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KRCB North Bay Public Media is providing resource and information for those affected by the Valley Fire, as well as to those who want to help with donations and resources. Below is a list of helpful informational resources.

Informational Websites for Resources.

http://www.lovelakecounty.org/

http://www.lakecountylac.com/

http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Public-Safety/2015-Valley-Fire/

http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1226

Donation Information:

Mendo-Lake Credit Union is accepting financial donations on behalf of North Coast Opportunities, Inc. to assist with fire recovery efforts. Payments may be made online and checks may be made out to Mendo-Lake Credit Union or North Coast Opportunities with a memo for Valley Fire and dropped off or mailed to the following branch locations:

• 14866 Olympic Drive in Clearlake, CA 95422
• 953 11th Street in Lakeport, CA 95453
• 526 S State Street in Ukiah, CA 94582

Donations of clothing, blankets, personal hygiene items, canned or packaged food and pet food can be brought to the the United Methodist Church at 14521 Pearl Avenue, in Clearlake this Sunday through Friday, between the hours of 10 am until 4 pm.

American Red Cross local disaster workers have opened two shelters:
Kelseyville High School at 5480 Main Street in Kelseyville and Napa County Fairgrounds at 1435 N. Oak Street in Calistoga, CA.
Evacuees can register on the American Red Cross "Safe and Well" website or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to let their families know they're
safe.

More information can be obtained from the following contact areas:
Fire Information
• CAL FIRE: 707-967-4207 (Fire Information Line)
• http://www.fire.ca.gov/

Volunteer Information
• Volunteernow.org
• 707-573-3399

Sonoma County 2-1-1 is operating as an information line and is serving Lake County as well:
• 2-1-1 or 707-565-2108
• 1-800-325-9604 if calling from out of the 707 area code
• www.211wc.org

Senator Mike McGuire, the Redwood Credit Union, and The Press Democrat have also launched a donation drive to help fire victims. There are several ways to give:
• Drop of a check this afternoon at the Lake County Fire Victim Donation Drive-Up between 5:30pm and 6:30pm at the Rattigan State Building, 50 D Street in Santa Roa
• Donate online at: www.redwoodcu.org/lakecountyfirevictims
• Make a check payable to Redwood Credit Union to: RCU Lake County Fire Relief, c/o Redwood Credit Union, P.O. Box 6104, Santa Rosa, CA 95406

Exposure to smoke can trigger life threatening respiratory events in people that are sensitive or who have underlying heart or lung conditions. If you see or smell smoke, keep in mind the following:
• Consider staying inside to avoid breathing smoke particles.
• Run your air conditioner, making sure to keep the fresh air intake closed and the filters clean.
• Do not run swamp coolers. They will pull smoky air in from outside.
• Masks do not protect your lungs from smoke particles.

Evacuation Centers

Big Valley Rancheria Gymnasium
1002 Osprey Court (off Soda Bay Road), Lakeport, CA.
There is space for parking of self-contained RV's outside the shelter.

Clearlake Senior Center
3245 Bowers Avenue, Clearlake, CA

Cole Creek Equestrian Center
4965 Steelhead Drive, Kelseyville, CA
With or without livestock.
Space for self-contained RV's, trailers and tents.

Kelseyville High School
5480 Main Street, Kelseyville, CA

Kelseyville Presbyterian Church
5340 Church Street, Kelseyville, CA

Napa County Fairgrounds
1435 N Oak St, Calistoga, CA.
Petaluma Animal Services is available for evacuated pets and animals.

Redwood Empire Fairgrounds, Fine Arts Building
1055 North State Street, Ukiah, CA
They have facilities for shelter of small animals and can also house some large animals.
Directions: Coming from Lake County, take N State St exit and head south. Go through two stop lights and take a left past KFC.

Seventh Day Adventist Church of Lakeport
1111 Park Way, Lakeport, CA
Space for self-contained RV's.

Lakeport Auto Movies
52 Soda Bay Rd, Lakeport, CA 95453
Space for self-contained RVs, trailers, and campers only.
Please check in at movie theater office.
Dump station available in Library Park near launch at 5th St in Lakeport, No potable water to fill tanks.

All centers will accept small pets.

Written by: Norcal Administrator

Published: 19 September 2015