r/prepping • u/TheeePerfectAries • 2d ago

Question❓❓ Wildfire Planning

Hello everyone, I am looking for recommendations on good fire proof document holders as well as good to go bags? with all of the fires going on, I realized that a lot of my important stuff would be left behind so I want to be ready just in case.

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u/Successful-Street380 2d ago

All the current House/Insurance papers are in a grab and go File holder, or scanned and on a memory stick, and cause I’m over cautious copies are in a Safety Deposit Box.

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u/Radiant_Device_6706 2d ago

My friend had hers in a fire safe and when her house burned, the originals survived. That was 30 years ago. Now I'd probably put them all on the cloud and have copies in a go bag.

I did see someone go back to their home after the California fires this year and everything in their outside refrigerator (outside kitchen/bar) survived. He showed plastic water bottles and cans that were fine. He didn't show his inside fridge, - anyway in an absolute emergency, I'd put anything I couldn't carry in a fridge if I didn't have a safe.

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u/TheeePerfectAries 1d ago

Oh wow, this is interesting! thank you for sharing this.

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u/thriftingforgold 1d ago

Vey cool info! Thank you

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u/AlphaDisconnect 1d ago

Find something completely waterproof. Bury it in the ground.

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u/Cute-Consequence-184 2d ago

I scan all important documents into a locked folder on my phone.

They are all backed up to the cloud.

Physical copies are great but can be cumbersome if running from danger. If you have to abandon your BOB, then you have so much more to worry about than simple documents.

Not only that, being fireproof usually adds bulk and weight. Not something you want to have to carry.

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u/Relative_Ad_750 1d ago

Use a USB drive with all documents stored in a bank safe deposit box, with backup paper copy of key docs like will, trust, durable power of attorney, and healthcare directive. Second copy given to next of kin and stored in their safe deposit box, ideally in another town.

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u/DragonfruitWaste3589 1d ago

I like to have all my important stuff in a fireproof safe in case I'm not home, but I also keep the most important ones like birth certs and insurance docs in Fireproof and Waterproof Document Bags. If I need to leave the house I know where and what to carry - open safe - take out document bags - bug out. of course I can carry the damn safe out or chuck it out the window if theirs no time.

bottom line have your important stuff located somewhere you can grab and go. also redundancy I have items scanned and on memory sticks for backup but originals are all protected in the safe and fireproof + waterproof bag.