Wildfire Season: Plan, Prepare, and Prevent

Wildfire mitigation: PLAN, PREPARE, and PREVENT

Wildfires are a reality across much of the Pacific Northwest. The good news: many of the most effective steps you can take to reduce your risk are simple, practical, and within your control.

This year, our wildfire guidance is organized around three clear actions: Plan, Prepare, and Prevent. Each plays a different role in keeping you, your family, and your home safer.

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This wildfire season, plan, prepare, and prevent

Planning ahead reduces delays when wildfire conditions escalate. Preparation focuses on the steps you take before wildfire season to reduce your risk. And prevention focuses on everyday behaviors that reduce risk in the first place.

Make a PLAN: What to know and what to do now

Low snowpack and spotty spring rains could make for a wilder-than-normal PNW wildfire season.

Now's your chance to make a practical wildfire plan to safeguard your home, family, pets, and more.

PREPARE: What to do before the season starts

With growing predictions for an active wildfire season, PNW homeowners may be wondering, “What can I realistically do to protect my home and family?” The answer: Probably more than you think.

Prevent wildfire at home and on the go

Whether nature or negligence fuels the wildfire worries in your area, wildfire-prevention choices like these can dramatically reduce your risk at home and on the go.

12 wildfire mitigation strategies for your home and property

Learn strategies to help you defend your home and property against wildfire damage, from creating defensible space around your home to choosing fire-resistant materials.

Fireworks safety tips

July 4 is traditionally one of the busiest days of the year for emergency rooms and firefighters, mostly due to accidents involving backyard/DIY fireworks.

Practice these 12 safety tips this 4th.

Wildfire prevention in the news

PEMCO’s smoke alarm donation strengthens home safety in the Pacific Northwest

This spring, PEMCO Insurance deepened its longstanding partnership with the American Red Cross through a generous contribution that will help install more than 900 smoke alarms to help protect households across the Pacific Northwest.

KATU: How to prepare your home for wildfire season

Believe it or not, now is the time to start preparing your home for wildfire season! KATU headed to Washougal, Washington to get tips on what to do now so we can be ready.

King 5 Evening: PEMCO Wildfire preparedness tips, 2026

Wildfire risk isn’t limited to one type of community. It can affect all types of areas across the Northwest. Wildfire readiness starts with three simple steps: Plan. Prepare. Prevent. Small steps can make a big difference, and when neighbors take action together, prevention goes even further.

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The wildfire threat you can't always see

Small windblown embers are often responsible for igniting homes and structures. Understanding ember risk is an important part of wildfire preparedness.

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