FIRE RESOURCES FOR THOSE IN NEED

As you know, fires now raging in various parts of L.A. County have put a great many members of our community in harm's way. Following is an array of resources available to them and others affected by the ongoing crisis. Please share.

Go here for LAFD alerts and announcements, here for the latest info from the National Weather Service and here for President Joe Biden's Major Disaster declaration and additional resources.

To apply for immediate disaster relief via FEMA, go here, where you'll find the number for the FEMA helpline, (800) 621-3362.

EVACUATION SHELTERS

• Westwood Recreation Center: 1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd. 90025 (310) 473-3610
• El Camino Real Charter High School: 5440 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills 91367 (818) 595-7500
• Pasadena Convention Center: 300 E. Green St., Pasadena 91101 (626) 795-9311, (800) 307-7977
• Ritchie Valens Recreation Center: 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Pacoima 91331 (818) 834-5172
• Bad Weather Shelter at Trinity Lutheran Church: 997 E. Walnut St., Pasadena 91106 (626) 792-1212
• All Saints Church: 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena 91101 (626) 796-1172

FOOD PANTRIES/SERVICES

• The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has a map of food distributors and community pantries: lafoodbank.org/find-food/pantry-locator

ANIMAL SHELTERS/CARE

• The Westwood Recreation Center and Agoura Animal Care Center are taking small animals. 29525 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills 91301 (818) 991-0071 instagram.com/agouraanimalslaco/?hl=en

For large animals:

• Los Angeles Equestrian Center: 480 Riverside Dr., Burbank (818) 840-9063
• County of Los Angeles Large Animal Shelter/Pierce College Equestrian Center: 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills 91367 (818) 710-3308
• The Compton Cowboys will haul horses and shelter them. instagram.com/comptoncowboys/?hl=en

OTHER RESOURCES

• Mutual Aid L.A.: mutualaidla.org
• Water Drop L.A. (water inaccessibility): instagram.com/waterdropla
• All Power Books: Offering water, Wi-Fi and charging and acting as a hub for picking up or dropping off supplies (food, water, masks, etc.) for other mutual-aid groups. 4749 W. Adams Blvd. instagram.com/allpowerbooks.
• Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority: resources for families, youths, individuals and seniors in need of shelter and services. lahsa.org/get-help
• L.A. area Planet Fitness locations: No membership required to use showers, locker rooms and Wi-Fi
• Watch Duty: Free (nonprofit) app tracking fires, containment, evacuation centers, red flag zones, etc.
• Mask Bloc L.A.: Air quality is "unhealthy" (see EPA AirNow app); wear a mask. instagram.com/maskblocla/?hl=en
• Pasadena for All: Info, services and other assistance: instagram.com/pasadenaforall/?hl=en
• 311: Call to notify the Bureau of Street Services about debris blocking thruways.
• DWP: Report power outages or downed lines, ladwp.com/outages (800) 342-5397