Southern California Fire Disaster – Veteran Assistance and Donation Links

·          Donate to the California Legion Family Emergency Assistance Fund – https://pages.donately.com/americanlegiondeptofcalifornia/campaign/emergency-assistance-fund

·          Download the form at https://calegion.org/california-disaster-relief-grant/ if you know anyone who is need of assistance.

·          You can also go to VA.GOV/resources/disaster-help. Or call 1-800-myva411 to find out where your local VA office is that is offering assistance for the fires.

·          You can also register at: https://ready.lacounty.gov/emergency-notifications/ for update and alerts on wildfires.

·          CAL Fire Emergency Alerts: www.fire.ca.gov/incidents

·          SoCal Gas Updates: www.socalgas.com/fires

·          SoCal Edison Updates: www.sce.com/outage-center/check-outage-status

·          Looking for friends and family: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/contact-and-locate-loved-ones/california-wildfires-reunification.html

·          Individuals and families may be eligible to receive money for essential items‚ housing needs‚ personal property losses and other eligible expenses: https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250109/fema-assistance-available-individuals-affected-wildfires-california

·          Evacuation Maps: https://emergency.lacity.gov/updates

·          211LA AND AIRBNB PARTNER TO OFFER FREE TEMPORARY HOUSING: https://care.211cs.org/public-survey/86c5adf88e2a29c103df24ba5f48cd3f6cf9a9171207a15954dbb8b9649429f0

·          LOS ANGELES COUNTY FREE DISASTER MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES: https://dmh.lacounty.gov/our-services/disaster-services/disaster-mh-resources/

·          PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR PROPERTY OWNERS IMPACTED BY FIRES: https://assessor.lacounty.gov/

·          Road Closures:https://pw.lacounty.gov/roadclosures/

·          FOOTHILL TRANSIT BUS ROUTE UPDATES: https://foothilltransit.rideralerts.com/myStop

·          METRO ALERTS AND ADVISORIES: https://alerts.metro.net/

·          Evacuation centers: EVACUATION CENTERS
If you are in an evacuation zone or feel unsafe‚ the following shelters are open across Los Angeles:

Arcadia Community Center
375 Campus Drive‚ Arcadia‚ CA 91007

Pasadena Convention Center (Community Shelter)
300 E Green St‚ Pasadena‚ CA 91101

Pomona Fairplex (Community Shelter)
1101 W McKinley Avenue‚ Pomona CA 91768

Pacific Community Center (Community Shelter)
501 S. Pacific Avenue‚ Glendale‚ CA 91204

Angelus Temple (Community Shelter)
1100 Glendale Blvd‚ Los Angeles‚ CA 90026

The Dream Center (Community Shelter)
2301 Bellevue Center‚ Los Angeles‚ CA 90026

Ritchie Valens Recreation Center
10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd.‚ Pacoima‚ CA 91331

Pan Pacific Recreation Center
7600 Beverly Blvd.‚ Los Angeles‚ CA 90036

Westwood Recreation Center
1350 Sepulveda Blvd.‚ Los Angeles‚ CA 90025

El Camino Real Charter High School
5440 Valley Circle Blvd‚ Woodland Hills‚ CA 91367

ANIMAL SHELTERS
For those with pets or livestock‚ the following animal shelters are available:

Baldwin Park Animal Care Center (Small Animals)
4275 Elton St‚ Baldwin Park‚ CA 91706

Pomona Fairplex (Large Animals)
1101 W McKinley Ave. Pomona 91768

Industry Hills Expo (Large Animals)
16200 Temple Ave‚ City of Industry‚ CA 91744

Los Angeles Equestrian Center (Large Animals)
480 W Riverside Dr‚ Burbank‚ CA 91506

Pierce College Equestrian Center (Large Animals)
7100 El Rancho Dr‚ Woodland Hills‚ CA 91367

Agoura Animal Care Center (Small Animals)
29525 Agoura Rd‚ Agoura Hills‚ CA 91301