Available Assistance for Those Affected
Check the Red Cross site for shelter information as availability can change rapidly.
Cal Fire Updates
To view up-to-date fire information, including evacuations, visit Cal Fire.
Air Quality
Get the latest air quality conditions for where you live.
Red Cross Assistance
If you are displaced or evacuated during the Northern California wildfires, contact the Red Cross at (800) 733-2767.
Coping With Poor Air Quality
As the fires in Northern California continue, the air quality is poor. When air pollution is bad, it can irritate your eyes, nose, and throat, cause shortness of breath, aggravate asthma and other respiratory conditions.
Sutter Health’s Chief Quality & Safety Officer William Isenberg, M.D., offers the following precautions during this time of smoky or poor air:
- Stay indoors, if possible.
- Use air conditioning, if available.
- Keep hydrated. Aim for drinking an 8-ounce glass of water, eight to 10 times per day.
- If you have asthma, emphysema, or other respiratory diseases, use your maintenance puffers/inhalers. In addition, carry your rescue puffer/inhaler with you if you leave your home.
Learn more about how to protect your health as fire season ramps up.