[header] How to protect computers from fire [title] Create a backup process as soon as you set up your computer or group of computers. [step] As well as using an external drive or other device to store your computer data, you may want to consider online backup services. These sites store the data off-site, so the data is elsewhere if a fire occurs. 
[substeps] Home and business computers should both be backed up. Most computer data experts believe businesses should do both on-site and online data backup, because few small businesses can survive a catastrophic loss of data.