Emergency Wildfire Resources

For general wildfire smoke information, as well as emergency information for Californians, check out our blog post, “Wildfire Smoke: How It Impacts Air Quality and Your Health.”

Wildfires have caused evacuations in at least 10 US states, British Columbia and Alberta, Canada so far this summer. With so many being forced from their homes, Molekule wants you to be prepared and know where to go in case of emergency.

This post is designed to serve as a resource for those across the US and Canada looking for information on evacuation shelters, air quality alerts, tips on assembling an emergency kit for your family, and what mask to have on hand to minimize the health risks associated with breathing harmful smoke particulates.

Contents

EMERGENCY KIT CHECKLIST
EMERGENCY RESOURCES
United States Sub-Section Link
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia

EMERGENCY KIT CHECKLIST

Create an emergency kit
Make sure your kit is up-to-date and tailored to the needs of your family and pets.

Get the right mask
Have a proper mask on hand that is rated high enough to protect you from airborne particulates.

Register with Smart911
Get your info registered with 9-1-1 before you need to call.
https://www.smart911.com

EMERGENCY RESOURCES

United States

Red Cross Shelter Map

https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html

Incident Information System
Click the fire nearest you, and find shelter information in the “incident overview” under the “information” tab.
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov

Disaster Assistance
Find federal disaster assistance based on your situation.
https://www.disasterassistance.gov/get-assistance/find-assistance

Arizona

Red Cross Shelter Map
https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html

Arizona Emergency Information Network – Statewide emergency bulletins
https://ein.az.gov/emergency-bulletins

Incident Information System
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov

California

CAL FIRE
Up-to-date map of fire incidents.
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/

Red Cross Shelter Map
https://maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html

California Wildfires Statewide Recovery Resources
Current shelter and animal shelter statewide
http://wildfirerecovery.org/local-assistance/shelters

Incident Information System
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov