Firefighters are battling a fast-spreading brush fire in the Pacific Palisades area, dousing the blaze mostly from the air because of steep terrain within a remote canyon. Evacuations have been ordered.
May is National Wildfire Awareness Month and the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region is urging everyone to plan now for dangerous wildfires and potential power outages.
“The last two years brought record-breaking wildfires and this year could be as bad or even worse” said Thomas Hill, Regional Disaster Officer for the Red Cross Los Angeles Region. “Wildfires spread extremely fast, giving people minutes or less to evacuate. Protect your home and loved ones by getting ready right now.”
GETTING READY IS EASY
There are simple steps you can take to be prepared:
Create an evacuation plan. Plan what to do in case you are separated from your family during an emergency and if you have to evacuate. Coordinate your plan with your child’s school, your work and your community’s emergency plans. Plan multiple routes to local shelters, register family members with special medical needs as required and make plans for pets. If you already have an emergency plan, talk about it again
North Fire Evacuation Assistance Available Through Red Cross, Animal Evacuation Available
The American Red Cross Los Angeles is urging Santa Clarita residents who need a place to stay during North Fire evacuations to reach out for assistance, with Castaic Animal Care Center providing shelter for animals.
if you need assistance, please call us at 323-374-3525 or DM us. we are here to help and provide safety and security.
In addition, The Castaic Animal Care Center is accepting animals, who are evacuating with their human parents. https://t.co/KukteYfQuM
The Red Cross is assisting people under North Fire evacuation orders who have no place to go, according to Marium Mohiuddin, a spokesperson for the American Red Cross.
Toyota Donates Electric Cars To American Red Cross L.A. Region
Toyota has donated five hydrogen-fueled electric vehicles to the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region in part of a new service initiative to promote climate change prevention.
DriveH2 is a new initiative by Energy Independence Now, a nonprofit that promotes the benefits of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. The vehicles donated by the initiative will service the Red Cross’s blood services and disaster fleet that respond and provide shelter and resources to affected communities.
The fleet also helps to transport blood between collection drives and the health providers. In the past year, L.A. Region Red Crossers drove more than 104,500 miles.