Local Recovery Resources in Washington
The heart of wildfire recovery lies in local response and support. It is possible that there is no federal or state funding assistance available, making the role local organizations play in recovery efforts even more vital. No one knows what a community needs more than those embedded within the community itself.
If a wildfire impacts your community, there are several places you can turn to for support.
Long Term Recovery Groups
Long Term Recovery Groups (LRTGs) are unique to each place in which they develop, catering to their individual communities’ needs. They function to provide numerous key systems of support including disaster case management, resource distribution, volunteer organization, and more. If a LTRG stands up in your area after a wildfire, consider seeking their assistance for your recovery needs, and depending on the severity of the disaster and the extent of unmet needs, existing LTRGs may offer help to communities outside of their region.
Long Term Recovery Groups Currently Active in Washington:
Conservation Districts
There are 45 Conservation Districts (CDs) across Washington State providing localized natural resource expertise and funding in all 39 of the state’s counties. As non-regulatory entities, CDs collaborate with landowners in their region to achieve land management, conservation, restoration, and agricultural goals. Each CD is unique in the
services it provides depending on their area. Given their community specific expertise, CDs are essential in the wildfire recovery process, especially for landowners needing to address natural resource concerns associated with the impacts of wildfire.
