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Business Owners

Up to 40% of businesses affected by a natural or human-caused disaster never reopen. (Source: Insurance Information Institute) When Washington business owners approach wildfire preparedness as an essential business activity, they protect their livelihoods and support their communities.

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Business Continuity Plans

Use the Business Continuity Planning Toolkit to guide you through the creation of a business continuity plan to prepare, respond and recover for all disasters. (Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety)

Small Business Preparedness

Check out this list of resources for business preparedness, recovery, re-entry, training, and partners who can help. (Washington Emergency Management)

Disaster Assistance

Provides low-interest disaster loans to businesses of all sizes, non-profit organizations, homeowners, and renters to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery & equipment, inventory, and business assets that have been damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster. (USA Small Business Administration)

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Business Owners

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Businesses are key to supporting community resilience to wildfire by providing jobs, economic development, and a conduit for information.  We rely on businesses to keep our communities vibrant and functioning.  

The national Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network has curated a list of resources to help businesses and tourism groups preapare for wildfire.