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Due to the Eaton Canyon fire, the Altadena Main Library will be closed through Saturday, Jan. 18.
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FEMA AT THE LIBRARY Monday, January 13 9am-5pm
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FEMA will be at the following LA County Libraries on Monday, January 13 to help residents impacted by the Los Angeles County wildfires.
4545 N Oakwood Ave, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
818.790.3330
2809 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta, CA 91214
818.248.5313
22 W Live Oak Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007
626.446.8803
217 N Maclay Ave, San Fernando, CA 91340
818.365.6928
500 S Del Mar Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91776
626.287.0761
5939 Golden West Ave., Temple City, CA 91780
626.285.2136
625 N San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
310.652.5340
Please share this information with anyone who may need it. Learn more about FEMA and its services by visiting FEMA.gov.
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LA County Parks & Recreation Offers Care Camps
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Families impacted by the Eaton Fire can sign up youth and teens for FREE LA County Parks’ Care Camps, which are Monday - Friday through the end of January.
UPDATE: Almost all locations are booked, but you can sign up teens for the Pamela Park camp or add your name to the wait list at to: parks.lacounty.gov/care-camps.
Altadena Library staff will be on site helping at the camps as the library remains closed.
Thank you to LA County Parks & partners for making this possible.
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Resources for Those Impacted by Eaton Fire
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AQMD: To stay informed about wildfire smoke conditions and real-time Air Quality in your area. http://aqmd.gov/aqimap
Assistance & Other Services
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Residents & businesses in evacuation zones can apply now for relief at http://disasterassistance.gov.
This includes:
- Temporary displacement assistance (e.g., hotel costs for 2 weeks)
- $770 for essential personal items
- Large grants for needs like medical bills & car repairs
You can also call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362. Press 3 for an interpreter who speaks your language.
211 LA: provides assistance and referrals to local resources for housing, food, health, and other services. Dial 211 or visit 211la.org.
Spectrum: To help keep people connected in impacted communities, Spectrum has opened more than 35,000 out-of-home WiFi access points to be available to all users at no cost. spectrum.net/CAfires
The American Red Cross offers shelter, meals, and emotional support. Visit Red Cross Find Open Shelters or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
AirBnB’s Open Homes Program connects those displaced with free temporary housing. Learn More Here
Uber and Lyft: Are offering free rides up to for evacuees to designated shelters through January 15, 2025. To redeem the free ride, evacuees must use the promo code
"WILDFIRE25" in their Uber app and "CAFIRERELIEF25" for Lyft.
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Grab & Go Meals for PUSD Students
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Starting Friday, January 10, 2025, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) program will provide an opportunity for all families to drive through and pick up meals for the children in their family at 3 of our school sites.
The following schools will provide (2) meals, breakfast and lunch, for each student. Meals will be available for pick up between 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., Monday through Friday, in the parking lot or bus lane at each participating school. Please stay in your car and meals will be passed to your car.
School Hubs Offering Meals District-wide:
McKinley School
325 S. Oak Knoll Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
Madison Elementary
515 Ashtabula St.
Pasadena, CA 91104
Field Elementary
3600 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
This program will be solely for the pick-up of meals and meals may not be consumed on site.
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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a mandatory one-year moratorium, protecting homeowners’ insurance coverage in areas affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires. The moratorium will prohibit insurance companies from enacting non-renewals and cancellations until Jan. 7, 2026.
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Resource document https://bit.ly/DenaResources from Partnership for Children Youth and Families (PCYF) with links to where to donate, where to request funds, housing, and more.
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Resources for Those Who Want to Help
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Union Station Homeless Services: Union Station Homeless Services has had to evacuate a number of sites within the emergency evacuation zones and is urgently working to provide essential support to those affected. If you would like to help you can donate money, provide in-kind donations or volunteer. For more information, visit https://ushs.org/emergency
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