LA County Fire Safety & Relief
(PARA ESPAÑOL APRIETE AQUÍ)
FIRE STATUS
Fire emergency updates from Los Angeles County: https://lacounty.gov/emergency/
SAFETY
SHELTER
Red Cross disaster relief shelters
List of California homeless shelters (solo en inglés)
FOOD
Find free food through the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
FOR IMMIGRANTS
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Guide to disaster assistance services for immigrant Californians from the California Department of Social Services
HEALTH
Smoke exposure in the workplace (PDF)
Air quality information: https://www.airnow.gov
Crisis counseling from the federal mental health help line: call or text 1-800-985-5990
BILLS
Apply for financial help from Labor Community Services
LA Times article on paying bills when you are evacuated
FOR RENTERS
Disaster information for tenants from the LA County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs
Tenants’ rights clinics on Zoom every Saturday at 10 AM from the Coalition for Economic Survival
Disaster relief for renters from the federal Small Business Administration
Report unsafe living conditions in rental housing in the City of Los Angeles
People who live in apartments can also call call (866) 557-7368
People who live in rented houses or condos can also call (866) 524-2845
Report housing violations to the County of Los Angeles by making an appointment or calling (800) 593-8222 (open Monday–Friday, 8 AM–4:30 PM)
UNEMPLOYMENT
Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available, even to people who might not usually qualify for unemployment.
Call California EDD at 1-833-998-2284
(para español: 1-855-964-0634 | other languages: 1-800-300-5616)
Open Mon–Fri, 8AM–5PM
POWER, GAS & WATER
LADWP maps showing where power and water are out
RIGHTS AT WORK
Graphic showing some of your fire safety rights at work
FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF
Apply for federal disaster relief from FEMA
INSURANCE CLAIMS
Top 10 tips for wildfire claimants from the California Insurance Commissioner
If your home was UNINSURED, call the California Department of Insurance at 800-927-4357 to set up a consultation
LOANS
Disaster loans from the federal Small Business Administration
TAX RELIEF
Apply for tax relief from the Los Angeles County Assessor
OTHER RESOURCES
Excellent list by the City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department
City of Los Angeles disaster recovery center and other great resources
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
Resource map from LA Fire Mutual Aid Resources
Find resources if you are affected by the Los Angeles County fires: 211la.org
Resource list from the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
Resources compiled with help from the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Labor Community Services, the Coalition for Economic Survival (CES), Senator María Elena Durazo, Assemblymember Jessica Caloza, the UCLA Labor Center, the California Federation of Teachers, the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, CalFire, United Policyholders, Nina Grayson, and many others.