The following shelter locations are currently open for anyone impacted by these wildfires:Oakhurst Community Center, 39800 Fresno Flats Rd. (Road 425B), Oakhurst, CA 93644
Sierra Vista Presbyterian, 39696 Hwy 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Porterville College, 100 E. College Ave., Porterville, CA 93257
Red Cross volunteers are on hand at each location, providing residents with a safe place to sleep, hot meals, hygiene items, health services, and more.
The Central California Animal Disaster Team is operating a small animal shelter at the Oakhurst Community Center. The Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds is open for sheltering large animals.
“Our Red Cross volunteers are working around the clock to make sure everyone facing these evacuations is safe and comfortable,” said Red Cross Executive Director Barry Falke, “We will be here as long as there is a need.”
Evacuation orders are currently in place for the Railroad, Mission, Peak, and Pier Fires.
The Red Cross urges everyone to follow evacuation orders from local law enforcement and have an emergency kit ready go for any disaster including wildfires. Visit http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/wildfire to learn more.
The Red Cross is able to provide disaster relief services during wildfire season thanks to the generosity of the community. The best way to help wildfire relief efforts is through a financial donation. Visit redcross.org to make an online donation to your local chapter.
Follow the local Red Cross on Twitter and Facebook for additional updates.
About the American Red Cross Central California Region
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. The American Red Cross Central California Region provides services to the ten counties across Central California that is home to more than 4 million people. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org.
