Fire Relief Response

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This page will be updated on a regular basis to reflect the most current and up-to-date information available to us. If you find new information that is helpful or incorrect/out-of-date information please e-mail [email protected] and we will make the needed changes.

As of 1-24-25 the final damage inspection numbers are complete (per "What's Up In Altadena" Facebook Page):

DESTROYED - 9,418 total
6,018 single-family dwellings
96 multi-family dwellings
5 mixed (residential/commercial)
153 commercial
3,146 other minor structures

DAMAGED - 1,073 Total
750 single-family dwellings
28 multi-family dwellings
2 mixed (residential/commercial)
33 commercial
260 other minor structures


DISCLAIMER
All external organizations listed on this page are independent and NOT connected to or endorsed by any other company, group, or government agency. Any product or company names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective owners, and their use here does not suggest any endorsement or partnership with LAKE AVENUE CHURCH. All information is provided "as is," with no guarantees or warranties, express or implied. LAKE AVENUE CHURCH makes no claims regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information.

Recovery Resources

Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan's Purse is International Disaster Relief Agency that has been authorized to go into devasted areas to help home owners and renters by searching through debris to recover personal items. For homeowners in need of assistance with personal content recovery call 833.747.1234 and press option 5 for the Eaton Fire. Grief counseling support is also available.

To volunteer, call 626.808.6653 or fill out the form here. For more information about Samaritan's Purse visit their website.

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CRITICAL STATE/FEDERAL APPLICATION DEADLINES

U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Support for Small Business Owners, Renters, Homeowners & More
Deadline: Monday, March 10
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance

FEMA Registration Assistance with Housing, Transportation, Rebuilding & More
Deadline: Monday, March 10
https://www.disasterassistance.gov/

Debris Removal Right of Entry Application
Deadline: Monday, March 31
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will only perform Debris Removal if the Right of Entry (ROE) is completed. Residents must fill out a (ROE) Form using the Los Angeles County website below. https://recovery.lacounty.gov/debris-removal/roe/

Christian Legal Aid Clinics

We are forming a new ministry partnership with Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles to offer pro bono legal assistance for the survivors of the fire disaster.

We will be organizing Disaster Relief Legal Clinics:
Saturday, Feb. 22, 1-4 pm • HH 400 (Skyroom)

We will help you with:

• Navigating insurance claims
• Filing FEMA applications and appeals
• Addressing landlord-tenant issues
• Recovering important documents such as Social Security Cards, Real Estate Titles, etc.

The legal team will include attorneys and legal interns who offer both spiritual support and legal guidance. Please encourage anyone who is a survivor of the fire disaster to attend these clinics.

Register Here

Relief Grants for Eaton & Palisades Households

If you have been physically displaced due to the Eaton & Palisades fires and windstorm events, you may be eligible for grants of $6,000, $12,000, or $18,000.

Application Period: Feb 26 - March 12, 2025

Eligibility: LA County residents (homeowners or tenants) affected by the disaster depending on household size and composition.

Online Only Application: Application and guide are available in English, Spanish, Armenian, Tagalog, Chinese, Persian, and Russian. In-person assistance in English and Spanish will be available to help applicants complete their applications online. More details will be released at a later date.

provided by LA County Consumer & Business Affairs

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Red Cross Immediate Financial Assistance Help

To see if you qualify for financial assistance, please complete and submit their form by February 26, 2025.

If you have received an invitation to apply for financial assistance, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767) to speak to an agent about completing your enrollment.

The American Red Cross is committed to providing individuals affected by the devastating wildfires with:

  • safe shelter
  • access to food
  • basic health services
  • emotional support
  • and financial assistance to Californians who lived within the fire perimeters of Eaton, Palisades, Hurst, and Kenneth, as defined by Cal OES.

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The Reality of Rebuild Seminar

Featuring Synergy Group, the Largest Rebuild Company Following the 2017 Wildfires in Santa Rosa, CA

Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, 6 pm
The Westin Hotel • Pasadena, CA

Join us for a live presentation and Q&A session on rebuilding your home after disaster. With experience rebuilding over 200 homes after the 2017 Tubbs Fire, we understand the challenges you face and are happy to share our rebuilding experiences to assist you in the early stages of your rebuild process.

Topics Covered:

  • Where do I Start?
  • How Do Insurance, Banks & My Builder Fit Together?
  • What Options Are Out There to Rebuild?
  • Choosing A Contractor & Price to Rebuild?
  • Maintaining Sanity Throughout the Rebuild Process
  • Occupancy! Moving in! Closing Out with Insurance and Banks!

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Fire Prayer Zoom Gathering

Mondays - Tuesday, Thursdays & Friday,
starting Feb 10, 6:15 - 6:30 pm
Meeting ID: 838 2557 6400
Passcode: 838662
Join the LAC Family for a 15-minute Zoom Gathering from 6:15 pm - 6:30 pm as we lift up our community in prayer. This gathering will be led by elders, deacons, and members of our Prayer Ministry team as we share prayer requests and good news of what God is doing amid the healing and recovery from the Eaton Fire. We will have a brief prayer which we hope to serve as a catalyst for our own time of intimacy with God as we then intercede for those who are healing from loss and seeking help with God's grace and power.

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Free mattress from Living Spaces

Living Spaces extends its heartfelt support to the communities and families impacted by the recent wildfires. Los Angeles is their home, and they want to stand with you in recovering and rebuilding from the devastation. To help ease the burden, they are offering a Revive Hawaii mattress and foundation in any size to anyone who has lost their home. All California fire victims who have an approved FEMA determination letter or insurance award letter are eligible to receive a free Revive Islands Collection – Hawaii mattress in a Twin, Full, Queen, Eastern King or California King size and a free Revive Charcoal box spring. Please visit your closest Living Spaces location with your approved FEMA/Insurance paperwork.

The Monrovia Store is located at:
407 W Huntington Dr Monrovia, CA 91016
Open 10 am - 9 pm
877-266-7300
Check the link below for other locations.

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Debris Removal & Recovery Event

Thursday, Feb. 20, 6 pm Metropolitan Baptist Church
2283 Fair Oaks Ave.
Altadena, CA 91101
Join Rep. Judy Chu, local Altadena community leaders, and federal experts for an informative session on the debris removal process.

Altadena Musicians Instrument Replacement

Altadena Musicians is a registry where musicians can list the gear they lost in the LA fires – and donors can help to replace them through gifting or purchasing directly. Think of it like a wedding registry for musicians! Thousands of musicians lost their musical instruments to the LA fires - they are doing something about it.

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Free Furniture for LA Fire Survivors

Zello is here to serve the people of Los Angeles who have been affected by the fires. Born out of the entertainment industry, we are pivoting our business to donate our property, our people and our services to help you rebuild. If you have furniture to donate, need furniture or want to volunteer, Zello Support is here. They also provide free pickup and delivery of property.

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QuirkLA Clothes Donation Drive

You can bring comfort to families in need by donating gently used clothing by:

DONATING: Drop off your gently used clothes at our LA location, open daily from 10 am to 7 pm. If you’re not in LA, you can ship your donations from anywhere in the country to this location.

VOLUNTEERING: If you can’t donate, join us as a volunteer to help sort and distribute clothing.

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Laundry Love

Wednesdays
3:30 - 8:30 pm
Fair Oaks Laundry
1343 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103
If you have lost your home in the Eaton Fire, Laundry Love will help you do up to 6 regular loads of laundry for free. Reserve your spot below. (Sponsored by your friends at Vallejo Drive SDA Church, Glendale, CA 91206 - 818.246.2476)

Reserve a Spot

LA Region Community Recovery Organization

The Mission of the Los Angeles Region Community Recovery Organization is to coordinate disaster recovery resources in affected areas to address disaster- caused recovory needs and strengthen the resilience of impacted individuals.

• Develops a means to efficiently, strategically and successfully respond to the recovery needs of your community members
• A cooFerative body of trusted nonprofit organizations, businesses, faith-based organizations, government partners and local industry members guided by National VOAD principles (NVOAD.orq)
• Provides a coordinated structure to organize disaster case management, funding, crisis counseling, volunteers, rebuildlrepair and an overall understanding of unmet needs for disaster affected individuals
• Supports unmet recovery needs that continue after survivors have exhausted their personal and outside resources

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LA County Recovers Resources

LA County Recovers is a webpage that has all the details of the various state and local agencies that you may need in your recovery process. They will all be located at the Pasadena City College Community Education Center, located at 3035 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA, 91107 from 9 am to 8 pm daily.

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Airbnb

Airbnb.org offers temporary housing to people impacted by Los Angeles wildfires.

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LACO Parks Free Youth Care Camps

LACO Parks is opening FREE Youth Care Camps at select LA County Park locations to provide a supportive and safe environment for children and families impacted by the fires. Full-day custodial camps will serve families under mandatory evacuations or displaced due to the fires. Arboretum Arcadia and other select locations.

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STARS Disaster Relief Resources

STARS is a non-profit organization that provides a variety of preparatory and educational programs in Pasadena area for youth. They have prepared a details page of additional information that may be valuable.

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Better Angels

Better Angels, a nonprofit organization dedicated to solving the homelessness epidemic in Los Angeles, has launched the Emergency Assistance Fund (EAF) to provide critical support to low-income individuals and families. The EAF offers emergency financial assistance ranging from $500 to $1,500, depending on family size and circumstances. These funds can be used to meet urgent needs such as food, clothing, and other essentials. Most importantly, these grants do not require repayment.

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Local Resources

Watch Duty App

Download the Watch Duty App to monitor and alerts you of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real-time.

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Notify LA

Sign up to receive notifications based on locations you care about on events that may affect your home, workplace, family's schools and more.

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LA County Fire Information

Information on evacuations for each wildfire, resources for impacted residents, animal shelters, and other emergency information.

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CAL Fire

For statewide updates, evacuation orders, and preparedness tips. Sign up for real-time evacuation notices and critical updates specific to LA County.

Palisades Fire Eaton Fire Hurst Fire

FEMA Disaster assistance

Apply for FEMA disaster assistance.

Apply Here

South Coast AQMD

Real time air quality update.

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Public Safety Power Shutoffs

If you have lost power (PSPS event) you can go to any of these community centers for power.

Public Safety Community Centers

Evacuation Guide

Evacuation Guide is your vital resource for preparing and executing evacuation procedures during wildfire emergencies.

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Latest Evacuation Map

Information on the evacuation order issued based on your location.

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US Postal Services

IS YOUR HOME IMPACTED? We can forward your mail to a temporary location. Customers may submit an Official Mail Forwarding Change of Address Order (COA) to reroute their mail (including packages and letters) online at https://moversguide.usps.com/ or by filling out a PS Form 3575 (COA) available at any post office.

Customers are reminded that the Post Office is always open, 24/7 including holidays, at www.usps.com. Using usps.com, customers can look up a ZIP Code, request free Priority Mail Flat Rate packaging, hold their mail, set up Premium Forwarding Service, and even print a mailing label and pay for postage using Click-N-Ship.

For more information about postal products and services, customers may call 1-800-ASKUSPS (1-800-275-8777) or visit the Postal Service online at www.usps.com.

The Postal Service appreciates its customers' patience and understanding as we do our best to provide postal services while keeping the safety of our employees and customers as priority No. 1. For additional retail locations, please visit us online at https://tools.usps.com/locations/.

Altadena Post Office

2271 Lake Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001-9998

Pasadena Post Office

600 Lincoln Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91109-9998

Mon - Fri: 9 am - 6 pm
Sat: 9 am - 3 pm

Preparedness Resources

The church wants to help you. If you are asked to evacuate, the church is providing temporary shelter. A hospitality station is set up for you to charge your phone, use the bathroom or internet while you look for temporary housing. If you need temporary housing fill out the form and let us know. You can also email [email protected] or call 626.817.4856. Even if you are safe but have been impacted by the fires, let us know through the form. We want to know you are safe!

Below is a list of resources we’ve compiled that may be helpful whether you are preparing to evacuate or are rebuilding in the aftermath of having your home burned to the ground. The church is committed to walking alongside you and more information will be added to this page with the available help and support.

Wildfire Home Safety Checklist

Should you be asked to evacuate, here is a quick packing list:

  • People
  • Pets
  • Papers
  • Phone numbers and important documents
  • Prescriptions, vitamins, and eyeglasses
  • Pictures and irreplaceable memorabilia
  • Personal computers, hard drives and disks
  • "Plastic" (credit cards, atm cards), and cash

Take a quick video of your home interior for insurance claim documentation.

CBS Six P's of Preparedness

Know the six P's of preparedness to evacuate during a wildfire, other disasters

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Evacuation Centers

Westwood Recreation Center

1350 South Sepulveda Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90025

El Camino Real Charter High School

5440 Valley Circle Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Pasadena Convention Center

300 E Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101

Ritchie Valens Recreation Center

10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd
Pacoima, CA 91331

Pan Pacific Recreation Center

7600 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Westwood Recreation Center

1350 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles

Arcadia Community Center

375 Campus Drive, Arcadia

Pomona Fairplex

1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona

Glendale Civic Center

1401 N. Verdugo Road
Glendale, CA 91208

Animal Evacuation Shelters
for Small Animals

El Camino High School

5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills

Agoura Animal Care Center

29525 Agoura Rd, Agoura Hills

Baldwin Park Animal Care Center

4275 Elton St, Baldwin Park

Carson Animal Care Center

216 W Victoria St, Gardena

Castaic Animal Care Center

31044 Charlie Canyon, Castaic

Downey Animal Care Center

11258 Garfield Ave, Downey

Lancaster Animal Care Center

5210 W Ave I, Lancaster

Palmdale Animal Care Center

38550 Sierra Hwy, Palmdale

Pasadena Humane Society

361 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena

Animal Evacuation Shelters
for Large Animals

Pomona Fairplex

1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona

Industry Hills Expo

16200 Temple Ave, City of Industry

LA Equestrian

480 Riverside Dr, Burbank

Castaic Animal Care Center

31044 Charlie Canyon, Castaic

Pierce College Equestrian Center

6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Give to Fire Relief

Financial support for fire victims can be given to our special Fire Relief Fund, which has been set up to support the relocation and recovery of impacted families.

To find additional ways to help victims of the California Wildfires, check out CBS How to help victims of California wildfires affecting Los Angeles County.

Watch Messages from Our
Senior Pastor's Office

Winter Church Meeting: Fire Relief Update with Tiffany Reynoso

Fire Relief Update from Pastor Mathew - Jan 9, 2025

Fire Relief Update from Pastor Mathew - Jan 8, 2025