Our hearts are with all those impacted by the fires. We know this is an incredibly difficult time for many in our community, and we want you to know that we are here for you. Together, we will navigate the challenges ahead and support one another every step of the way.
This page will be updated regularly with important information, resources, and ways to help. Please check back often as we continue to assess the situation and work toward recovery.
Thank you for your strength, resilience, and compassion during this time.
Immediate Help and Support
- Emergency Services 911
- Local Updates (including Shelter Information & Social/Health Services) 211
- Fire Department Office (Non-Emergency) (626) 744-4655
- Power Emergencies 800-611-1911 (SoCal Edison)
- Safe After Clean Up Information http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/wildfire/
- Shelter Information
- Eaton Fire:
- Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101
- Arcadia Community Center, 375 Campus Dr, Arcadia, CA 91007
- Eaton Fire:
- 211LA - Temporary AirBnB Housing for those displaced by the fires: https://211la.org/
Counseling Resources
- CHOC: 11 ways families can help children cope with fires
- CHLA: The emotional effects of wildfires and natural disasters
- Coping strategies and guidelines:
- Share your family’s safety plans.
- Ask children, repeatedly, if they have questions about the fires. Have them share their feelings, thoughts, and observations. Correct misinformation whenever necessary.
- Provide developmentally-appropriate information. For younger children, offer reassurance that firefighters and grownups are working hard to keep everyone safe. For older children, provide broader strokes clearly and calmly, again reassuring them that firefighters are working hard to put out the fires and that they are safe. Assure children that you will be there with them.
- Limit media exposure. For older kids, keep them in the room with you while they’re on their devices. This will help you monitor their exposure while permitting them to remain connected to their friends. Limit exposure to graphic images and videos.
- Minimize adult chatter around children. Hearing snippets often leads to incorrect “filling in the gaps” and misinformation.
- Expect regressive behaviors, including separation anxiety.
- Allow children to gather toys, belongings, etc. for those affected. This gives them some tangible things to do and means to help.
- Maintain general routines and expectations, as much as feasible, but offer extra patience and flexibility.
- Provide additional support at bedtime.
- Provide extra hydration, limit exposure to smoke and ash, and wear ventilation masks outdoors.
Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) has the following resources
- God is With Me: A Guided Workbook for Children after Experiencing a Disaster – is a helpful booklet for children, developed after the recent flooding in North Carolina. It can be used with individual children or groups of young people.
- Ministering to Children After a Disaster
- Ministering to Youth After a Disaster
- Ministering to Teens After a Disaster
- Ministering to Adults After a Disaster
Trusted resources to stay in the know
- LA County Fire Website - Latest information regarding evacuation areas, emergency text notifications, available shelters, and other resources
- Watch Duty Fire App - Real-time updates and notifications regarding evacuations and other important information