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May is National Wildfire Awareness Month
05/13/2025
May is Wildfire Awareness Month and Entergy is highlighting the importance of preparing for the increased risk of wildfires as the hotter, drier weather of the summer approaches.
While drought conditions and wildfires have not been common in most areas across Entergy’s service territory, this year a wildfire impacted San Jacinto County, Texas, and the state of Arkansas responded to dozens of wildfires across the state.
We closely monitor many factors that could pose a risk for wildfires – drought conditions, red flag warnings, elevation, humidity, winds, rainfall levels and weather forecasts – so that we can take proactive measures and we’re asking our customers to remain vigilant in fire prevention, too. We take proactive measures to mitigate the threat of a wildfire year-round.
Those proactive measures include:
- Monitoring weather conditions, such as red flag warnings issued by the National Weather Service, and active wildfire threats across our service area.
- Coordinating with local officials and emergency response agencies.
- Monitoring our grid for wildfire risk and implementing appropriate safety measures.
In the case of a wildfire threat, stay aware and stay safe.
Customers should always follow their local or state orders in case of an emergency and observe any statewide or partial burn bans in place. Make sure your emergency plan is in place ahead of time and prepare for any disaster in advance. Keep these things in mind as you get ready:
- A wildfire can spread very quickly, leaving you little time to get to safety.
- If you are in an area determined to be at increased risk of wildfires, have an evacuation plan in place ahead of time.
- The American Red Cross has a comprehensive guide on preparing for the threat of wildfires in your community, including the tips listed here.
Safety is one of our core values and we encourage you to make it your priority too.
You can learn how to prepare with following resources on our Storm Center:
- Get prepared: Make a plan, make a kit.
- Your mobile phone: A lifeline during a disaster.
- Stay informed: Download the app, register for notifications.
- Customers with medical needs: Plan ahead to ensure your safety.
- Extreme heat: Know the signs of heat illness.
- Generator safety: Know the hazards.
- Food safety: Avoid loss of food and risk of illness.
Find more information about how Entergy is closely monitoring for whatever mother nature may bring on our Wildfire safey page.
