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Resources for SoCal-based Families Affected by the Wildfires

Last updated: January 15, 2025

Early Edge California has compiled these resources to support SoCal-based families affected by the wildfires.

  • 211 LA’s Current Wildfire Information: resources to help keep you and your loved ones safe including the latest updates on the fires, evacuation orders, shelters, and other essential services.
  • Eaton Fire Resources: shelter locations, FEMA assistance, small business loans, unemployment assistance, and more.
  • LA County’s Emergency page: emergency alerts and resources for residents impacted by wildfires.
  • LA County’s Animal Care Resources: emergency animal shelter information. 
  • LAist’s Resources for SoCal fire victims, evacuees and first responders: resources about housing/shelter/childcare, evacuation centers, for animals/pets, mental health,  Food/drink/park/recharge, and more.
  • Los Angeles Public Library’s Emergency Information and Resources
  • Mutual Aid LA Network (MALAN)’s January 2025 Fire & Wind Storm Resource Library: Growing list of community resources available to those affected by the fires.
  • Download the Watch Duty app to track the fires.
  • Housing/shelter resources:
  • Rideshare resources: 
    • Uber: Residents in Los Angeles County who’ve been ordered to vacate their homes can get a credit from Uber to get to an evacuation site. The $40 will only be valid for trips to an active shelter and by using the code WILDFIRE25.
    • Lyft: will be offering $25 vouchers, valid for two trips, to 500 customers from now until midnight on Jan. 15. Use the code CAFIRERELIEF25 to get the promotion.

Executive Orders for Child Care and Rebuilding

  • Gov. Newsom issued an executive order that agencies and local government entities in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties that are directly impacted as a result of this emergency and contract with the California Department of Social Services to operate Alternative Payment Programs, Migrant Alternative Payment Programs, CalWORKs Stages 1, 2 and 3 Programs, Emergency Child Care Bridge Programs or Family Child Care Home Education Network Programs may be reimbursed for up to 30 days from the actual date of the state-declared emergency, using the most recently certified record/invoice available, when no attendance record or invoice is available as a result of this emergency. Contracting agencies or facilities may be reimbursed for approvable startup costs in an amount in excess of 15 percent of the agency’s total contract amount only when costs are used to expand or increase a contracting agency’s total contract amount, is suspended for contracting agencies directly impacted as a result of this emergency in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The Department may reimburse approvable startup costs for impacted child care and development agencies or facilities pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 10300(a) even if the startup costs are not used to expand or increase the impacted contractor’s total contract amount. Learn more
  • Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to streamline the rebuilding of homes and businesses destroyed in the recent Southern California firestorms. Learn more

Happening Now: Supply/Meal Distribution Events: 

  • Friday, January 10th: Pasadena Unified School District Drive-Through Meal Program launches: breakfast and lunch for all district Learn more
  • Friday, January 17th: Venice Family Clinic Distribution Event: food, water, and supplies distribution from 2-4pm PT Learn more
  • Ongoing: World Central Kitchen Meal Distribution Sites for Eaton Fire
  • This week: information on free meals and discounted meals for first responders and evacuees in the LA area can be found here and here

Health & Mental Health Resources: 

Family Resources:

Educators/Care Providers:

Post-Fire General Resources: 


Where to Donate to Support Families and Individuals Impacted by the Wildfires:

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