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California Wildfires Reunification

Finding Friends and Family After the California Wildfires

If you need assistance locating or connecting with a loved one because of the California Wildfires, the Red Cross may be able to help.
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Please provide as much detail as you can to assist us in potentially locating your missing loved one.  

Red Cross Reunification teams are working as quickly as they can to make these connections. Please do not submit a duplicate request or call the 800 number to help us get to each request as quickly as possible. 

Tips for Contacting Loved Ones

During a disaster, communities can be affected by widespread power outages and limited internet connectivity - which can impede communication efforts and we recommend trying some of these methods:

  • Call during off-peak hours for the best chance of getting through.
  • Send a text message, which may go through when phone calls cannot.
  • Check your loved one’s social media pages (i.e., Facebook, X, etc.), as they may have already gone online to tell their story.
  • Send an email.
  • Call friends and relatives who may have already been in contact with your loved one.
  • Call people and places where your loved one is well-known; neighbors, employer, school, place of worship, senior center, social club/center, union, or fraternal organization.
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