7 Saturdays to a More Fire-Resistant Home

After the past two years of drought, we all need to be better prepared for wildfire season. In a new 7-part video series, PG&E’s Senior Public Safety Specialist David Hawks and co-host Alicia Mason show customers how they can make their homes more fire resistant by spotting and removing the "little things" around your home that can catch fire, cleaning vulnerable areas like roofs, patios, and decks, and removing combustible material like propane tanks and woodpiles.

In the second video in the 7-Saturdays series, Senior Public Safety Specialist David Hawks and co-host Alicia Mason help customers create 100 feet of defensible space.

In our third video in the 7-Saturdays series, Senior Public Safety Specialist David Hawks and co-host Alicia Mason show customers how to weather-strip, apply caulking and install metal mesh on vents to harden homes and better prepare for wildfire season. 

Being prepared for wildfires means having an evacuation plan. In the next video in the 7-Saturdays series, Senior Public Safety Specialist David Hawks and co-host Alicia Mason show customers how to map out an evacuation route, build an emergency supply kit, and sign up for emergency alerts.

Fire-resistant landscaping is an important part of preparing your home and property for a wildfire. In the next video in the 7-Saturdays series, Senior Public Safety Specialist David Hawks explains the different types of fire-resistant plants and trees and where you should plant them.

Focusing on the inside of your home can help you be better prepared for wildfires. In the penultimate episode in the 7-Saturdays series, Senior Public Safety Specialist David Hawks and co-host Alicia Mason offer key safety tips on fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and how to turn off the gas in your home.

In the final episode of 7 Saturdays to a More Fire-Resistant Home, Senior Public Safety Specialist David Hawks and co-host Alicia Mason explain how working together with your friends, family and neighbors can help make your community safer.

Californians need to get "Ready, Set and Go!" for wildfire emergencies. This bonus episode provides homeowners with practical tips on how to prepare their homes and communities for wildfire season.

Californians need to get "Ready, Set and Go!" for wildfire emergencies. This second bonus episode provides homeowners with practical tips on how to prepare their homes and communities for wildfire season.

Learn how to “Get Set and Go!” should there be a wildfire in your community. Taking simple steps to prepare for an evacuation can help you safely and smoothly evacuate your community if a wildfire develops.