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Think fast: What would you take?

I live in beautiful Portland, Oregon.
Pandemics, riots, rain, no rain, economic turmoil, comets...
Now we have devastating fires. 
One of my audio buddies is waiting in an evacuation center, awaiting the horrible news that he's lost his home. A couple others are at level 2 ready to abandon their homes. These guys are the best audiophile guys you could ever hope to have around. You probably know them.
With light rain in the forecast (Monday), I feel fairly safe.
But, I have collected one small suit case, just in case. My car will be loaded with camping gear. A photo album. Maybe a friend or 2.
Of the items in my listening room, I know I can't take any equipment. Maybe a couple Lps? No, I could replace those. 
So, I ask you: What would you take?
Hopefully, you'll never be in such a situation.
oregon
glupson
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"you must be new, who said 200k dead due to fires ?"

nonoise mentioned fires and lungs, someone else asked if nonoise's uncle is a pulmonologist, and tomic601 mentioned 200K dead and someone asking for a pulmonologist. Ironically, I must be new here as I really thought responses were related.

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uberwaltz
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And just when you thought this thread could not get any stranger......
glupson
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Wait until we figure out the way to include fuses and cables in it.
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nonoise
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Here's some incredibly sad photos of vehicles that burned in Oregon.
One guy's engine melted out of his truck and drained down the driveway:https://www.autoblog.com/2020/09/12/oregon-wildfires-melted-truck-cars/#slide-2263488

This is some very intense heat. Add that to hazardous (not the lower rated unhealthy) air and the survivors will have some lasting physiological problems. I hope the feds are on top of this as there are 14 states with fires raging right now covering over 649,054 acres with no end in sight.

And no, I have no uncle who's a pulmonologist. Just one who was a police captain, one a fire battalion chief and the other was a DA for environmental crimes.

All the best,
Nonoise
glupson
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"Just one who was a police captain, one a fire battalion chief and the other was a DA for environmental crimes."

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