How to use Nextdoor during a wildfire

# Wildfire

Share this message with your residents to instruct them on how to user Nextdoor during a wildfire

Joseph Porcelli

Here's how to stay safe and help each other using Nextdoor during the wildfires.

🚨 Follow official orders first If you've been ordered to evacuate, go now — don't wait. Evacuation zones and orders can change quickly. Know your zone, have your go-bag ready (ID, medications, clothing, food, and water), and call 911 if you're in immediate danger. 🙋 If you need help or wish to lend a hand, click the following link to let your neighbors know https://nextdoor.com/news_feed/?open_composer=true&hashtag=wildfirehelp You can ask for and offer help for the following kinds of things: → Rides to a shelter or evacuation site → A place to stay if you've been displaced → N95 masks to share or find → Help documenting damage (photos and video — only if it's safe) → Anything else you need or can give

🔍 Search #wildfirehelp to see what neighbors near you are sharing.

👀 Stay informed → Weather, traffic, and safety alerts: https://nextdoor.com/alerts/ → Updates from your local agencies: https://nextdoor.com/agency/feed

📱 A few more things to do right now → Keep your phone charged and enable Wireless Emergency Alerts → Take photos and videos of your belongings → Store copies of important documents in the cloud

Take care of each other. We'll get through this together.