oh crap am feeling stressed just thinking about it! I'd probably be running around in circles but ideally it would be photo albums and my special little boxes with cards and letters from over the decades. and my stash..haha jokes. or am i?

Mobile phones, my Bible, and a bottle of water, my purse.

The same I would grab all important papers and then food and a bottle of water

How big is a banana box first of all? All of my sons meds most likely wouldn't fit but I would grab those, important electronics since most medical records are on them, small necessary toiletries and some important little things if there was still room.

A doll

All people and pets, then photos passports and important documents. After that whatever I can reach or think of. Of course my phone and credit card Edited 23-Mar-22 22:02pm

As much important stuff as I could fit in the car, emergency kit, then clothes and food

Purse, documents box, photos, phone they are the most important, then whatever I can grab.

Photos (hard drive) and precious jewellery, maybe clothes. Just moved to an area that's more of a fire zone so I suppose I should think and plan for this moment.

The cat, laptop, file and purse.

Family pets and photos

photos, family tree, sentimental items, computer hard drive

I really can't say what I would be allowed to take as my wife will pile all her stuff to take before I could say anything or even attempt to try and take anything. I do sincerely hope this never happens to me and anyone else.

My phone and wallet

Wallet, cards, phone, and such clothes as I could grab. I really hope this never happens.

Photos, wallet, mobile and important documents.

I have all my essential papers and a hard drive from my computer ready I would grab them

Photos & metal filing box with all important papers inside.

My wallet and teddies bear

VIP very important papers, mobile, Plastic cards. What size is a banana box?

Purse ,phone cd(photos,documents),phone charger,change of underwear. Actually had to do this a few times during the fires but had a little longer. Also took bottle of water and transistor radio with batteries as we had no internet or phone signal,no electricity and fire brigade had shut off town water. Don't forget house and car keys.

Dvd's and books...

Handbag, phone, laptop. Dressing gown and slippers

Two A-Z concertina files which have all my personal documents, my laptop, my small jewellery box and handbag

Money, keys, important papers, dog food, dog bowl, clothes, medications. reading glasses.

Phone, cards, change of clothes, cat food, snacks, keys, medicine.Edited 23-Mar-22 15:21pm

Purse, medications, laptop, passwords, glasses, few photos, major paperwork folder, passports.

Personal documents, family photos, laptop, medicines, clothes, car keys

passports and photos

Documents and family photos.

Every thing that is important is in a fireproof case, document, flash drives with photos, extra cable to mobile & laptop etc. All I have to do it pick up purse, laptop case and leave. We live in a bush fire area so always prepared.

They say you should have all important things like birth and marriage certificates, photos in a box so you can just grab it and flee. We don't really, our certificates are in a box but not our photos I guess we should put them together. We live on a hill so we don't need to worry about flooding and we would see a grass fire coming but if there was a house fire and most of the house has cypress pine it would go up quickly. Clothes wouldn't worry me so much but I do feel for all the people that have lost their homes recently in the flooding. It's so sad and it's not the first time and I doubt it will be the last time unless the government gets fair dinkum and does some thing to fix the problems of flooding and bush fires.

birth and marriage certificates and most of my jewellery are currently packed well away, so i'd grab my laptop, external hard drive, phone, knitting, medication, purse, car keys and maybe a change of clothes if i was thinking straight/calm enough.

Photos, legal documents, passprt and some clothes

passsport I would take, phone some clothes and myself of course just the basics

Passport, jewellery phone, purse change of underwear hairbrush and toothbrush

Insurance papers,wills,passport, change of clothes,medication,p.c

Depends on why. Fire get all things needed. Photos passport IPad my 60’s music.

Purse, albums and whatever photos I could grab in time. Plus my FIL's ashes! Nothing else is important.

Phone, jewellery, resume documents, purse

My cat, and photos of my deceased partner would be the main things.

I live near Mt. Ruapehu and have had a "go" kit with clothes, etc in it for years. Thought about putting Twinkies in there because they're indestructible.

Documents, cash, computer and wallet. All photos are on the computer so would be devastated to lose those.

My brief case will all my documents in and my phone

This hits to close to home for myself, in the recent floods my house caught on fire. And I can tell you, it was the longest 5 minutes of my life waiting in the rain for the fire brigade to come. What you should of written here was do you have a fire evacuation plan in place, and really, you don’t have time to take anything with you, if you want to get out safely. Something I don’t want to ever go through again, but by having a plan in place we could evacuate and ring for help, and turning off main power, we have damage and house can be repaired may take longer, because of the recent floods, but great full to everyone whom came to our rescue that day. I know it’s frightening to think you will lose your precious things, but life is more important.

My wallet as all my cards , health details .drivers licence are enclosed

My cats wouldn't go with just anyone so......My two cats. (I would include their big crate in that factor) and my safe contents and my metal detector :)Edited 23-Mar-22 09:54am

I would grab the Emergency box of papers and go.

My medication, some clothes & the mobile phone.

your life

Some clothes, cash money and mobile phone.

My important papers, phone, phone charger, laptop, and change of clothes.

Clean undies, toothpaste, brush and deodorant, soap

A few items from my children when they were babies, photos, my iPad and phone, and a warm jacket.

Laptop, phone, wallet and a few small sentimental items.

Laptop, iPad, vip files from filing cabinet, network storage box for backed up files.

I would grab photos my phone some clothes, food for our two dogs and cat

we have had this discussion as the 2020 fires were close. the cameo broach my Dad gave Mum when I was born. Phone, computer and papers in folder, if I can fit photos off wall. But I have all of them on my computer so can be replaced.

A fire extinguisher.

You would take all your insurance papers, family photos , thinks that you treasure, sleeping gear, money, and some clothes and hurry out. Sorry forgot the cat and dog. That's Life People. D Ponch

sentimental items, clothes toiletry bag

It doesn't matter as long my family and cat were safe.

as many sentimental items as I could grab, including a wooden item made by my late father, plus a few essentials,e.g easy walk shoes, woolen blanket and medications,phone and address book, maybe computer

Wallet, phone and phone charger. Toothbrush and charger. Make up bag. Undies and a couple of dresses. Shoes.

Valuable items with sentimental value

I would grab my wallet, the car key, my child, my phone and the cat.

Phone and charger, medication, wallet, glasses, car keys, dog food, change of undies, thermos and travel cup of coffee, towel, toothbrush, comb, laptop and charger. Edited 23-Mar-22 16:39pm

Just grab anything at all on my way out, lives are more important than possessions.

bank notes and bank book umbrella coat shoes purse and water if time sandwich.

back up hard disk and car keys

Camera, computer, medications and clothes

Handbag, medication, passports, jewelry box, photos.

Photos.

I thought people knew what banana boxes were but apparently not. Most Kiwis use them when moving as they are sturdy and probably have a few in the garage used for storage. Some NZ food banks use them also. For your viewing pleasure a link of ...... wait for it ...... wait ....... banana boxes. And no that's not me in the photo. https://times-age.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/RS71049_wta171116BWfoodbank01.jpgEdited 23-Mar-22 03:45am

my bottles or rum, and coke from the fridge [ photos are all online now, so the rest can burn and be replaced

I was in this situation in late 2019 due to a kitchen fire. First thing to do was to phone fire brigade by which time smoke detector started going off. all I could grab was my dog, my phone and one change of clothes

stuff to eat

I would take banking should I need to buy anything. Medication otherwise we would die and the poor dogs medication.

Beside my LIFE (since I live alone) - I hope I would NOT panic (and I was thinking earthquake - since I have earthquake insurance) - and grab personal documents that I keep in a fire-proof mini-container in my bedroom. Furthermore, I hope this incident (where I live - doesn't happen in the summer - summertime in Sunny Southern California is hot and humid)! I would PANIC - since I sleep raw (nude) :-)) in the summertime in Sunny Southern California! Edited 23-Mar-22 03:57am

10 portable drives lol

Photos, documents, my purse, medications and a couple of items belonging to my family passed down through the generations.

Bible, passport/papers, e-reader, medications, spare batteries, working pens/pencils, playing cards, emergency sewing & 1st aid kits, and chocolate. Essentially, I would just grab my hand bag. All that - and more - is in there!

Personal documents, tooth brush and past and a change of cloths,also any chocolate in the house.

Pictures and my cash box.

I would be terrified AND confused....I don't know what a banana box is! ..and why would you have a banana box in your house in first place?...you would probably have to eat a lot of bananas....or you would you be working on a plantation or something? Edited 23-Mar-22 00:26am