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An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued for a portion of the LNU burn scar due to the potential for mud or debris flow and flash flooding. Click here for the evacuation warning map and address lookup. An evacuation warning means there is a potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and/or livestock...

Individuals and households with losses due to August/September wildfires in Butte,Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Trinity, Tulare and Yolo counties have just one week remaining to apply for grants from FEMA or low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The deadline is Dec. 11....

The deadline to file for U.S. Small Business Administration wildfire disaster loans for physical damage is today, November 23, 2020. Please visit https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Information/ApplyOnline to apply.

The deadline to register for FEMA assistance has been extended for those impacted by the August Fires. Included counties are: Butte, Lassen, Mendocino, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Trinity, Tulare and Yolo. Applicants may register in the following ways: Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov Download the FEMA Mobile App for smartphones...

Government-Sponsored Private Property Debris Removal Program Now Available for Property Owner’s Impacted by the LNU Lightning Complex Fire – Right of Entry Form Required for Participation in the Program SOLANO COUNTY –Residential properties with structures destroyed or significantly damaged by the LNU Lightning Complex fire may now participate in the government sponsored private property fire...

Wildfire Survivors Have Less Than Two Weeks to Apply for Federal Aid Individuals and households with losses due to August/September wildfires in Butte,Lake, Lassen, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Trinity, Tulare and Yolo counties have two weeks or less remaining to apply for grants from FEMA or low-interest disaster loans...

Wildfire Survivors Must Apply To Extend Time For FEMA Rental Assistance Wildfire survivors who received an initial rental assistance award may be eligible for an extension of that after two months but must request it. Many individuals and households who had to move after their homes were damaged or lost due to August/September wildfires in...

Insurance Commissioner Lara Protects More Than 2 Million Policyholders Affected by Wildfires from Policy Non-Renewal for One Year Implements 2018 law he authored giving breathing room to wildfire survivors   Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies non-renewing or cancelling residential property insurance policies—helping 2.1 million policyholders, or 18 percent...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Residents of counties designated for federal assistance to individuals and households due to 2020 wildfires may be eligible for a FEMA award for household repairs not usually covered by insurance. This includes repair or replacement of septic systems and wells damaged by wildfires. Settlement of a homeowners insurance policy is the primary source of...

Individuals and households with losses due to the ongoing wildfires in Solano County now have until November 21, 2020 to apply for assistance from FEMA. FEMA grants help eligible survivors pay for rent, home repair/replacement and many other serious disaster-related needs, including replacement or repair of vehicles, funeral expenses, medical or dental expenses and miscellaneous...

Individuals and households with losses due to the ongoing wildfires in Butte, Lake, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo counties, have four weeks to apply for assistance from FEMA. Oct. 21 is the deadline. FEMA grants help eligible survivors pay for rent, home repair/replacement and many other serious disaster-related needs, including...

On September 5, FEMA approved a one-week extension of the deadline for critical needs assistance for eligible survivors who have immediate or critical needs because they are displaced from their primary dwelling. To be considered for this assistance survivors must register with FEMA no later than September 12th. Survivors may apply for disaster assistance: online...

United Policyholders is hosting a Roadmap to Recovery webinar for 2020 Wildfire survivors who have home or renters insurances on Saturday, September 12, at 10:30 a.m. The webinar will cover first steps after a wildfire, insurance basics, and tips for successfully navigating the recovery process. Register at: www.uphelp.org/webinar_september12 United Policyholders is a nonprofit insurance claim...

WEBINAR: After the LNU Fires: What should farmers and landowners do? Farmers and small-acreage landowners affected by the LNU Lightning Complex Fires are invited to an online webinar, Thursday, Sept. 10, to discuss what to do on the land and what to avoid. Speakers will cover fire impacts on oak woodlands, rangelands, orchards and vineyards,...

The Solano County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Services, in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), have stood up a Local Assistance Center at the Solano Community College campus in Vacaville, located at 2001 North Village Parkway, to support residents impacted by the LNU Lightning Complex...