San Bernardino County’s Shelter Operations Compound (SHOC) and Local Assistance Center (LAC), which have provided assistance to more than 300 residents displaced by the Blue Cut Fire, will close their doors today at noon. Assistance and services have been provided to evacuees at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds in Victorville since last week.
Those impacted by the fire can still find out information about services and resources by calling 1-877-410-8829. Staff from San Bernardino County’s Transitional Assistance Department’s Customer Service Center will refer callers to resources. Information will be available in multiple languages, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 2. After Sept. 2, residents can call 2-1-1.
Those who call will be able to access many of the same resources that have been available to them since last week. On Aug. 18, San Bernardino County, in coordination with the American Red Cross, activated the County’s Mass Care and Shelter Plan and opened the Shelter Operations Compound to serve county residents impacted by the Blue Cut Fire. The County opened the Local Assistance Center at the fairgrounds on Aug. 19 to provide a one-stop location for a services including disaster assistance, property information, and insurance claims. Evacuees were provided with food, shelter, health care and animal care to residents displaced by the fire. Cots, food, showers and restrooms were also available.