Driving during a bushfire is extremely dangerous and can result in serious injury or death; always plan to leave early to avoid this situation.
![staying safe in the car](/Images/UserUploadedImages/340/staying-safe-car.jpg)
How to protect yourself
Take the following actions if you encounter smoke or flames and are not able to turn around and drive to safety.
Be prepared: if you drive in bushfire-prone areas, keep woollen blankets in your car. This is an essential precaution during the warmer months.
Footage inside a car showing what an ember attack looks like during a major bushfire.
Footage from Canberra fires 2003 provided for use by CFA for community safety educational use courtesy Nine Network.
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