Miscellaneous Resources

General

American Red Cross is accepting donations online, by phone (800) 733-2767, or by texting REDCROSS to 90999. They also have hundreds of shelters set up and has forms to fill out for finding missing people.

California Fire Foundation is collecting emergency funding

Mutual Aid LA provides info on shelters, assistance and donations. They also set up a very comprehensive spreadsheet of resources.

GoFundMe has set up a page for the fires, where you can donate to a general fund or to individual families (verified fundraisers).

Project Hope is assessing working with shelters, government officials and local organizations to identify and help fill in gaps for the greatest needs.

Community Organized Relief Effort is on the ground providing help

Direct Relief is distributing medical supplies and safety equipment to residents and first responders.

California Community Foundation‘s Wildfire Recovery Fund

LAIT911 — LA Fire & Rescue’s nonprofit — is accepting volunteers for their disaster response and recovery team, including collecting donations and assisting with delivery lait911.org

LA Works – you can sign up to alerts to be notified of volunteer opportunities as they arise.

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles – Providing community services at all locations, YMCA LA is seeking donations and volunteers.

Union Rescue Mission – The organization is now a Relief Hub, accepting essential supplies through its distribution center, thrift stores, and mission locations. Residents who have been impacted can shop in the thrift stores free of charge. 

Flintridge Center – Volunteers will sort and pass out donations, including water, baby bottles, diapers, packaged snacks, masks, hygiene kits, blankets and pillows.

Food

LA Food Bank has a full map of emergency locations relief.           

World Central Kitchen is handing out food and water, seeking aid and volunteers.

Project Angel Food is seeking immediate volunteers for both delivery and in the kitchen over the next several days.

No Res Gourmet – you can help cook, package, and distribute meals, as well as donate funds and supplies.

Neighbors and Friends – The cafe and cheese shop in Old Town Pasadena has become a donation center and drop-off point; seeking volunteers.

Hollywood Food Coalition – Seeking volunteers to prepare and serve food to people experiencing homelessness, also to organize food to be distributed to other organizations.

Some restaurants are offering free meals to those who have been impacted by the wildfires as well, including:

• Blaze Pizza – Glendale: Free 11-inch pizzas in four cheese, pepperoni, Red Vine, and Herbivore. Located at 3210 Glendale Galleria.
• Crustacean, 468 N Bedford Dr., in Beverly Hills
• Dtown Pizzeria, 8424 Santa Monica Blvd #D, in West Hollywood
• Dudley Market, 9 Dudley Ave, in Venice
• Fiorelli Pizza, 1039 Abbot Kinney Blvd., in Venice
• La Sorted’s, 2847 Sunset Blvd., in Los Angeles
• Norms, participating locations
• Sonoritas Prime Tacos, 2004 Sawtelle Blvd. (West LA) and 1050 Flower St. (DTLA)
• Sora Craft Kitchen, 1109 E 12th St., in Los Angeles
• Sunday Gravy, 1122 Centinela Ave., in Inglewood
• Yeastie Boys, multiple locations

Animals

Foster pets of displaced families or help at overcrowded shelters. Active programs with animalcare.lacounty.gov (including emergency shelters) and www.laanimalservices.com, and local shelters—especially the Pasadena Humane—are seeking fosters and monetary donations, they’re also treating burnt and injured animals with other CA shelters.

Canine Rescue Club is also screening for fosters.

Specific Groups/Vulnerable Populations

Malibu Foundation for vulnerable groups like seniors, low-income families, and people with disabilities and uninsured households.

Baby2Baby works with 470 LA County organizations top provide essential items like diapers, formula, etc. for families with babies & young children.

United Way LA for low-income and homeless people, and small businesses and community organizations.

California Community Foundation uses data from CalFire and CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index to ensure their grants target the neediest communities with both intermediate recovery and long-term support.

First Responders

Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation seeking funds to equip responders.

Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighters Fund support firefighters with fire injuries and those who’ve lost their homes.

Housing/Shelter

Airbnb and 211 LA are teaming up to offer temporary housing – those in need can fill out an intake form with 211 LA to apply.

The Queen Mary Hotel in Long Beach announced that it will be pricing rooms for fire evacuees at $189. The reservation includes a voucher for a breakfast buffet for two people. Some fees have been waived.

Visit Big Bear is working with local lodging facilities and homeowners to offer LA County fire evacuees discounted stays.

Visit Anaheim has a list of special hotel offers and assistance on its official website.

LA County Department of Consumer & Business Affairs to obtain information about, and to report, price gouging. California Penal Code section 396 prohibits price increases of more than 10% on essential goods and services during an emergency.

Pacaso is offering free rentals on a first-come, first-serve basis to those who have lost their homes. All the homes and short-term fees are covered by the homeowners and Pacaso; email donations@pacaso.com to get matched with a rental.

Discover Los Angeles is working with the Hotel Association of Los Angeles to maintain a list of hotels offering relief accommodations for those displaced by the ongoing wildfires, including discounts and organizer contact information.

Several local tourism boards are doing the same:

Anaheim              Big Bear Lake     Carlsbad               Greater Palm Springs

Laguna Beach    San Diego            Santa Barbara    Santa Maria Valley

Emergency Updates and Resources

The Watch Duty (nonprofit) app for real-time alerts of wildfires and firefighting efforts

SoCal Edison’s Power Outage Center: get restoration updates here, or look up the status of specific addresses here – By the way, there’s already been at least one suit filed by victims against SCE in LA Superior Court for starting the fire.

LA Department of Water & Power: Maps and Alerts for Power Outages and Water Outages

South Coast AQMD Air Quality Monitors and Forecasts

CA.gov has a Central Hub for the 2025 Los Angeles Fires

Trove of info on 211 LA: Extensive updates on the fires/containment status, evacuation orders, shelters, and other essential services.

Miscellaneous

Uber is offering people a free ride up to $40 to active evacuation centers for those who have been ordered to evacuate. The ride is only valid if going to an active evacuation center and can be accessed using the code WILDFIRE25.

Lyft is offering people two rides up to $25 each ($50 total) to the first 2,000 riders using the code CAFIRERELIEF25. This offer is good until 11:59 p.m. on January 15, 2025.

U-Haul has opened 92 locations across Los Angeles County where evacuated residents can get 30 days free storage.

Planet Fitness and UFC Gym locations not affected by the fires are allowing evacuees and first responders use of locker rooms, showers, loungers, electrical outlets, and Wi-Fi, through January 15 and 31, respectively.

Follow via Instagram for a running list of restaurants providing free food for evacuees and responders.

Free Childcare at YMCA locations across LA county for students up to 8th grade.

Bumo is providing up to three days of childcare camps or nannies to those affected by the fires.

Here’s a List of Brands Providing Products to those Impacted by LA Fires.