The best time to get ready for wildfire season is before it starts.

KATU News is helping you stay ahead of the danger in "Wildfire Ready: Before the Burn."

This special program utilizes the resources, expertise, and experience of several news stations from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah to give you the tools you need to protect the health and safety of your family, and your property.

You will learn three things to do right now to prepare, how to escape toxic particles in your own home, and even how wildfire smoke can create its own weather, among other pieces of critical information.

Learn more about fire season in Oregon and efforts to prevent - and respond - to wildfires: