2025 California Fire Relief Resources

Fire Relief Support Resources

• • HEALTHCARE ACCESS
  • PRESCRIPTION RESOURCES
  • DOCTOR ACCESS
  • MENTAL HEALTH
  • EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
  • TEMPORARY SHELTER
  • FOOD
  • STORAGE
  • TRANSPORTATION
  • ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Healthcare Access

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  The Health Insurance Plans of LA & Ventura County residents impacted by the fires are now required to cover all continuation and/or medically necessary health care services, including prescription drugs according to the CA EMERGENCY MANDATE FOR  HEALTH INSUANCE PLANS. Health plan members should first contact their health plan for assistance and can find the plan’s member services contact information on the DMHC website, or on their health plan member card. If a member has problems obtaining services or assistance from their health plan, they can contact the DMHC Help Center at ww.DMHC.ca.gov or 1-888-466-2219 for further assistance.

• Prescriptions
  • Free Emergency Refills – GoodRX (app) provides free Emergency Refills provided through a telehealth appointment.  During the telehealth appointment, a licensed medical professional can refill existing medications and send them to a local pharmacy of the patient’s choice for pick-up.
  • Accessing Emergency Refills: Most insurance companies allow for emergency refills or a one-time override if you are early on your refill.
  • Switching Pharmacies: If the fires have caused your local pharmacy to delay operations, or you’ve evacuated, you can transfer your prescription(s) to another pharmacy
  • The Emergency Prescription Assistance Program helps people in a federally identified disaster area who do not have health insurance get the prescription drugs, vaccinations, medical supplies, and equipment that they need.

• Doctors
  • Tele-Doc – Individuals displaced by fires or those who are unable to access traditional medical care can consult licensed health care professionals for non-emergency illnesses by calling 855-225-5032. Services include treatment for conditions such as respiratory infections, allergies, sinus problems and cold or flu symptoms, company officials said. Additionally, Teladoc Health is providing assistance with prescription refills for non-narcotic medications.

• Mental Health
  • Music Health Alliance Mental Health Fund – MHA’s Mental Health Program provides complete and comprehensive, high-quality outpatient mental health resources, funding and follow-up to qualified music industry professionals.
  • Backline Backline connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health counselors and a list of financial resources to assist with the cost of counseling.
  • Disaster Distress Helpline – This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Call or text: 1-800-985-5990.
  • California HOPE Crisis Counseling Program – Offers free mental health support for individuals affected by wildfires.  1-833-317-4673.
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness: NAMI’s Warm Line: (310) 889-7200

Emergency Financial Assistance

• MusiCares – MusiCares is providing short-term disaster relief to qualifying music industry professionals, including $1,500 in financial assistance to music professionals impacted. MusiCares is also able to provide additional support for individuals with considerable impact, including damage to their homes, medical issues, damaged music equipment or longer-term relocation needs. If you would like to request support from MusiCares, please reach out to musicaresrelief@musicares.org or call 800.687.4227
• Sweet Relief – Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is here to provide immediate financial assistance to music industry professionals impacted by natural disasters.
• Entertainment Community Fund The Entertainment Community Fund has opened applications for financial relief for all performing arts and entertainment professionals.
• We Are Moving The Needle – We Are Moving The Needle’s is launching a new MicroGrants fund to support audio professionals affected by the Greater Los Angeles wildfires.
• Federal Disaster Assistance:  Available relief programs for the L.A. fires for residents and homeowners include temporary displacement assistance covering hotel costs for up to two weeks, up to $770 for essential personal items, direct grants for critical needs including medical bills and car repairs.  For information click link above or call 800-621-FEMA (3362).

Temporary Shelter

• AirBNB Temporary Housing –org is providing free, temporary housing for people who have been displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires.
• LA Area Hotel Discounts: Variety Magazine put together a list dozens of hotels in San Diego, Santa Barbara and more who are offering discounted rates for families, pets and those displaced by the LA fires.
• Santa Monica Hotel Discounts – Discounted rates are available to first responders and area residents who have been evacuated due to the Palisades Fire.
• Red Cross Shelters – The Red Cross will provide emergency shelter and a warm meal.
• Additional LA Shelter Lists HERE & HERE

Food

• LA Regional Food Bank – Providing food distribution at multiple locations.
• World Central Kitchen – Distributing free hot meals to the public at multiple locations.
• MusiCares – Providing $500 food gift cards to qualifying music industry professionals. If you would like to request support from MusiCares, please reach out to musicaresrelief@musicares.org or call 800.687.4227
• Restaurants – Local restaurants providing FREE or Discounted Food List HERE

Storage

• Music Gear Storage: Seahorse Sound is offering free gear storage for musicians affected by the fires.
• Vehicles, Belongings & Music Gear Storage: Caveman Vintage is offering storage for belongings or vehicles in Lincoln Heights.

Transportation

• UBER: Evacuees can redeem a free Uber ride up to $40 by applying the promo code “WILDFIRE25” in the Wallet section of their Uber app before requesting a ride to a designated shelter location.
• LYFT: Evacuated residents who need a ride to a shelter can use the code “CAFIRERELIEF25” for a free Lyft rideworth up to $25. Each user can use the code for two rides maximum.
• PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: A. Metro – As of January 9, 2025, all fare collection has been temporarily suspended systemwide.

Additional Resources

• AT&T is offering people in fire-damaged areas unlimited data, talk, and text through Feb. 6.
  Verizon is waiving call, text, and data charges for customers in wildfire areas as well, and they’re offering free Wi-Fi and charging stations at designated shelters.
  T-Mobile is offering unlimited talk, text, and data for customers in the cities of Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles, Palisades, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre who do not have it as part of their service plan now through Jan. 15.
• Showers & Wi-Fi – Planet Fitness is providing people free access to locker rooms, showers, Hydromassage loungers, electrical outlets and Wi-Fi. The offer is valid until Jan. 15
• Mutual Aid LA List – Extensive list of shelters, food, information access points, pet/animal resources updated in real time.

List sourced by Music Health Alliance to assist music industry professionals directly impacted by the 2025 CA Fires. All links and information have been vetted to the best of our ability.