(Information as of Jan. 11, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.; subject to change)
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Real-time incident response information
Evacuation centers
- Arcadia Community Center: 375 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007
- Calvary Community Church: 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village, CA 91362
- Glendale Civic Center: 613 E Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206
- LA Dream Center Emergency Shelter: 2301 Bellevue Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90026 (accepts domestic family pets in a carrier or crate)
- Northridge Park Recreation Center: 10120 Reseda Blvd Northridge, CA 91324
- Pacific Community Center: 501 S. Pacific Avenue Glendale, CA 91204
- Pan Pacific Recreational Center: 7600 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
- Pasadena Civic Center: 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 (accepts domestic family pets in a carrier or crate)
- Pomona Fairplex: 1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768 (accepts large animals)
- Ritchie Valens Recreation Center: 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pacoima, CA 91331 (accepts small animals)
- Sepulveda Recreation Center: 8825 Kester Ave, Panorama City, CA 91402
- Stoner Recreation Center: 1835 Stoner Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025
- Westwood Recreation Center: 1350 Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025 (accepts domestic family pets in a carrier or crate)
Animal shelters
Small animals:
- Agoura Animal Care Center: 29525 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA 91301
- Baldwin Park Animal Care Center: 4275 Elton St., Baldwin Park, CA 91706
- Dogtopia of East Pasadena (3410 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107) is offering three free overnight stays for pups from families displaced by fire and a 50% discount afterwards
- Downey Animal Care Center: 11258 Garfield Ave, Downey, CA. 90242
- Lancaster Animal Care Center: 5210 W Ave I, Lancaster, CA 93536
- Palmdale Animal Care Center: 38550 Sierra Hwy, Palmdale, CA 93550
- Pasadena Humane Society: 361 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105 (Filling and looking for families to foster dogs and cats from families displaced by fires. Email foster@pasadenahumane.org)
- spcaLA: 5026 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016
- Westwood Recreation Center: 1350 S Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025
Large animals:
- Antelope Valley Fair: 2551 W Avenue H, Lancaster, CA 93536
- AV Fairgrounds: 2551 W Avenue H, Lancaster, CA 93536 (offers RV evacuation)
- Castaic Animal Care Center: 31044 Charlie Canyon Rd, Castaic, CA 91384
- Industry Hills Expo: 16200 Temple Ave., City of Industry 91744
- Lancaster Animal Care Center: 5210 W Ave I, Lancaster, CA 93536
- Pierce College: 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91371
- Pomona Fairplex: 1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768 (accepts large animals
- Savage Ranch in Temecula is offering shelter to people with horses, several rooms, plus space for RVs and trailers. DM or reach out through their website.
Telehealth for Pets:
- Vetster is offering free telehealth appointments to pets affected by the fire — for up to 500 pets through Jan. 23
Temporary housing options
- 211 LA is partnering with Airbnb to offer free temporary shelter for people displaced from their homes by fire. Start by filling out this Emergency Airbnb.org Support Form.
- Big Bear has offered this list of vacation homes and hotels which has been created specifically for the needs of fire evacuees.
- Planet Fitness locations in L.A. County are offering anyone affected by the fires, including first responders, free access to their facilities, including showers, massage chairs, locker rooms, and WiFi. Contact the club near you for more information and hours: https://www.planetfitness.com/.
- Red Cross Los Angeles may be able to help with finding a shelter here.
- Visit Anaheim has a list of special hotel offers and assistance for people affected by the wildfires. Visit Visit Anaheim’s official website.
- YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is opening its locations that aren’t affected by the fires for temporary shelter, showers, basic amenities, and mental health support. They have also teamed up with L.A. Unified School District to provide childcare services for essential workers and affected families until schools reopen. Register on the YMCA Community Response website.
- The local hotel association is maintaining this list of hotels in and around L.A. with available space, including whether and what kind of discounts they’re offering to fire victims and evacuees
Food and transportation
- The L.A. Times is maintaining this list of L.A. restaurants offering shelter, discounts, and food to fire evacuees and first responders.
- Metro: Metro fares are free all day today.
- Uber and Lyft are offering free rides to shelters and evacuation sites:
- Uber: Two free rides up to $40 each. Use code: WILDFIRE25.
- Lyft: Two free rides up to $25 each. Use code: CAFIRERELIEF25.
Medical and mental health
- Anthem Blue Cross is offering free access to its online health option, LiveHealth Online, to anyone living in the impacted area. LiveHealth Online offers video visits with U.S.-based board-certified doctors on a mobile device or computer from anywhere for non-emergency health conditions. The free visit offer will be available through the end of the state of emergency.
- The LA Homeless Services Authority has a list of many other resources, including food, medical care, and where to donate if able.
- Keck Care of Caregiver: If you are a Keck Medicine of USC employee and have been impacted by the wildfires, there is a dedicated hotline (323) 865-9897, email CareForTheCaregiver@med.usc.edu, and website KM-CareforCaregiver website.
- For all USC faculty and staff, the USC WorkWell Center staff is available for emotional support for faculty and staff at (213) 821-0800 or email at workwell@usc.edu.
Loans
- The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened the application process for disaster loans. Loans are open to homeowners and renters. Find out more and apply at www.sba.gov/disaster.