SO this is the *second* "nearby fire, had to test the evac proceedures" post on today's friends-list.

Since I still have the link here:
http://www.evacsak.net/Features_of_the_Evacsak.html
is a good handy cat-bag for emergencies, if a bit pricey; a sturdy mesh laundry bag is the low-budget version, and since it isn't the "cat carrier" you use to take 'em to the vet, they may not freak out at the sight of the bags.

So glad a drill is all it was.