San Andreas fault reaches highest stress level in 1,000 years

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3. The area has been active in recent. years.

Make sure everyone is prepared. We used to treat it like camping in terms of supplies.

A related resource is the CalFire site https://readyforwildfire.org

It has helpful instructions on evacuation kits. Of course, wildfires can shut down an entire area, fire or not, so that firefighters can have access without traffic interfering, so this is useful info.

Try to arrange for emergency visits with relatives/friends, to avoid staying in shelters.

In my experience, counties have set up shelters for pets as well.

Of course, earthquakes can cause fires, as San Francisco learned in 1906, with its water system, so be doubly prepared.