2025 Los Angeles Fires | CA.gov

Financial help

• Help for individuals available through
  FEMA.

  Three ways to apply:

  1. Online at
     DisasterAssistance.gov. This is the fastest and easiest way to apply.
  2. Through the
     FEMA App
     for mobile devices.
  3. By calling the FEMA helpline at 1-800-621-3362, 4 AM to 10 PM
     (PST). Help is available in most languages.

Help with applying:

• Help from
  Disaster Recovery Centers. They assist with:
• federal aid applications
• housing and rental support
• access to services
• Unemployment benefits: Apply if you lost your job due to the fires
• State tax relief for
  individuals
  and
  businesses
  affected by the fires. They assist with:
• You can also get copies of your tax records and a one-month filing
  extension on your tax returns. Learn more at
  CDTFA.
• Help for small businesses:
• Help for immigrants:

What to do when you’ve lost your home

Find shelter and get help

Real-time list of open shelters

FEMA offers
help for temporary housing through their
Individuals and Households Program. They offer displacement assistance of 14 days of housing for
residents who qualify. You could also qualify for several months of
rental assistance.

File an insurance claim

Know your protections. California protects you
from losing your home insurance if you were impacted by these fires.

Get help with your claim. The California
Department of Insurance gives help in many languages.

Replace documents

Driver’s license, ID cards, and vehicle titles:
The DMV can help you get replacements.

Birth, death, and marriage records: You must
contact the county recorder where the event occurred.

Manufactured and mobile homes: Help with
replacing titles and registration

Rebuild faster

Governor Newsom
suspended permit and review requirements
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the
California Coastal Act. This allows victims of the recent fires to
restore their homes and businesses faster.