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California Wildfire Telephone Hot Lines

California Wildfire Telephone Hot Lines

Teléfonos importantes para damnificados por los incendios de California

Don't Know Whom to Call?

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

More Wildfire Information

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