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Local Government Wildfire Information Numbers
Public Numbers for Fire Areas and Public inquiries:
Orange County Public Information 714-628-7085 Orange County Media 714-573-6200 Ventura 805-388-4276 Los Angeles 800-980-4990 San Bernardino County Info Line 909-355-8800 San Diego 211 or cell users 858-300-1211 Santa Barbara 805-961-5770 or 805-681-4100 Riverside 951-940-6985
Evacuee Assistance Hot Lines
- Insurance Companies
Call the California Department of Insurance if you need the emergency hotline for your insurance company. From inside California 800-927-HELP (4357), from outside California 213-897-8921, TDD 800-482-4833. - Mail Delivery
Call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) to change your address or for mail delivery service information in southern California. You can change your addresswith the U.S. Postal Service. - Gas Gouging
Call 1-800-244-3301 if you believe there may be gas price-gouging, or price-fixing. - Mental Health Crisis Counseling
Call 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), TTY 1-800-799-4889, if you or a loved one are in emotional distress or suicidal in the aftermath of the disaster. You will be connected to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in English and Spanish. (Department of Health and Human Services)
Find Friends and Family
- Find Friends and Family
Register you and your family: 1-800-588-9822 Find family or friends (over 21): 1-800-588-9822 Find a missing child (under 21): 1-866-908-9570
Donate and Volunteer Hot Lines
Federal Employee, Military and Veterans Hot Lines
- Federal Employees and Retirees Impacted by Wildfires
Federal employees and retirees can call the Office of Personnel Management at 1-800-307-8298 for help with delivery of benefits, health insurance, pay and leave issues, teleworking, and disaster assistance. Lines are open 7 days a week from 7am to 9pm, Pacific Time.
International Evacuees and Foreign Nationals
If you are a tourist or other foreign national affected by a wildfire in the U.S., you can contact your consulate; a partial listing can be found below: Belgique: 404-659-2150 Canada : 214-721-1833 China 213-380-3105 Costa Rica 713-266-0484 France: 337-291-5493 El Salvador 713-270-6239 Guatemala 713-953-9531 Honduras 713-667-4693 Japan 858-576-6866 Mexico : 713-271-6800 Nicaragua 713-789-2762 Panamá 713-417-8476 South Korea 213-385-9300
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