Resources for Los Angeles Fires

Emergency Hotlines

• Call 911
  • For life-threatening emergencies.
• Local Emergency Management Offices
  • Check your county or city website for contact information.
  • Los Angeles County
  • Los Angeles City

Evacuation & Emergency Shelters

• KCRW Comprehensive Resource Spreadsheet
  • Spreadsheet of Local Shelters & Resources
• American Red Cross
  • Find Your Local Red Cross

UCLA Catastrophic Leave Programs

• Who Qualifies?
  • Employees impacted by catastrophic circumstances (e.g., fire, natural disaster) who have exhausted all paid leave accruals (with sick accrual exemption for certain employees, see below).
• UCLA Campus Catastrophic Leave Program
  • Employees have the option to donate their PTO or vacation time directly to a specific employee in need or contribute to a general "leave bank."
  • Employees impacted by a catastrophic event can apply for leave and request donated hours from this bank.

Emergency Loans and Financial Support

• UC 403(b) Plan: Employees may be eligible for emergency loans or hardship withdrawals.
  • Contact Fidelity at 1-866-682-7787 or log in to Fidelity’s website.
• CIR/SEIU Assistance
  • Up to $3,000 available to residents affected by fires.
  • Application Link
  • Questions? Contact Marisa Szeps at (213) 718-6318.
• FEMA Federal Assistance
  • Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance by registering online, calling 1-800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA app.

Temporary Housing

• UCLA Housing (Vacant units in faculty housing & UCLA South Bay)
  • Contact: [email protected]
• UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center,  The Inn at UCLA and the UCLA Lake Arrowhead Lodge.
  • Call 310-794-1600 and mention your booking is due to wildfire evacuation/home loss.

Special Hotel Discounts for Evacuees & Displaced Individuals

• Document of discounted hotel options (if provided by your organization or local authorities).
• Discounted Hotels in Anaheim
• Discounted Hotels in Palm Springs
• The Hotel Assn. of Los Angeles has compiled a list of hotels in the Los Angeles Area offering special rates for fire victims: View Spreadsheet

Hotels with Reduced Rates for Displaced UC Employees & Students

• Los Angeles Area
  • The Tiverton Wellness House - Rate: $120/night (max 28 nights)
  • Ramada by Wyndham Hawthorne LAX
  • Travelodge Culver City
  • Ramada Plaza West Hollywood
• Anaheim and Nearby Areas
  • Days Inn Anaheim
  • Howard Johnson by Wyndham Fullerton Anaheim Conference Center
  • Super 8 by Wyndham Cypress Buena Park Area
  • Travelodge by Wyndham Fullerton Near Anaheim
• San Gabriel Valley
  • Days Inn Duarte CA
• Central California
  • La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Fresno Yosemite
• Northern California
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

Airbnb

• Airbnb.org & 211 LA: Free temporary housing for those displaced by wildfires.
  • Airbnb Announcement

Other Facilities

• Planet Fitness (through Jan. 15): Free access to showers, Wi-Fi, locker rooms, and HydroMassage for wildfire victims.
  • Find a Planet Fitness Near You

Ride Share Discounts

• Uber: Use code WILDFIRE25 (valid through Jan. 15, covers $40 per ride to designated evacuation shelters, up to two trips).
• Lyft: Code CAFIRERELIEF2 for two rides up to $25 each (total $50). Limited to first 7,000 customers, valid through Jan. 15.
• Veo: Use code SAFE25 for free trips (up to $10) in Santa Monica and an extra $5 discount if traveling to the Westwood Recreation Center evacuation shelter.

Car Rentals & Car Sharing

• Zipcar: Monitoring demand, relocating vehicles to ensure access during emergencies.
  • Zipcar Website
• Culver City Toyota
  • Free rental cars for fire victims who have lost homes/vehicles (first-come, first-served).
  • Rental Dept: 424-298-6878; ask for George Boktor (General Manager) for questions.

Relocation Assistance

• Patriot Moving: Provides free-of-charge moving services to UCLA community members impacted by the fires.
  • Assists with recovering items from fully or partially damaged properties and relocating belongings to safer locations.
  • Services offered based on available bandwidth.
  • Contact Hugo Huerta for further assistance(Email  [email protected] or call 424-399-2887).

AT&T

• Offering unlimited talk, text, and data to customers in affected zip codes through February 6.
• Check your eligibility on the AT&T CA Wildfire Website or your billing statement.

Verizon

• Unlimited calls, texts, and data in hard-hit areas.
• Public Wi-Fi and charging stations available (see Verizon press release for details).

Public Insurance Adjusters 

• Can help navigate insurance claims.
  • California Department of Insurance Website
• Contact your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance carrier as soon as possible to start a claim.

Free Meals from Local Restaurants 

Several local restaurants are offering free meals to evacuees (call ahead to confirm):

• Yeastie Boys (Multiple Locations)
• Bar Etoile (East Hollywood)
• Fiorelli Pizza (Venice)
• Bé Ù (Silver Lake)
• Danny Boy’s (Downtown and Westwood)
• Oy Bar (Studio City)
• Sunday Gravy (Inglewood)
• Dudley Market (Venice)
• LaSorted’s (Silver Lake)
• View More Restaurants

Los Angeles Regional Food Banks

• Provides access to free meals and groceries for those in need across Los Angeles.
  • Los Angeles Food Banks

Food Oasis LA

• Connects individuals in need with nearby food pantries and meal services through a free, easy-to-use food directory.
  • Food Oasis Locator

World Central Kitchen

• Offers meal distribution at various sites throughout Southern California, particularly in regions affected by fires.
  • World Central Kitchen Distribution Sites

Bright Horizons (For Faculty & Staff)

• Communicates with network providers to help secure care.
• Out-of-network reimbursement available if in-network is not an option.
• Employees can arrange their own care and get reimbursed if a network provider is unavailable.
• Website: Bright Horizons Program

Bright Horizons (For Trainees)

• Arrange for access to Bright Horizons’ Crisis Care from 1/8 through 1/22/2025.
• Select caregivers from your personal network, including family, friends, neighbors, or babysitters.
• Receive reimbursement of up to $100 per day directly from Bright Horizons.
• Visit the Bright Horizons webpage on the UC Resident Benefits website for more information on enrollment and benefits: Bright Horizons Program.

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles

• Offers evacuation sites, temporary shelter, showers, and free childcare for children (TK–8th grade) of first responders or families displaced by the fires.
• Contact: [email protected].
• Locations include (but are not limited to):
  • Ketchum-Downtown YMCA, 401 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA
  • Collins & Katz Family YMCA, 1466 S Westgate Ave, Los Angeles, CA
  • Culver-Palms Family YMCA, 4500 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA

Vintage Church Santa Monica

• Offering childcare to those displaced by the fires.
• Employees are background-checked.
• Vintage Church for Kids

Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control

• Website: LA County Animal Care & Control
• Offers food, shelter, and boarding for animals.
• Provides information on emergency animal shelters for large and small animals:
  • Los Angeles Equestrian Center (Large Animals)
  • Pierce College Equestrian Center (Large Animals)
  • Rose Bowl Stadium (Large Animals)
  • Agoura Animal Care Center (Small Animals)
  • Pasadena Humane Society (Small Animals)

Veterinary Services

• Westchester Veterinary Center
  • Free boarding for small dogs and cats (limited space, first-come, first-served).
  • Free basic burn care evaluations (serious injuries referred to emergency hospital).

Free Dog Food

• Complete the form to request free dog food, available for delivery or pick-up in Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Pasadena. 

LA County Recovers

• Gain access to local, state, federal and non-profit recovery resources in one location.
• Find LA County department resources to assist with recovering from disaster.
• View preliminary maps showing damage assessments from the Eaton fire and Palisades fire
• Website:LA County Recovers.

University of California Benefits

• Understandemergency resources from UC's Benefit Plans.

UCLA Health Resources

• Apply for catastrophic leave or personal leave through the EEC system.
• Refer to the UCLA Health - Resources for Evacuees webpage for updated info.

Department of Surgery Contacts

• For further assistance or additional information, please contact Paty Vidauri at [email protected] or Chi Quach at [email protected].
• For leave inquiries or other human resources needs, reach out to Christine Lazok-Torres at [email protected] and her team.

Community-Led Resource Hubs

• Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network: Fire & Wind Storm Resources
• The Freebie Guy List: Resources for Those Impacted by California Wildfires