OT: Fire is coming. What do you grab?

[ALR-bishop]

I know from first hand experience they are not always water proof

[bnorth]

The dog and nothing else. We only have them for a short time but they have always been my most prized possession.

[Chris-Counts]

After having lived through a number of wildfires in Big Sur, CA during the 1990s, I constantly worry about fire. While a home that I was living in never burned down while I was living in it, four different homes that I did live in burned down AFTER I lived in them. For many years, I kept everything of value in a large safe deposit box at the bank, but over time, I've added more larger display items to my collection, so it's no longer possible. Eventually, I moved out of a high-risk neighborhood — it's nice to live so close to nature in California, but risk just wasn't worth it anymore for me. Now I live in the flatlands of a metropolis, where I worry less about fire, and more about theft.

[Snapolit1]

Pets.

Family photos.

Vital documents.

Cards and memorabilia far down the list.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Pets.

Family photos.

Vital documents.

Cards and memorabilia far down the list.

That’s for sure. I’m insured so cards don’t even register.

[midmo]

I think it depends on urgency. If the fire is next door then it's people and pets only. My best friend evacuated from Glendale out of precaution (air quality with a newborn) and he had all day to pack. In that case I'm definitely taking a box or two of my rarest/favorite cards. I don't even worry about family photos and documents all that much because they're digitized in cloud storage.