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2025 Los Angeles Fires
You can get help online with food, expenses, shelter, and more.
Recovery services finder
Answer a few questions to get a customized list of state and federal
services.
If you want to know all help that’s available for your situation, visit LA Disaster Relief Navigator.
Shelter
Real-time list of open shelters
Local shelters run by the state and local partners.
Temporary housing
FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program. It gives 14 days of temporary housing for people who qualify. You could also qualify for several months of rental assistance.
Food
WIC
WIC offers food benefits for mothers with low incomes.
CalFresh
Sign up for CalFresh food benefits or have them replace food lost in the fires.
Food banks
Find food banks near you.
Help for your pets
We have help if you:
- lost a pet
- had to leave a pet behind
- need shelter for your pet
Staying healthy
Tips for staying healthy during a wildfire
by California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Check your air quality
through the South Coast Air Quality Monitoring District
Get the prescriptions you need
through the federal Emergency Prescription Assistance Program
Worker safety tips
from the Department of Industrial Relations
Mental health
Free crisis counseling
Available online or in person
Mental health resources for youth
by California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS)
Replacing your personal documents
Driver’s license and ID cards
Fees are waived for licenses or IDs lost in the fires. You can also call 1-800-777-0133 (or TTY 1-800-735-2929 or 1-800-368-4327 for hearing or speech impaired).
Vehicle titles
Fees are waived for titles lost in the fires. You can also call 1-800-777-0133 (or TTY 1-800-735-2929 or 1-800-368-4327 for hearing or speech impaired).
Birth records
Replacements are free if you lost birth records in the fires. Birth record request form available in Spanish.
Marriage records
Replacements are free if you lost marriage records in the fires. Marriage record request form available in Spanish.
Death records
Replacements are free if you lost death records in the fires. Death record request form available in Spanish.
Employment
Services from the California Employment Development Department (EDD)
Get help with:
- State unemployment insurance benefits
- Federal disaster unemployment assistance
- State disability insurance and paid family leave
- Job opportunities and training
Housing, repairs, and legal help
Individual Assistance (FEMA)
Must apply by March 10, 2025
Individual Assistance is a group of federal programs that help disaster survivors. FEMA may provide money and other services to help you recover. This includes:
- Housing
- Funds for repairs
- Help for people with disabilities
- Legal services
Learn more on FEMA’s LA Fires page or view FEMA’s news updates.
If you have insurance, file a claim as soon as possible. FEMA will ask for your coverage information when you apply.
Three ways to apply
- Online at DisasterAssistance.gov. This is the fastest and easiest way to apply.
- Through the FEMA App for mobile devices.
- By calling the FEMA helpline at 1-800-621-3362, 4 AM to 10 PM (PST). Help is available in many languages.
Help with applying
- Get in-person help at a Disaster Recovery Center
- Watch a video on how to apply: FEMA Accessible: Registering for Individual Assistance
- Read the citizenship and immigration status requirements
Mortgage relief
Get mortgage relief for structures damaged or destroyed by the LA fires. The state worked with major lenders to offer this relief. Over 400 lenders committed to:
- Reduce or pause mortgage payments for 90 days
- Waive late fees for 90 days
- Protect owners from new foreclosures or evictions for 60 days
- Not report late payments to credit agencies
You must contact your mortgage lender to get relief. It does not happen automatically.
Visit Mortgage relief resources for a list of participating lenders and more.
Help for immigrants
Disaster Assistance Guide for Immigrants
You can get the guide in 5 languages:
- English
- Spanish
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Armenian
More county resources
LA County Recovers lists help from many county agencies. This includes help for:
- Seniors
- Disabled people
- Animals
- Children
- Mental health
- And much more
Information is written in English and Spanish.