Ask HN: My house might burn down in the next 24 hours. Suggestions?
I'd try to take a cellphone video of every room in the house, opening closets and drawers as you go.  Move at a deliberate pace; you will need to review the video and write down what you see in it should the house burn down, and sweeping too quickly through will make that difficult.<p>A 32GB thumb drive with scanned copies of your important documents is a nice-to-have if you can swing it.<p>I would only try to grab medications, three day's clothing, then irreplaceable items first, followed by what you have room/time for.  If you have firearms, they are likely only covered up to $2,500 on a basic homeowner policy.  Please be sure any left behind are <i>unloaded</i>, the heat will cause them to discharge otherwise.<p>Anything that is essential to earning your living (tools, laptops, photography equipment, etc.) is high priority.