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Just to many variables. If it was a small fire in a room, first have my wife call 911. My security system smoke detector will also call the fire department. I would grab my medications, my brief case where I keep insurance papers. Get the dogs on a leash, and book it outside. If it is a small fire, use my fire extinguisher to try to knock it back.
If it was an attic fire from a lightning strike, grab what I can before the smoke get thick, after calling 911. Move all three cars outside from the garage.
The good news is the fire department is just 2.5 miles from me, on a road with 50 MPH speed limit, and little traffic. The fire hydrant is just across the street.
We have a similar drill for tornado warnings. We have a tornado shelter and in 15 years we have only gone down there two times, and both were from a abundance of caution. And yes the dog were down there with us. It is stocked with water, a 5 gallon bucket for um, boldly fluids and such. The fire department knows where it is, and to look for us in case of a tornado. My grandparents lived in Oklahoma for 75+ years and my grandmother neven saw a tornado. They are not a major factor to worry about. Several months back at 3:00 AM my phone, my wife's phone all started blasting a Tornado Warning for our area. We had a good test of how fast can we get down there. The warning lets me watch the TV weather on my cell phone. They have storm chasers showing just where the front is, and where it is going. We got out of the shelter after just a few minutes. The dogs were happy to be down there with us.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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