The Mountain Fire feels a bit unfair to the families and individuals impacted. While all the California fires have been devastating, the Mountain Fire did not reach the level of a Federal Disaster. This means affected households that may have lost just as much or more personally or as a family, aren’t eligible for the same aid and are unlikely to qualify for FEMA and other financial assistance to help bridge the gap between insurance, lack of insurance and their actual losses.

Funds raised for Mountain Fire Disaster Relief are going towards temporary housing, medical equipment replacement, emergency childcare, as well as financial assistance for displaced families and farmworkers left without work. Funds are also supporting evacuation costs for more than 450 animals and veterinary bills for injured pets of families who lost their homes in the Mountain Fire.