Federal Disaster Assistance

With the presidential declaration of California as a major disaster area, residents of Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties are eligible to apply for federal disaster assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has established a toll-free number for fire victims to apply for assistance, which can include grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repairs and other serious disaster-related expenses. Low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration are also available for residential and business losses not covered by insurance.

• FEMA 1-800-621-3362 (toll-free) www.fema.gov
  1-800-462-7585 (for the speech or hearing impaired)

Other Assistance:

• California Department of Insurance
  1-800-927-4357 www.insurance.ca.gov
  
  
• National Interagency Fire Center - www.nifc.gov
  
  
• NOAA’s Fire Weather Information Center - www.noaa.gov/fireweather
  
  
• NOAA’s National Weather Service - www.nws.noaa.gov
  
  
• Red Cross 1-866-438-4636
  
  
• USFS - www.nifc.gov