County Resources

 

Assessor

Property Tax Relief: Disaster Relief claim forms for homes and businesses with property damages of $10,000 or other more.

 

Contact: 

Disaster Relief | Phone number: 619-531-6130 | Email: ARCCDR@sdcounty.ca.gov

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Recorder County Clerk

Can answer questions and assist with requests for vital record replacement copies and property deeds. Provide information and resources regarding Recorder/County services and locations.

 

Contact: 

Website | Recorder/County Clerk Call Center: 619-237-0502 | Email: ARCCHELP@sdcounty.ca.gov

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Planning & Development

Vehicle Abatement:

Phone Number: 619-507-2129 | Email: gerardo.vargas@sdcounty.ca.gov

• The County will remove fire damaged vehicles at no cost to the property owner.

Private Property Rebuilding Website: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/pds/bldg.html

• Issues Temporary Occupancy Permits for buildings.
• Provides information related to rebuilding homes like zoning, engineering and building requirements, and any permits needed to rebuild or change property layout.
• Rebuilding packet includes data regarding property site conditions, easements, rights-of-way, parcel maps, permits for sidewalks, sewers, safety assessments, rebuilding, etc.

Code Compliance

Phone Number: 619-816-9415 Community concerns about fire damage not on your own property.

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Health and Human Services

Self-Sufficiency Program Home Page provides information on food assistance, medical assistance, housing assistance, and other County services.

The Access Customer Service Call Center helps people in San Diego County with questions about Family Resource Center (FRC) programs and services. The agents are trained workers who know about CalWORKs, CalFresh, and Medi-Cal.

 

Contact: 

Customer Service Call Center: 1-866-262-9881

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Environmental Health and Quality

Provides information and resources for needed permits and repairs if there is damage to mobile home parks, water wells, pools, or septic systems.

 

Contact: 

Duty Desk: 858-505-6900 | Mobilehome Park Program Coordinator: joel.wright@sdcounty.ca.gov

 

Community Based Organizations

 

American Red Cross

Provides immediate financial assistance for qualifying residents along with follow-up disaster casework and the disaster recovery guide. The disaster casework includes helping families create a recovery plan and referrals to other community resources to meet any identified needs. We can assist with replacing any medications or medical equipment families have lost in the fire. We have crisis counselors available from our mental health and spiritual care teams.

Casework Hotline: 858-309-1338

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Salvation Army

Provides emotional and spiritual care, financial assistance that can be used at Salvation Army local family stores, clothing assistance, some diapers, beverages, and referrals to local Salvation Army pantries.

Phone Number: 619-446-0250

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Team Rubicon

Assists with clearing access routes, removing hazardous trees, and separating and hauling debris to create safe conditions for rebuilding. 

Lakeside Coches Fire Response & Clean Up Intake Form

Contact: Kevin Kothlow | Kevin.Kothlow@teamrubiconusa.org

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San Diego Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

Provide cleaning products (includes smoke remediation), N95 masks, Tyvek suits, Hygiene Kits, wildfire kits (includes shovel and rake), and tarping of roofs.

Contact: Karl Ports | 619-823-8424 | Kports95@gmail.com