Allstate Reminds Boulder Homeowners How to Prepare for Wildfire Evacuation

Collect all important papers and documents. This includes banking, insurance, and financial information, as well as bills and checkbooks.

Think carefully about what items are easily replaceable by insurance and what items are not, like family heirlooms, keepsakes, and pictures.

If you don’t have an up-to-date home inventory, walk through your home with a video or still camera. At the same time, make a list of what items you want to take during an evacuation. An inventory can help facilitate the claim process.

Contact your Allstate agent to determine whether your homeowners policy provides for additional living expenses if you’ve been evacuated from your home under mandatory orders.

Respect local authorities and law enforcement decisions on when to evacuate and when it is safe to return home.

Notify neighbors and friends of your intended destination, and exchange contact information.