Sacramento, CA, August 24, 2019 – A 12-hour closure notice has been posted at the American Red Cross shelter, opened at Crosspointe Community Church in Redding, California, in response to the Mountain Fire.

All those who stayed at the shelter will meet with Red Cross volunteers to ensure they have a safe place to go before leaving the shelter.

People whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the fire are encouraged to call the Red Cross at 1-844-236-0153 to see if they qualify for financial assistance.

About the American Red Cross Gold Country Region
The Gold Country Region serves a twenty-four county territory including Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba counties. For more information, visit redcross.org/GoldCountry. Stay up to date by following us on social media (@ARCGoldCountry).