LA Fire and Wild Fire Response Resources
Emergency Services
& Shelter Resources
American Red Cross
Find open shelters by visiting redcross.org or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS.
LA County Emergency Alerts
Sign up for real-time updates at alert.lacounty.gov.
Palisades Fire & Evacuation Map
Real-time updates at https://lafd.org/news/palisades-fire-0
Hurst Fire & Evacuation Map
Real-time updates at https://lafd.org/news/hurst-fire
Eaton Fire & Evacuation Map
Real-time updates at
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/eaton-fire
Lidia Fire
Evacuation updates at https://t.co/4z7pGGgwGT
Cal Fire Incident Reports
Access current wildfire updates at fire.ca.gov.
Animal Evacuation Assistance
LA County Animal Care and Control (661-940-4191) is offering shelter and resources for displaced pets and livestock.
Animal Care & Assistance
Mutual Aid LA
Mobile Apps
SAMHSA Behavioral Health Disaster Response App
Supporting Firefighter Families
Mental Health & Emotional Support
Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990 (available 24/7) press 2 for Spanish.
Calpcc’s Disaster Response Committee: Contact us if you or someone you know needs psychological first aid or guidance on managing the emotional toll of this crisis. Contact Zack Reed-Fier, LPCC with questions counselingwithzack@gmail.com or 818-860-1892.
Coping Resources ALL AGES
LA County Disaster Mental Health Services
https://dmh.lacounty.gov/our-services/disaster-services/disaster-mh-resources/
Bounce Back
Listen Protect Connect Psychological First Aid for Children and Families(Self use guide):
Wildfire Response Resources
In response to the California wildfires, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network has developed resources to help children, families, and communities navigate what they are seeing and hearing, acknowledge their feelings, and find ways to cope together.
Children, families,
And community
resources.
Parent Guidelines for Helping Children Impacted by Wildfires (En Español)
Trinka and Sam: The Big Fire - e-book for young children. (En Español)
Helping Youth After a Community Trauma: Tips for Educators (En Español)
Creating Supportive Environments: When Scary Things Happen (En Español)
Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
Once I Was Very Very Scared (En Español) – children’s book for young children
Psychological First Aid
and Skills for
Psychological Recovery
The NCTSN also has resources for responders on Psychological First Aid (PFA; En Español). PFA is an early intervention to support children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by these types of events. The PFA Wallet Card (En Español) provides a quick reminder of the core actions. The PFA online training (En Español) course is also available on the NCTSN Learning Center.
PFA Handouts include:
For community and mental health providers who plan to continue working with affected communities long-term, review Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR; En Español) and take the SPR Online course.
Available from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University and other partners:
Sustaining the Psychological Well-Being of Caregivers While Caring for Disaster Victims
Safety, Recovery and Hope after Disaster: Helping Communities and Families Recover
Leadership Communication: Anticipating and Responding to Stressful Events
Wildfire Smoke Factsheet: Protecting Children from Wildfire Smoke and Ash
Resources for After the Wildfire: