15 September 2015

Salvation Army Responding to the Valley and Butte Fires in Northern California
Multiple mobile kitchens on the scene to feed first responders and evacuees

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015:  The Salvation Army has deployed multiple canteens (mobile kitchens) to two major wildfire areas in Northern California: the Butte Fire in Calaveras County and the Valley Fire in Lake County and Napa County.  Teams are on the scene to serve meals for first responders and evacuees in both disaster sites.

Butte Fire

• Today, Salvation Army canteens from San Francisco and Modesto arrived to replace a team from Lodi which had been serving in various sites in the towns of Valley Springs and Burson.
• The Salvation Army is now focusing efforts at two shelter locations: Jenny Lind Veterans Memorial District (189 Pine Street, Valley Springs) and Good Samaritan Church (4684 Baldwin Street, Valley Springs).  The Salvation Army team is also utilizing the kitchens at the shelters sites.
• The Salvation Army is also serving at the Red Cross command center.
• Starting Wednesday, The Salvation Army will add a feeding location at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds, providing an additional 300 meals per day.

Since Thursday, nearly 3,000 meals have been provided for this fire scene.

Valley Fire
Canteens from various Salvation Army locations (Auburn, Napa, San Rafael and Santa Rosa) are in the affected area:

So far, more than 900 meals have been served.  Along the meal service, The Salvation Army will also provide emotional and spiritual care to residents seeking that assistance.

Donation Information

Only monetary donations are needed at this time.  The Salvation Army uses 100% of disaster donations in support of local disaster relief operations.

To give, visit http://salar.my/northerncaliforniawildfires or call 1-415-503-2748 and designate “Northern California Fires.”  Donations by mail may be designated “Northern California Fires” and sent to:

The Salvation Army, Golden State Headquarters
832 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA. 94107

In-kind donations are not currently being accepted outside the disaster area.  However, these gifts are vitally important to your local Salvation Army. To give items locally, visit www.SATruck.com or call 1-800-SA-TRUCK.

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