What to do at the Ridge telescopes in case fire threatens -- EF 06/28/02
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Determine how urgent it is to evacuate. If there is sufficient time,
proceed with the checklist, but spend only as much time as will not
endanger you or others.

1) Before anything else, communicate with the basecamp and announce
your intentions.

2) If the fire is already on Mt. Hopkins and an evacuation has been
called, follow evacuation procedures and spend no time protecting
equipment.

3) If the fire is expected to come near to but not 
directly threaten Mt. Hopkins, use the checklist below.

Cover primaries with plastic shrouds at 1.5m, 1.2m and 2MASS.

Close all doors and windows in control rooms, chambers and kitchen, as
well as connecting doors between buildings. Ensure that fire doors are
closed.

Turn off chamber air conditioners.

Leave, if instructed to do so by fire authorities. 

4) If the fire is in close proximity to Mt. Hopkins but fire authorities
expect the road will not be threatened for at least several hours, use the
checklist below as long as fire conditions remain unchanged.

Cover primaries with plastic shrouds at 1.5m, 1.2m and 2MASS.

Power down all electronic equipment, including telescope racks,
cameras, spectrographs.

Shutdown and power down all computer equipment, including CPUs, disk
and tape drives, and printers.

Close all doors and windows in control rooms, chambers and kitchen, as
well as connecting doors between buildings. Ensure that fire doors are
closed.

Turn off chamber air conditioners.

If time permits, hose down surrounding areas as much as possible.

Check around the outside of the buildings and remove any obviously
flammable materials.

Leave, if instructed to do so by fire authorities.