Fire restriction stages move between Stage 1, Stage 2 and none as conditions change. Always read the level here rather than trusting a page that might be out of date — including this one.

Visitors can sign up too — you don't have to live here. It's the single most useful thing on this list.

The county's advice in one line: know your route, keep a 72-hour bag, and leave early.

Poison Control charges a consultation fee. Have your pet's weight and what they ate ready before you dial.

Call the shelter first — they keep a lost-and-found book, and most pets turn up there before anywhere else.

Local stations will read a lost-pet notice on air. It works — this valley listens.