Region: Pacific Northwest

This resource from the Washington State Emergency Management Division helps individuals, families and pets take one action every month for a year in order to be more prepared for disasters. Materials are available in English, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. While designed in Washington State, applicable to a significantly broader audience. Read More

This website provides clear resources on smoke, evacuation, and risk mitigation for visitors, employees, business owners, and residents. This site is a good example of wildfire communication for visitors in areas with significant out-of-area guests. Read More

This blog, written by Craig Nelson of the Okanogan Conservation District and published by the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network, provides insight into post-fire work on private lands. Read More

Focused on producers experiencing hot and dry conditions in Washington State. Many resources, such as the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program and the Livestock Indemnity Program, are available nationwide. Read More

This factsheet provides “a framework for the placement, use, and effectiveness of established fuel breaks for protecting sagebrush ecosystems.” Read More

This resource, for public water systems located in areas prone to wildfires or post-fire debris flows, helps water utilities prepare for and respond to wildfire. Contains checklists and resources as well as guidance for issuing health advisories and creating defensible space. While developed in Washington State, many resources are applicable nationwide. Read More

Tips, links, and a video to help businesses prepare for and recover from wildfire. Read More

This website has good information for those looking to prepare for disaster in the private sector including how to craft a continuity plan. The site also includes information about recovery funding sources, online training resources, and more. While some resources are specific to Washington State, many are more broadly applicable. Read More

From Kittitas County, WA, this video details the steps necessary to prepare yourself, your family and your home from wildfire. Read More

This is a great example of a state-wide resource focused on smoke as well as an effective partnership between Tribes and state, county, and federal agencies in Washington State. This website, designed for communities in Washington State, shares information and resources related to wildfire smoke. Spanish Link: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/p/informacion-en-espanol_17.html English Link: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ Read More