Firefighters keep an eye on the Creek Fire along state Highway 168, September 6, 2020, in Shaver Lake, California. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo The recent blazing wildfires on the West Coast have burned through businesses and ruined livelihoods. Small companies are particularly at risk: Many have closed down because of fire damage, and may never re-open. "The Almeda fire took our home and our business," said Phoenix Sigalove, a food truck owner in Ashland, Oregon. School-owner Lola Conde Danforth in Ashland told Business Insider that although the school building is still intact, the hazardous smoke has forced her to close its doors. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The current wildfire season in California and Oregon has been the worst to date, killing more than 30 people, destroying nearly 10,000 structures, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes, and incinerating more than a million acres.
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