Clear defensible space around your barns, pastures and property just as you do your home. PRC 4291 requires clearance around all structures on your property.

• Plan ahead, know where you would evacuate the animals

• Contact your local fairgrounds, stockyards equestrian centers, friends etc. about their policies and ability to take livestock temporarily in an emergency.

• Have several evacuation routes in mind.

• If you don’t have your own truck and trailer, make arrangements with local companies or neighbors before disaster strikes.

• Make sure your neighbor have your contact numbers (Cell phone, work, home, etc.).

• Have vaccination/ medical records, registration papers and photographs of your animals (proof of ownership) and your Disaster Preparedness Kit.

• If you must leave your animals, leave them in a preselected, cleared area.

• Leave enough hay for 48 to 72 hours.

• Do not rely on automatic watering systems. Power may be lost.

• Do not wait until the last minute to start evacuating!

Livestock Disaster Preparedness Kit

• Hay, feed and water for three days (5-10 gallons of water per, horse per day)

• Non-nylon leads and halters

• First aid items

• Wire cutters and a sharp knife

• Hoof pick

• Leg wraps

• Shovel

• Water buckets

• Plastic trash barrel with a lid

• Portable radio and extra batteries

• Flashlights

During a wildland fire, local animal rescue organizations work with law enforcement and fire departments to rescue as many animals as they can. In battling a wildfire, firefighters will do what they can but they are not responsible for evacuating your livestock. Firefighters may cut fences or open gates to free trapped animals.