How to help the victims of the Carr fire
If you’ve been watching the news, you’ve likely seen coverage of the Carr Fire impacting Northern California. It’s just one of the manyfires impacting California right now. There have been six fatalities, as of today.
Here’s how you can help:
Donate
1. GoFundMe has aggregated campaigns related to the fire.
Link: https://www.gofundme.com/cause/carr-fire
GoFundMe has also partnered with TriCountiesBank for a Carr Fire-specific fund.
Link: https://www.gofundme.com/tcb-2018-carr-fire-fund/donate?pc=ot_dn_topics_w_108
2. The Shasta Regional Community Foundation’s Community Disaster Relief Fund
is accepting donations as well. Their funds will be used for short and long-term relief.
Link: http://www.shastarcf.org/funds/cdrf
3. The Haven Humane Society in Anderson, CA is taking in animals and asking for physical and monetary donations
Link: https://www.facebook.com/HavenHumaneSociety/posts/10156488306664643
4. The Red Cross is opening shelters and accepting donations.
You can donate via text, by texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
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CARR FIRE EVACUATION CENTERS: (Source)
- Foothill High School — 9793 Deschutes Palo Cedro (***new***)
- Simpson University — 2211 College View Dr, Redding
- Crosspointe Community Church — 2960 Hartnell Ave, Redding
- Grace Baptist Church- 3782 Churn Creek Rd, Redding
- Redding Rodeo Grounds-will take pets/large animals — 715 Auditorium Dr, Redding
- Tehama County Fairgrounds (will take large animals/livestock) — 650 Antelope Blvd, Red Bluff
- Trinity High School located at 321 Victory Lane Weaverville, CA 96093 (Weaverville Elementary School evacuation center moved to Trinity High School to accommodate more evacuees as of 7:45 p.m. Saturday)
- Shasta College: 11555 Old Oregon Trail, Redding (***currently at capacity***)
Evacuation center for large animals at Redding Rodeo Grounds 715 Auditorium Drive in Redding.
Evacuation center for small animals at Haven Humane 9417 East Side Drive in Redding.
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