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After a month of multiple wildfires burning around Los Angeles County, Times reporters have compiled information on how to stay safe, how to help and what steps to take if you are affected by the fires.
This article is provided free of charge to help keep our community safe and supported during these devastating fires.
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How to prepare for a wildfire
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What to know if you have lost your home or business in a wildfire or are forced to evacuate
Stuart McCallister, 64, right, hugs his son-in-law Donald Bryce in front of the ruins of McCallister’s home, destroyed in the Palisades fire, on Wednesday.
(Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
What to do next and information about filing insurance claims after a fire
Online tracker shows insurance payments to wildfire survivors
What to know about temporary housing, rents and price gouging
I was forced to evacuate my home. Do I still need to pay my mortgage, rent, utility bills?
What to do if you have to evacuate without your medications
Fire victims can get aid from the feds. How to apply for FEMA and avoid potential scams
For uninsured fire victims, the Small Business Administration offers a rare lifeline
Inspections of fire-damaged homes are underway. Here’s how to check your home’s status
Journalists from The Times are working to make sense of the origins, devastation and aftermath of the fires that have ravaged Altadena and Pacific Palisades. If you have an idea for a story or a question you’d like our reporters to answer, please fill out the form below.
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How do you clean up safely when returning home after the fires?
How to sign up for debris removal if you lost your home in the Palisades or Eaton fires
How to get property tax relief if your house burned in the fires
Paralyzed by heaps of post-fire paperwork? Here are 8 tips to get started
Your car didn’t escape the fire? Here’s how to get rid of it
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Where to get help if you’re affected by fires
(Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)
Here’s a list of free and discounted resources for victims of Los Angeles-area fires
L.A. County restaurants offering food and relief to fire evacuees and first responders
Fire evacuees can find rooms at these hotels in L.A. and beyond
At these free shops in L.A., fire victims can pick up new clothes and ‘a bit of happiness’
Free camps are offering a safe space for kids as L.A. fires cause child-care upheaval
‘When you look good, you feel good’: Black hairstylists offer free services to fire victims
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Tips for keeping yourself and others safe from smoke
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As wildfire smoke triggers air quality advisories across Southern California, here’s a quick and cost-effective way to build your own air purification system.
How to protect yourself from the smoke
How to protect kids from wildfire smoke
Should pregnant people evacuate L.A. to escape the smoke?
How to care for your eyes, sinuses and skin during a wildfire
Tips to find the best air purifiers to protect against L.A. wildfire smoke
Does your home reek of wildfire smoke? Here’s how to get rid of it — safely
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What to know about water advisories
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Tips for talking to kids, family and friends about the fires
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How to help, including volunteering and donation opportunities
Samuel Girma runs to get another hose while trying to prevent fire from spreading on Via De La Paz in Pacific Palisades on Wednesday.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
Those looking to assist residents affected by the Los Angeles County firestorm have a number of options to donate money, materials or their time.
How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County
Where you can volunteer to help those affected by L.A.’s fires
How you can help the incarcerated firefighters battling L.A. wildfires
Is that GoFundMe account legit? How to spot scams when helping fire victims
