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California Wildfire Resources + Updates

Last Updated – July. 25, 2022

OAK FIRE UPDATES

FOR RECOVERY OR EVACUATION NEEDS, PLEASE CALL 1-833-423-0816

MARIPOSA SHERIFF EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM

Register for Home Phone Calls, Cell Phone Calls, Text and Email Alerts from the Sheriff’s Office. Sign up at www.msoalert.com–

View the evacuation map by clicking here

CURRENT EVACUATION SHELTER: 

Mariposa Elementary School
5044 Jones Street
Mariposa, CA 95338

Large Animal Shelter
Mariposa County Fairgrounds
5007 Fairgrounds Road
Mariposa, CA 95338

Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds
44777 Rodeo Grounds Lane
Coarsegold, CA 93614

Small Animal Shelter 

Mariposa Elementary School
5044 Jones Street 
Mariposa, CA 95338

OAK FIRE DONATIONS

The following organizations are accepting donations to assist with the Oak Fire Recovery.  These organizations are independent, please direct any questions about how donated items will be distributed to the organizations below.

American Red Cross Shelter and Evacuation Site at Mariposa Elementary School 
Only accepting water donations. 
Located at 5044 Jones Street, Mariposa CA. 95338

Mariposa Community Foundation
Accepting monetary donations

Alliance for Community Transformations

Accepting monetary donations

Central California Animal Disaster Team (CCADT)

Accepting donations for companion animals, livestock, and equine

Voluntary Organization Active in Disaster (VOAD)

Accepting any person or group who wants to volunteer

  • Contact 559-683-4911 or 209-966-5911

Beware of scams. While many legitimate groups help victims of wildfire, scam artists may take advantage of the disaster by creating bogus fundraising operations.

CAL FIRE UPDATES:

For Fresno/Madera County – Follow Fresno Sheriff on Twitter for evacuation orders and incident updates.

For Santa Clara County – Follow CAL FIRE SCU on Twitter for evacuation orders and incident updates.

For Santa Cruz County –  Follow CAL FIRE CZU on Twitter for evacuation orders and incident updates.

For Stanislaus County – Follow CAL FIRE SCU on Twitter for evacuation orders and incident updates.

For San Mateo County – Follow CAL FIRE CZU on Twitter for evacuation orders and incident updates.

Click here to view a preliminary map displaying the SCU Lightning Complex Fire evacuation warning and order areas as presented in maps by Cal Fire

Resources & Updates By County:

Fresno/Madera/Mariposa County Creek Fire

Via Santa Clara County – Emergency Management

  • Evacuation Resource Centers are staffed by the American Red Cross. They assess needs and determine resources. Santa Clara County evacuees, go to these Evacuation Centers:
    • ​​Milpitas Library, 160 N. Main Street, Milpitas CA  95035​
    • Ann Sobrato High School, 401 Burnett Ave., Morgan Hill CA 95037​

Sign up for Nixle Alerts for Santa Clara County, Alameda County and Contra Costa County

Via San Mateo Wildfire Response

Evacuation updates can be found at the SMC Wildfire Response page here

Due to fire activity in the area, evacuations are currently underway with the help of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office and volunteers.

If you have not already been evacuated, please be prepared to leave your property if the fire continues to progress near your residence. Recommended actions include packing your vehicle with personal belongings, securing buildings, packing medications and ensuring your vehicle has fuel.

San Mateo County residents can sign up for emergency alerts here.

Via Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County residents can sign up for emergency alerts here

Evacuation Shelter: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds 2601 E. Lake Avenue in Watsonville

Monterey County – Office of Emergency Services

Residents who need emergency housing or have lost homes, Call American Red Cross 24 hour disaster dispatch helpline: 1-866-272-2237.

Not finding what you need? 2-1-1 is a FREE, easy-to-use source of information and referrals that connects you to the services you need.  You can call  2-1-1 or 833-814-1211 , where a trained Call Specialist will provide confidential assistance, you can text your zip code to 898-211 or you can search for what you need via this link.  Open 24/7, in  170 languages.

FEMA Assistance: People who suffered losses from the fires should contact their insurance companies first. Insurance delivers the majority of financial help in disasters. For losses not covered by insurance, people can register for disaster assistance in three ways: online through disasterassistance.gov, by using the FEMA App or by calling 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY). Click here to view a downloadable PDF about FEMA disaster assistance. 

Monterey Co. Evacuation Centers and Shelters

EVACUATION SHELTERS provide sleeping and meal accommodations and are open 24 hours. . Evacuees must provide proof of residency in the fire evacuation zone, whether it is a current ID, bill statement, or vehicle registration. 

  • Carmel Middle School, 4380 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel, CA 93923
  • Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division Street, King City. This shelter allows pets and RVs.

EVACUATION CENTERS are open from 8am to 8pm to provide referrals to housing, RV parking at Laguna Seca, snacks, water and information about available services.

  • Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza in Monterey, near Pacific Avenue.
  • King City Library, 402 Broadway in King City

Animal Sheltering:

  • The ONLY shelter that allows pets is the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division Street, King City.
  • Call the SPCA at 831-264-5455 to get information on where and how to evacuate your animal. There is no pet management at any evacuation shelter other than the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds.
  • Another option is to go to the Monterey County and Salinas combined shelters. These shelters, which are located at 144 Hitchcock Road in Salinas, are supporting evacuation efforts. They are accepting animals on a first come first serve basis and still have capacity.

RV Parking and Camping:

  • The Salinas Valley Fairgrounds evacuation shelter allows RVs and is open 24 hours
  • Laguna Seca Raceway Recreation Area | Recreational Vehicles (RV) Parking | 1021 Monterey Salinas Hwy, Salinas, CA 93908 | Evacuees with recreational vehicles must check in at the Monterey Conference Center shelter for a voucher to stay at the recreation area. Evacuees must be able to provide proof of an address that is in the evacuation zones, whether it is current ID, a bill or statement. 

Additional Resources

Child Care Legal Resources During Wildfires

How You Can Help

Below is a list of relief organizations helping fire victims accepting donations: