We were prepared for the Gap Fire!

When I started my Neighborhood Safety Program one year ago I never imagined that it would be needed so soon! On July 1st when the Gap fire began, the San Antonio Creek/Park Highland Neighborhood Safety group jumped into action. There were constant updates to the neighbors via Walkie-Talkie and email. We were communicating regarding the location of the fire and our evacuation status. Many of us could see it from out our windows and with no electricity the Walkie-Talkies were very helpful. We were under evacuation warning, which, thanks to our extensive preparation, was very calm and organized. Thankfully we were never forced to evacuate but we were certainly prepared to do so. We live in an area where we should always be prepared for a possible fire, I encourage every neighborhood to join together and create a neighborhood safety program.