LA Fire Information and Resources

Updated on: January 14, 2025, 9:44 pm

Eaton Canyon (Altadena/Pasadena Area)

• Arcadia Recreation & Community Center (375 Campus Drive, Arcadia, 91007)
• Pasadena Civic Auditorium (300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101)

Hurst Fire (Sylmar Area)

• Ritchie Valens Recreation Center (10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pacoima 91331)

Pacific Palisades Fire (PCH / Malibu Area)

• Westwood Recreation Center (1350 S Sepulveda Blvd 90025) is open for evacuees and accepts small animals. It also serves as a shelter, allowing residents to remain overnight.
• Los Angeles Equestrian Center (480 Riverside Dr, Burbank) is open for the evacuation of large animals.

Animal Evacuation Centers

• Los Angeles Equestrian Center (480 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506)
• Pierce College Equestrian Center (7100 El Rancho Drive, Woodland Hills)
• Agoura Animal Care Center (29525 Agoura Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301)

The City and County are working closely with the state and FEMA to open Disaster Recovery Centers for Angelenos impacted by the fires. The City’s Disaster Recovery Center will open on Tuesday, January 14th at 1:00pm at the UCLA Research Park, formerly known as the Westside Pavilion. It will operate from 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM, 7 days a week for the next several weeks. These centers will:

• Help those who have lost vital records (birth certificates, death certificates, driver’s licenses, social security documentation).
• Help those who have experienced loss or damage to their homes and businesses apply for disaster relief loans.
• Provide referrals for mental health counseling and other services.
• More information will be available at lacity.gov.

All Planet Fitness facilities in LA County are open for anyone who is impacted by the fires to use their facilities to rest, charge their phones, and/or shower.

For immediate emergency shelter, visit the Red Cross’s website to find currently open shelters.

Airbnb is partnering with 211LA to identify residents needing temporary housing and helping connect them to Airbnb stays. These efforts are specifically focused on residents who have either lost their homes or have been forced to evacuate due to the fires. You can request assistance for temporary housing by visiting Airbnb.org or contacting 211 LA by dialing 2-1-1 or visiting this page.

You should also be aware that it is against the law for hotels to increase rates due to increased demand from fire evacuations. Discover Los Angeles has shared a list of hotels that are available for displaced people and families.

Metro is still operating despite the fire and wind conditions. To better serve residents in need of travel, fares will be free while fire conditions continue. However, there are some closures and service changes. Click here to learn more.

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: Lyft announced it will be offering $25 vouchers, valid for two trips, to 2,000 customers from now until midnight on Jan. 15. Use the code CAFIRERELIEF25 to get the promotion.

In addition, a number of roads, including several major highways, remain closed. Check the CalTrans District 7 Twitter page for the latest updates on freeway closures.

The smoke from the fires is impacting many people who are in no immediate danger from the fires. You can check the current air quality and forecast here. The most important piece of advice is to stay inside with windows and doors closed as much as you can in order to avoid exposure to irritants and toxic chemicals in the air. Check this more detailed guide from the LA Times for more information.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has prohibited the use of air blowers like leaf blowers and snow blowers until further notice to prevent stirring up toxic ashes.

N95 Masks Available – The South Coast AQMD has extended a windblown dust advisory throughout the Los Angeles area. The City of Los Angeles has distributed N95 masks throughout Los Angeles Public Libraries, Los Angeles Recreation Centers, Los Angeles Senior Centers and local nonprofits. Visit lapl.org/branches to find your nearest library or laparks.org/reccenter to find your nearest Recreation Center/Senior Center.

If you haven’t already, sign up for Los Angeles County’s emergency alerts.

Visit Watchduty.org and download the Watch Duty App for live fire updates and evacuation information. This tool is critical for people needing real-time updates on fire movement and safety measures.

The Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks has opened support camps for families that have been displaced or are affected by fire-related school closures. Learn more, including eligibility requirements, here. Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation is offering a similar program.

YMCA’s across LA County continue to offer free childcare for students in TK-8th grade for evacuees and first responders at the following centers:

North Valley (Northridge) | Ketchum-Downtown (DTLA) | Culver-Palms (Culver City) | East Valley (North Hollywood) | Westchester (West LA) | Mid Valley (Van Nuys) | West Valley (Reseda) | Burbank (San Fernando Valley)

Check their website to see if they offer similar services tomorrow. For more information, contact them at afterschool@ymcala.org.

The County has put together a list of resources for households who know that their homes have been destroyed or damaged by the fires, available here. Their page provides important information, including how to request property tax relief for affected homeowners.

If you return to a home that has been damaged by fire, exercise caution handling and cleaning ashes, which contain toxic substances. The Los Angeles Department of Public Health has a guide available here.

If you need assistance working with your insurance provider, you can call 1-800-927-4357 or visit the California Department of Insurance website.

FEMA is planning to open at least two Disaster Recovery Centers to help residents replace lost vital records (e.g. birth certificates and IDs), learn about other resources that can help them, and provide referrals to mental health resources. The centers are set to open at the UCLA Research Park and Pasadena City Community College on January 14.

FEMA is also accepting disaster assistance applications online, via the FEMA app, and over the phone at 1-800-621-3362.

The Red Cross is offering assistance reconnecting with missing loved ones online or over the phone at 1-800-675-5799 from 4am – 10pm PST, available in most languages. For 24/7 counseling, call or text the multilingual Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990, or read more here.

Anyone who has been laid off due to the fires should file for unemployment immediately. The State has waived the normal 1-week waiting period before you can collect benefits.

The State is also offering assistance to affected businesses, including an extension on filing payroll reports and paying payroll taxes. Learn more here.

Free legal aid in a number of areas is also available to businesses through a partnership between the City, County, and several local nonprofits.

The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation also offers a number of services, including lay-off diversion support.

Los Angeles Regional Small Business Legal Aid Program provides free legal services to qualified small businesses on a number of legal issues. For more information, visit lalegalhelp.org or call 1-866-375-9511.

Businesses in the City of Los Angeles can submit any question and receive specialized help from the Business Response Unit. Call 213-744-7150 or contact labusinessresponse@lacity.org.

Doordash is providing $150,000 in DoorDash Community Credits to first responders and organizations on the ground and established a Restaurant Assistance fund. More here.

• Groceries: Instacart is offering $0 delivery fees to everyone in Los Angeles for grocery and essential supply orders over $10.
• Loans: The Small Business Administration is offering low-interest loans to both businesses and homeowners impacted by the fires.
• Tree emergencies and street blockages: contact 311 for 24/7 support.
• Mail: People affected by the fire can have the post office hold their mail by filling out this form.

For our philanthropic partners, Philanthropy CA has put together a list of resources available in response to natural disasters, available here. Make sure to filter by “Wildfires.”

We encourage anyone who would like to make a donation to support survivors and relief efforts to consider the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation as well as others like The California Community Foundation.

For those who would like to volunteer time as well as financial resources, there will be opportunities to volunteer once clean up and reconstruction begins. Until then, local authorities and nonprofits are focused on stopping the fires and making sure impacted residents have access to basic necessities like shelter, food, water, and hygiene.