Holy shit my city is on fire

[chrisinhouston]

I'm in Houston (how would you know?), actually Kingwood which is up on the NE side of the city in very heavy forested area. It is really getting scary here, dead trees everywhere and super dry brush. I have lived in S. California and know what dry is, especially in the fall when the Santa Ana winds pick up but it's hard to imagine protection your home when you have 100ft tall trees all around you.

My wife and I have started compiling a game plan of what to grab if we have to leave in a hurry. We have a fire proof safe but these fires have been burning so hot I wouldn't trust it and will clean it out.

Cameras and lenses of course!
Jewelery, some small family mementos that are easy to pack
Computer towers and hard drives
Important papers, wills, deeds and titles, etc.
the dog
Granola bars and bottled water
Cans of spam.
Tobasco sauce.

etc...