Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 | 7:30 a.m. PT

 Please find our latest McCain Fire response information below. If you need Red Cross assistance, please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). 

SHELTER INFORMATION
With evacuation orders lifted and the immediate needs of those staying in the shelter being met, the Red Cross shelter at Golden Acorn Casino is now CLOSED.  Anyone affected by the McCain Fire who is in need of additional support can call 1-800-RED CROSS for assistance. 

WILDFIRE SAFETY TIPS

• You may have to leave your home quickly to stay safe during a wildfire. Know where you will go, how you will get there, and where you will stay. Have different escape routes from your home and community.  
• Be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Listen to local media for updated emergency information and sign up for free emergency alerts from your local government.   
• Back your car into the garage or park it outside in the direction of your evacuation route.  
• If time allows, check your emergency kit and replenish any items missing or in short supply, especially medications and medical supplies. Make sure you include a mask and hand sanitizer with your kit. Keep it in the car.   
• When you evacuate or head to a shelter, remember to bring special items for children, like food/formula, diapers, extra clothing, toys, etc.; items for pets, including a leash, pet medications and pet food; prescription medications and medical devices you may need; comfort items like personal hygiene items and pillows, blankets, towels, change of clothing or other items you may want to have with you at the shelter, and remember to bring your cell phone charger or external battery packs as well.
• Don’t wait – evacuate: if you feel threatened or unsafe, you can choose to evacuate at any time. If you receive an official evacuation order, heed the orders of local authorities, and follow instructions.   
• Download the free Red Cross Emergency App for safety information and weather alerts right at your fingertips. The app is available in English and Spanish.  

WILDFIRE SAFETY FOR PETS AND ANIMALS

• Please be prepared to evacuate with your pets. If it’s not safe for you to stay in your home during an emergency, it’s not safe for them either!
• If you are near an evacuation area, bring your companion animals indoors and maintain direct control of them.
• Confine pets to one room so you can quickly grab them and go if you need to evacuate.  
• When evacuating, consider taking items for your pets including leashes, food, medications, toys or other helpful items to have with you.
• Click here to find tips for pet preparedness and evacuating with pets.

ABOUT RED CROSS SHELTERS

• At Red Cross shelters, Red Cross volunteers and partners provide a safe place to stay, along with meals and snacks, hydration, health services and more.
• Red Cross shelters remain open for as long as they are needed. The Red Cross is in close contact with emergency management partners to continuously assess response needs.
• Everyone is welcome at Red Cross shelters, and anyone affected by a disaster or emergency can always stop by the shelter to access Red Cross services, whether or not they are staying overnight at the shelter.  
• Trained Red Cross volunteers and staff remain on call around-the-clock and are ready to assist in various aspects including sheltering, feeding, health services and more.  
• Click here to find open Red Cross shelters, learn about what to bring to a Red Cross shelter and more.

HOW TO HELP

• At this time, we have everything needed, including donated items like water, to support our McCain Fire response efforts. In all cases, due to health code regulations, the Red Cross cannot accept donations of homecooked meals or food items not prepared in a commercial kitchen. 
• We know that people are generous and want to do everything they can to help after a disaster. Our first priority is to provide shelter and support to those affected — and financial donations are the quickest and best way to help those who need it most.
• Donations of clothing and household items divert resources away from our mission — whereas financial donations can be used right away to directly help those affected, such as replacing lost items like prescription medications or reading glasses.
• You can help people affected by disasters like storms and countless other crises by making a gift to Red Cross Disaster Relief.  Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small. Visit redcross.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS to make a donation. 
• Your financial donation to the Red Cross helps provide shelter, meals, relief supplies, emotional support, recovery planning and other assistance during disasters.
• If you have a desire to help people impacted by disasters, you can make a significant impact as a Red Cross volunteer. Learn more at redcross.org/volunteer.

UPDATES

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