LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Office of Emergency Services has issued an updated list of shelters that are ready to accommodate the thousands of people who have had to evacuate due to the Valley fire.
The following shelters are open to affect county residents. The shelters have food, water, clothing and personal care items.
All shelters listed are able to accept small pets, with some allowing accommodations for larger animals, RVs or travel trailers.
County of Lake operated
Clearlake Senior Center, 3245 Bowers Ave., Clearlake
Big Valley Rancheria Gymnasium, 1002 Osprey Court (off Soda Bay Road), Lakeport
There is space for parking of self-contained RVs outside the shelter.
Red Cross operated
Kelseyville High School, 5480 Main St., Kelseyville
Napa County Fairgrounds, 1435 N Oak St, Calistoga
Mendocino OES Health and Human Services operated
Redwood Empire Fairgrounds, Fine Arts Building, 1055 North State St., Ukiah
They have facilities for shelter of small animals and can also house some large animals.
Independently operated
Calvary Chapel of Clearlake, 14330 Memory Lane, Clearlake
Moose Lodge 2284, 15900 E Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks
New Hope Fellowship Church, 305 Peckham Court, Lakeport
Seventh Day Adventist Church of Lakeport, 1111 Park Way, Lakeport
Space for self-contained RVs.
Cole Creek Equestrian Center, 4965 Steelhead Drive, Kelseyville
With or without livestock. Space for self-contained RVs, trailers and tents.
Lakeport Auto Movies, 52 Soda Bay Rd, Lakeport
Space for self-contained RVs, trailers and campers only.
Up-to-date shelter information can be found at the Lake County OES Facebook Page ( www.facebook.com/LakeCountyOES ) and at the Lake County LAC Web page at www.lakecountylac.com .
Donations of clothing, blankets, personal hygiene items, canned or packaged food and pet food can be brought to the United Methodist Church at 14521 Pearl Ave. in Clearlake this Sunday through Friday, between the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
United Christian Parish also announced that it will be open all week – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with expanded hours possible upon demand – as a drop-in shelter for anyone who has been evacuated by the fire.
Services the church can provide include making computers available to check email; WiFi; a bank of cell phone chargers; an indoor play area for children; hot meals from noon to 6 p.m. and food to go if needed; gas vouchers; clothes sorted for men, women and children; air conditioned facilities; and staff ready to help evacuees find other resources as needed. All are welcome.
United Christian Parish is located at 745 N. Brush St. in Lakeport, telephone 707-263-4788.
Officials release updated list of shelters for community members
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