Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the fires.
We hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe. During these ongoing times of crisis, we want to remind you all that we are here to support you however we can. Your safety and well-being is our priority. Below is information about the fires, evacuations, and ways to help our community.
Fire Updates and Evacuation Info
STAY SAFE, remain calm and be prepared to go at a moments notice, for a list of what is recommended to pack click here.
Follow the advice from Cal Fire for warnings and evacuation notices. Find them here.
Sign up for alerts from Cal Fire here to stay updated on evacuation warnings and orders.
Review a map of the evacuation area here and learn more from Cal Fire here on their website.
Latest Twitter updates from Santa Cruz and San Mateo Cal Fire here and Santa Cruz County here.
View an interactive map of wildfires burning across California here.
Call 1-866-272-2237 for more information about where to evacuate.
Official Evacuation Centers
Santa Cruz/Watsonville Fairgrounds
2601 East Lake Ave
Watsonville, CA
Under-control pets welcome at shelter.
Bay High School
1 Lewis Foster Drive
Half Moon Bay, CA
San Mateo Human Services
Puente Pescadero (Spanish cultural support) and Red Cross on hand there.
Civic Auditorium
307 Church Street
Santa Cruz, CA
Under-control pets welcome at shelter.
Other Sites Offering Space
Santa Cruz Moose Lodge
2470 El Rancho Drive
Santa Cruz, CA
Offering water and place to wait.
Holy Cross Church
126 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA
Offering the use of parking lots.
Cabrillo College Parking Lot
6500 Soquel Drive
Aptos, CA
Santa Cruz Bible Church
440 Frederick Street
Santa Cruz, CA
More Information & Resources
Special Needs Lift Line: 831-688-9663
For animal evacuation assistance from the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter and The Equine Evacuation Team, please call 831-471-1182.
Santa Cruz County Human Services benefits hotline: 888-421-8080
List yourself safe: www.redcross.org/safeandwell to click “List Yourself as Safe and Well.”
Latest traffic advisories or restrictions: cruz511.org.
Air quality information: air.mbard.org.
City of Santa Cruz's Disaster Preparedness Guide
Ways to Donate
Santa Cruz County is accepting donations of large tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, blankets, pillows, tarps, bottled water, granola/energy bars, toiletries, hygiene products, coloring books and crayons. You can drop off donations ar Emeline Warehouse, 1082 Emeline Ave. in Santa Cruz (rear of the property behind 1080 Emeline Health Clinic).
The Community Action Board is accepting donations of toiletries, tents, and air purifiers for seniors and farmworkers in Davenport.
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is in need of cat litter boxes, cat litter, dry dog, and cat food. Donations can be dropped off at 1001 Rodriguez St. in Santa Cruz.
If you are able to donate funds then please consider donating to these local nonprofit organizations that are currently serving evacuated areas:
Volunteers Needed
The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County is mobilizing volunteers for the fire evacuee shelters. Following is the link to the Santa Cruz volunteer shelter opportunity and the Watsonville shelter opportunity for volunteers to sign up for shifts. The Watsonville shelter has a higher need for volunteers right now. Several additional shelters are expected to be set up in the next few days, so look for updates on the Volunteer Center's Facebook page.
Santa Cruz Shelter Volunteer Sign Up Page:
https://www.scvolunteernow.org/opportunity/a0C4T000000TFxFUAW
Watsonville Shelter Volunteer Sign Up Page:
https://www.scvolunteernow.org/opportunity/a0C4T000000TFx7UAG
You can also sign up to help out at the Cal Fire Call Center on Ocean Street to help take calls and answer questions regarding the fires. 2 to 4 hour shifts are urgently needed.