Do not forget to inform your tenants / guests about the fire risks.

Before the season :

• Keep clear scrub within 75m radius of all buildings and pool

• Thin out and trim trees to maintain 3m distance betweem them and also buildings

• Cut away branches lower than 2,5m

• Clean out gutters, roof and ditches

• Test all motor driven waterpumps and check fuel supply

In the event of a fire :

• Except if told by the authorities to evacuate, do not leave the house, where you are safe

• Do not set off by road in an attempt to escape the fire!!

• Once the aerial water bombers are deployed the electricity supply will be cut off

• Open all gates to the house to allow fire brigade access 

• Close all doors and shutters

• Park cars inside or near a wall away from the wind

• Take all gas bottles (and other incendairy items) inside

• Take your pets inside and keep them away from smoke

• Take waterpumps and hoses inside. They will be useful to put out little pockets of fire after the fire has passed

• If smoke comes in the house block it out with wet towels

• If the fire goes over the house you will hear a violent noise for a few minutes. When this noise fades, carefully go outside to put out any pockets of fire left. Be careful if the wind changes direction and the fire comes back again.

• After the fire has passed inform family, neighbours, landlords.... that you are ok

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The fire brigade may use the water from the pool to put out the fire

In the event of being evacuated by the authorities :

• Prepare yourselves for evacuation by collecting together items for an emergency kit