Keep household items handy that can be used as fire tools. Create a safety zone to separate your home from combustible plants and vegetation. Maintain the greatest distance possible between your home and materials that may burn in wildfire. Within this area, you can take steps to reduce potential exposure to flames and radiant heat. Have a fire extinguisher and get training from the fire department on how to use it.
Different extinguishers operate in different ways.
Unless you know how to use your extinguisher, you may not be able to use it effectively. There is no time to read directions during an emergency. Consider installing protective shutters or heavy fire-resistant drapes. The heat from a fire creates wind, which can blow hot cinders, sometimes large enough and with enough force to break windows. Reduce the potential for these cinders to cause your home to burn.