Evacuation 101 And Why Wildfire Can't Defeat Those Redwoods

Recent fires in the Bay Area have a lot of us thinking about how to evacuate our homes, maybe for the first time. We answer all the basics about when you'll know it's time to go, what to bring, and where to go. And, we take some hope from the resilience of our redwood forests, even after tragic wildfires.

Additional Reading:

•  What Big Basin's Redwoods Mean to You (and Why They'll Be OK)
• Fire Evacuation: What Actually Happens? And How Can You Plan?
• We Can Make Wildfires Less Horrific. Will We?

Reported by Carly Severn and Danielle Venton. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, and Rob Speight. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Carly Severn, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Don Clyde.