wildfire evacuation
Escaping spreading blaze
A wildfire evacuation is the organized departure of people from an area threatened by an approaching wildfire.
Authorities typically issue evacuation orders or warnings when fire conditions become dangerous: The wildfire evacuation order came at 3 a.m.
Residents may have minutes or hours to gather essentials and leave.
The phrase also describes the broader process—routes, shelters, and emergency response: The county's wildfire evacuation plan needs updating.
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- smoke inhalationBreathing in combustion gases
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- fire lineCleared strip blocking flames
- emergencySerious sudden danger
red flag warning · escape · shelter · safe zone · ash · firefighters · mandatory · warning · sirens · belongings · pets · loved ones · roads · gridlock · bumper to bumper · go bag · fear · displacement
- displacementdislocation, dislodging, relocation, displacing, uprooting
wildfire evacuationsheltering in place
Staying home safely
shelter-in-place · staying put · hunkering down · home defense · standing ground
wildfire evacuationreturn home
staying home · repopulation · homecoming · reoccupation · all-clear
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