California Fire Resources

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency due to the effects of unprecedented high-wind events which have resulted in fires and evacuations across the state. (News release)  

Key National Resources 

• National Library of Medicine (NLM) Fires and Wildfires Information Guide   
• Content syndication—embed the content of this page on your own website, to get automatic updates and new resources:  
  • National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Southwest Region Syndicated page  
  • NLM Coping with Disasters, Violence and Traumatic Events  
  • Disaster Distress Helpline (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)   
• Call 1-800-985-5990 toll-free, 24/7 
• Text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor 
• FEMA list of Declared Disasters  
  • California Getty Fire 
  • California Tick Fire 
  • California Kincade Fire 
  • Healthcare Ready  
• American Red Cross Safe and Well 
• Air Quality: AirNow from the Environmental Protection Agency (Search by Zip Code or State) 

Key California Resources 

• California Office of Emergency Services Wildfires Resource & Information 
• State of California Power Outage and Fire Recovery Sources  
  • Includes information on shelters; health services; power shutoffs; transportation impacts, wildfire incidents; local and state resources 
• City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department  
  • Maps:  
    • California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection   
    • LA Area Fire Information, Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy Homeland Security Advisory Council  
• Healthcare Ready RX Open: helps patients find nearby open pharmacies in areas impacted by disaster 

Key Documents 

Search NLM Disaster Lit database:

• General Wildfire search 
• Sample documents:  
  • Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials; Revised 2019 
  • Evacuating Under Fire: Children with Special Healthcare Needs in Disaster  
  • Power Outage and Infrastructure Failure search 
• Sample documents:  
  • ASPR TRACIE Topic Collection: Utility Failures 
  • Cascading Effects and Escalations in Wide-Area Power Failures: A Summary for Emergency Planners  

Social Media 

• California Wildfire Twitter List
• Hashtags: #wildfires #cafire #cawx #GettyFire #TickFire #KincadeFire  
• Facebook Crisis Response Pages 

For more information, visit the HSDL Featured Topics on Wildfires and Climate Change. Please note that an HSDL login is required to view some of these resources.

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