valuable information on our Incident Awareness & Emergency Notifications pages. 

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This free, secure, and easy-to-use platform allows you to share critical information about your household with first responders or emergency response personnel when responding to your residence. By providing important information about your household, you help us protect you and everything you care about more effectively.

Evacuation Planning

Prepare your emergency supply kit before wildfire season or an emergency occurs—don’t wait until the last minute. Keep it in an easily accessible location so you can evacuate quickly, and pack enough supplies in case you are away from home for an extended period.  Keep a second emergency kit in a remote location in case you are away from home when an emergency occurs and are unable to return.

Evacuation Notice

  • A threat is in your area.
  • Review your evacuation plan, familiarize yourself with evacuation route alternatives, check your Go Bag.

Evacuation Warning

  • High probability of an evacuation order.
  • Prepare to evacuate.
  • Assess your situation and consider evacuating.
  • Now is the time to evacuate pets or people with special needs.

Evacuation Order

  • Go! Evacuate by the specified time and route.
  • Take your family, pets, and necessary items and evacuate now

Shelter in Place Order

  • Stay in your home, if possible, until all is clear and follow the Sheriff’s direction.
  • Refer to the Wildland Fire Evacuation Guide below for additional details.

Wildland Fire Evacuation Guide

Printable OVFD Wildland Fire Evacuation Guide & Emergency Preparedness

Resources to Help You Prepare

Placer County Office of Emergency Services offers resources to help residents prepare for wildfires, earthquakes, power outages, and other emergencies. The County also hosts annual town halls to help the North Tahoe community stay informed and prepared.

211 Connecting Point connects residents with local programs, services, and resources through a searchable online directory and 24/7 call center, serving Nevada County, Placer County, and the Tahoe-Truckee region.

Tahoe Living With Fire and Living With Fire provide resources to help residents and communities improve defensible space, use proper building materials, manage vegetation, and prepare for wildfire evacuation.

CALFIRE’s Ready for Wildfire website provides resources to help residents create a wildfire action plan, prepare their property, plan for evacuation, and stay ready for wildfire.

We do our best to keep all links and resources up-to-date and accurate, but if you find a broken link or an outdated resource, please email communications@ovpsd.org. We appreciate it!