How to Get Help : A Guide To Coping With Fire : Directory

* L.A. County Fire Department

213-881-2413

* L.A. City Fire Department

213-485-5162

* L.A. County Department of

Social Services

800-77 DONATE

CRISIS COUNSELING * Los Angeles County Department

of Mental Health

(800) 854-7771 has been set up as a toll-free information and referral hot line for people who have been emotionally affected by the fires in Los Angeles County.

Shelters The American Red Cross has opened shelters for fire evacuees at the following locations:

CALABASAS/MALIBU AREA

* Palisades High School

15777 Bowdoin St.

Pacific Palisades

* Agoura Hills High School

28545 W. Driver St.

Agoura

* Malibu Community Center

6955 Fernhill Drive

Malibu

* Calabasas High School

22855 Mulholland Highway

Calabasas

RIVERSIDE COUNTY * Beaumont City Hall

550 E. 6th St.

Beaumont

* Banning High School

100 W. Westward St.

Banning

* First Baptist Church

940 2nd St.

Calimesa

Utilities & Other Services Southern California Edison and other utilities and agencies have set up centers to answer any utility- and service-related questions.

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

* Foothill Service

Restoration Center

Altadena Senior Center

560 E. Mariposa Ave.

Two blocks west of Lake Avenue

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through

next Sunday

(800) 300-0073

* Participants:

Southern California Edison

Southern California Gas Co.

Pacific Bell

Waste Management Inc.

Several water districts

American Red Cross

U.S. Postal Service

LAGUNA BEACH

* Laguna Beach Center

Laguna Beach Water District

306 3rd St.

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through today

Participants:

Southern California Gas Co.

Southern California Edison

(Walk-ins only)

Disaster Aid Centers State authorities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have set up four Southland disaster assistance centers to help fire victims.

* Hours: The centers listed below are

open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and can provide information on low-interest loans for residents and business owners who sustained losses. Victims can go to any of these centers, no matter where they live.

* Other programs: Crisis counseling; income tax assistance for filing casualty losses; advisory assistance on legal issues, veterans benefits and Social Security matters. Also, rental payments for temporary housing; grants for making minimal repairs to primary residences that are habitable, and unemployment payments for some workers who temporarily lost jobs.

* Hot line: FEMA's disaster hot line for general information is (800) 525-0321 and is staffed 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

* Phone program: You may apply for assistance over the telephone by calling

(800) 462-9029, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, if you are prepared to provide basic information, details about your insurance coverage and other information to help substantiate your losses.

THE CENTERS * Arcadia Community

Regional Park

405 S. Santa Anita Ave.

* Laguna Beach

Recreation Center

505 Forest Ave.

* Ventura County Sheriff's

Training Facility

Camarillo Airport

273 E. Pleasant Valley Road

* Riverside County

French Valley Airport

37552 Winchester Road

Murrieta

* San Bernardino and

San Diego counties

Call FEMA's hot line:

(800) 462-9029

Hotels These hotels are among those offering accomodations to fire victims:

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY * Clarion Suites

(818) 883-8250

20200 Sherman Way

Canoga Park

Offering $49 rate to fire victims

* Holiday Inn (818) 883-6110

21101 Ventura Blvd.

Woodland Hills

Offering $49 rate to fire victims with identification.

* Radisson Hotel

(818) 707-1220

30100 Agoura Road

Agoura Hills

Offering complimentary rooms to firefighters and discounted rate to fire victims.

MARINA DEL REY * Marina del Rey Doubletree Hotel

(310) 301-3000

4100 Admiralty Way

Marina del Rey

Complimentary accomodations and breakfast.

Fire victims must show identification.

* Marina Beach Hotel

(310) 301-1000

1420 Bali Way

Marina del Rey

Complimentary accomodations and breakfast. Fire victims must show identification.

* Ritz Carlton

(310) 823-1700

4375 Admiralty Way

Marina del Rey

Offering $99 rate to fire victims

AIRPORT AREA * Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza

(310) 642-7500

5985 W. Century Blvd.

Los Angeles

Discounted rates to fire victims; victims must show identification.

* Hyatt at L.A. Airport

(310) 337-1234

6225 W. Century Blvd.

Los Angeles

Offering $45 rate to fire victims.

* Sheraton LAX

(310) 642-1111

6101 W. Century Blvd.

Los Angeles

Offering $45 rate to fire victims.

Pets ASSISTANCE

* L.A. County Animal Care and Control

(310) 940-8888, staffed 24 hours a day, makes referrals for six county shelters and takes requests for help in moving large animals, such as horses. In addition, food is available at these shelters for pets of fire victims, even if they are not being boarded.

* Agoura Animal Shelter

29525 Agoura Road

Agoura Hills

(818) 991-0071

* Los Angeles SPCA/Southern

California Humane Society

(800) 730-4226. A referral line for animal shelters, including paying expenses for veterinary care if needed. Staffed 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

BOARDING * Veterinary Centers of America

(800) 822-7387