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Calistoga temporary shelter for Valley fire evacuees scheduled to close Thursday
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The Calistoga Fairgrounds temporary shelter for Valley fire evacuees is scheduled to close Thursday morning, officials said.
For those needing additional services, shelters are open at the following Lake County locations:
· Grace Church, 6716 Live Oak Dr., Kelseyville;
· Highlands Senior Center, 3245 Bowers Ave., Clearlake;
· Twin Pine Casino, 22223 Highway 29, Middletown;
· Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course, 19234 Hartmann Road, Hidden Valley Lake.
Lake County officials have opened a Local Assistance Center, located at the Middletown Senior Center, 21256 Washington St., to help residents access resources. For more information, visit www.lakecountylac.com or call 1-800-325-9604.
As of Monday morning, Cal Fire said the Valley fire – which broke out on the afternoon of Sept. 12 – had burned approximately 75,781 acres and was 70-percent contained.
For those seeking additional services, contact the American Red Cross at 855-224-2490.
The Calistoga shelter is inundated with generous donations from the community and cannot accept any more drop-off items at this time.
For those who want to donate to Valley fire evacuees as they transition back to Lake County here are the following locations:
· Church of Christ, 3760 Main St., Kelseyville;
· Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1111 Park Way, Lakeport;
· United Methodist Church, 745 N. Brush St., Lakeport;
· United Methodist Church, 74521 Pearl Ave., Clearlake.
For larger donations, please call 707-263-3511, Extension 4611, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., seven days a week.
For financial donations, please donate at www.ncoinc.org/give .