For general wildfire smoke information, as well as emergency information for Californians, check out our blog post, “Wildfire Smoke: How It Impacts Air Quality and Your Health.”
Wildfires have caused evacuations in at least 10 US states, British Columbia and Alberta, Canada so far this summer. With so many being forced from their homes, Molekule wants you to be prepared and know where to go in case of emergency.
This post is designed to serve as a resource for those across the US and Canada looking for information on evacuation shelters, air quality alerts, tips on assembling an emergency kit for your family, and what mask to have on hand to minimize the health risks associated with breathing harmful smoke particulates.
Contents
EMERGENCY KIT CHECKLIST
Create an emergency kit
Make sure your kit is up-to-date and tailored to the needs of your family and pets.
Get the right mask
Have a proper mask on hand that is rated high enough to protect you from airborne particulates.
Register with Smart911
Get your info registered with 9-1-1 before you need to call.
https://www.smart911.com
EMERGENCY RESOURCES
United States
Red Cross Shelter Map
https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html
Incident Information System
Click the fire nearest you, and find shelter information in the “incident overview” under the “information” tab.
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov
Disaster Assistance
Find federal disaster assistance based on your situation.
https://www.disasterassistance.gov/get-assistance/find-assistance
Arizona
Red Cross Shelter Map
https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html
Arizona Emergency Information Network – Statewide emergency bulletins
https://ein.az.gov/emergency-bulletins
Incident Information System
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov
California
CAL FIRE
Up-to-date map of fire incidents.
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/
Red Cross Shelter Map
https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html
California Wildfires Statewide Recovery Resources
Current shelter and animal shelter statewide
http://wildfirerecovery.org/local-assistance/shelters
Incident Information System
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov
Colorado
Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety
Current status reports statewide
http://www.coemergency.com
Red Cross Shelter Map
https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html
Incident Information System
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov
Idaho
Idaho Fire Info
http://www.idahofireinfo.com
Incident Information System
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov
Red Cross Shelter Map
https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html
Montana
Montana Department of Transportation
Incident reports and travel conditions statewide
https://www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/alerts.shtml
Red Cross Shelter Map
https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html
Incident Information System
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov
Nevada
Incident Information System
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov
Red Cross Shelter Map
https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html
New Mexico
Incident Information System
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov
Red Cross Shelter Map
https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html
Oregon
Northwest Interagency Coordination Center
https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc
Incident Information System
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov
Red Cross Shelter Map
https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html
Utah
Utah Fire Info
http://utahfireinfobox.com/fire-restrictions
Incident Information System
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov
Red Cross Shelter Map
https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html
Washington
Red Cross Shelter Map
https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html
Northwest Interagency Coordination Center
https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc
Incident Information System
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov
Canada
CBC News post with real-time updates, maps and evacuation orders
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-1.4782274
Alberta
Alberta Wildfire Website
http://wildfire.alberta.ca
British Columbia
BC Wildfire Service Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo
BC Interactive Wildfire Map
https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=ef6f11c8c36b42c29e103f65dbcd7538
