Fire Recovery
After a Wildfire
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This CalFire webpage has a video and documents to help you prepare to return home including:
What to expect after a wildfire
Returning home checklist
Watershed Impacts
Information about the hazards of wildfire ash
What to Expect
Wildfire Cleanup Information for Homeowners
Red Cross - Disaster Cleanup & Repair for Your Home
Donations
Cash is the preferred donation so that funds can get directly to the evacuees to purchase things that they need. Donate to a trusted local nonprofit or go to the Fire Relief Fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation who will distribute funds to local nonprofits to assist evacuees.
Financial Assistance
Catholic Charities Disaster Financial Assistance
Connecting survivors to available community financial resources to fund unmet needs or needs not met by insurance
Assisting with advocacy and appeals
Creating attainable recovery plans
Arranging construction resources and repair for property damaged
Statewide Phone: 833-775-3267
Legal Support
Survivors may seek no-cost aid with wildfire-related legal issues by calling the disaster legal services hotline. Help is available in several languages. The program is a partnership between FEMA and the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.
Disaster Legal Services Hotline: 888-382-3406.
Recovery Resources
Developing Mass Care Agreements Guide
Donated Resources Offset Project Costs
Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide V4
The Value of Volunteer Time / State and Historical Data
Daily Check in Log for Volunteers- ICS211B
Daily Check in Log for Staff - ICS211B
Daily Activity Log - ICS 214 General
Daily Activity Log - ICS 214 - COVID
CADRE - ICS 213 Messages
Long Term Recovery Quick Reference Guide
Long term recovery is the period following a disaster when the effected community and its residents return to a new normal state of living. A long term recovery program is usually established by the community, often with outside assistance, in order to help its most vulnerable residents through the recovery process. This Long Term Recovery Quick Reference Guide serves as a companion to the more extensive Long Term Recovery Guide (LTRG).
National VOAD Long Term Recovery Guide
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) is a coalition of organizations that prepare for and respond to the recovery needs of America’s communities in times of disasters. Throughout this recovery guide you will find references and links to other National VOAD resources.
Survivor Assistance
Santa Clara County Hotline - For Those Who Have Evacuated: 408-808-7778
Santa Clara County Residents with Fire Property Damage: 408-918-3411
Santa Clara County Residents with Fire Property Damage: dehwildfire@cep.sccgov.org
Catholic Charities Wildfire Disaster Case Management Program
Assistance with:
Connecting survivors to available community resources
Identifying household needs and program eligibility
Assisting with advocacy and appeals
Arranging construction resources and repair for property damaged by the fire
Direct Program Number: 408-396-0500
Statewide Hotline: 833-775-3267
For information: scc_fire@catholiccharitiesscc.org
Air Quality
Here are a number of good resources for Air Quality. Find the resources that work best for your situation.
California Air Resources Board website has a lot of good educational materials.
Air Now
California Air Resources Board
Emergencies and Indoor Air Quality
California Smoke Information
Purple Air
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
County Public Health DIY Filter Fan
DIY Air Filter/Fan combo
Air Quality in Apartments
Sustainable Silicon Valley
Alert and Warning
All cities/towns in Santa Clara County use the Alert SCC notification system to alert residents of emergencies.
You must register to receive the Alerts.
Some cities/towns use additional notification systems as a backup to Alert SCC.
You should register for ALL alert systems used by your city/town.
CZU Resources
Resources available to Santa Cruz County residents of the wildfire.
Do you need assistance in recovering from the CZU Fire? Email CZUFireHelp@gmail.com to connect with a disaster case manager. Please provide your name, disaster-impacted address and best way to reach you.
Three local organizations – Catholic Charities, Community Bridges: Mountain Community Resources and Davenport Resource Center – are collaboratively working to help disaster survivors and their families by connecting them to available community resources, identifying household needs and program eligibility, assisting with advocacy and appeals, creating attainable recovery plans and identifying construction and repair resources for damaged or destroyed property.
Crisis Counseling Program
Anyone impacted by wildfires in Santa Cruz County can receive free referral support, group support, and one-on-one crisis intervention by reaching out to SantaCruzWildfire@nationsfinest.org. Peer workshop appointments are available.
RCD Chipping Services
The Resource Conservation District offers chipping services to landowners who clear 100 feet of defensible space around their homes and private roads, as recommended by CalFire, to improve fire safety. Sign ups open May 1 and is first come, first served. Chipping takes place annually May-July and will be scheduled by neighborhood. Please visit the program web page to learn more and register: https://chipping.rcdsantacruz.org/
Santa Cruz County Fire Recovery: all the latest info including Debris Removal, The Recovery Permit Center , Events, & Latest News
Road Closures/Restrictions
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Trusted Information Sources - Government
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Gilroy City Websites & Social Media