​California Wildfire Information for Veterans

California Wildfire Information for Veterans

August 31, 2020: You are viewing an archived article. For the most up-to date information on receiving assistance during a wildfire, please view this article.

The California Veterans Home at Ventura is preparing for a potential evacuation due to the Thomas Fire burning near the home.

The Ventura Veterans Home is a 60-bed residential care for the elderly facility with 59 residents. All residents and staff were briefed by the home administrator this morning and were instructed to prepare for evacuation by packing clothing and medications. The home has sufficient busses and vans available for transportation. Air quality is not currently a concern within the home, however masks are available for residents and staff who go outside.

CalVet’s Veteran Services Division has been contacted by the Ventura County Veteran Service Office and DAV State Commander to begin support for outreach and services in the Ventura area.

Veteran Support

Anyone seeking information on a family member who is a resident at the Veteran Home of California-Ventura should call our resident information line at (805) 659-7515.

If your home was involved in the fire and you have a CalVet home loan/insurance, please direct any questions to:

Anthony Rodriguez
CalVet LINC
Serving Los Angeles & Ventura Counties
C – 213.342.7741

The CalVet homeowner insurance also provides for temporary living expenses for evacuations; please call today.

Veterans who are affected by wildfires should contact their County Veteran Services Office for assistance with filing claims, replacing service-related and benefit documents, and receiving job placement assistance. Below is the status of CVSO offices in areas impacted by wildfires. A complete list of CVSOs with contact information is available here.

Local Assistance Centers
Local Assistance Centers are opening in the fire-affected communities around Ventura. Governor Brown declared a state of emergency for Ventura County. To find the most up-to-date information about the Thomas fire and to find Local Assistance Centers and hours of operations, as well as additional resources, visit the Ventura County website http://readyventuracounty.org/.

County Veteran Services Office
The Ventura County Veteran Services Office is closed due to the fire, additional area locations are as follows:

Los Angeles County Veterans Service Offices

Location: Culver City Veterans Center

Hours: M-F 8am-4pm

Office: 5730 Uplander Way, Ste 100, Culver City, CA, 90230

Main: (310) 641-0326

Fax: (310) 641-9517

Location: Department of Public Social Services – Veterans Service Office Lancaster

Hours: M-F 8am-4pm

Office: 335 E. K-10, Lancaster, CA, 93535

Main: (661) 974-8842

Fax: (661) 723-5247

Location: Gardena Veterans Center

Hours: Fri 8am-4pm

Office: 1045 West Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, CA, 90247

Main: (310) 767-1221

Fax: (310) 767-1403

Location: Headquarters – Bob Hope Patriotic Hall

Hours: M-F 8am-4pm

Office: 1816 S. Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA, 90015

Main: (213) 744-4825

Fax: (213) 744-4444

Office: (213) 765-9681

Location: Liberty Community Plaza – Veterans Service Office

Hours: Fri 8am-4pm

Office: 14181 Telegraph Road, Whittier, CA, 90604

Office: (562) 273-0786

Location: Long Beach VA Medical Center

Hours: M-Th 8am-4pm

Office: 5901 E. 7th St, Bldg 8, Room 104, Long Beach, CA, 90822

Main: (562) 826-8000 Ext. 4657

Fax: (562) 826-5284

Location: Rancho Dominquez – Dept. of Public Social Services – Veterans Service Office

Hours: Mon 8am-4pm

Office: 17600 B Sante Fe Ave, Rancho Dominguez, CA, 90221

Main: (310) 761-2221

Fax: (310) 635-7024

Location: Sepulveda VA Ambulatory Care

Hours: M-F 8am – 4pm

Office: 16111 Plummer St, Bldg 22, Room 218, Sepulveda, CA, 91343

Main: (818) 891-7711 Ext. 9146

Fax: (818) 895-9493

Location: VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center

Hours: M-F 8am – 4pm

Office: 351 E. Temple St, Rm B-307, Los Angeles, CA, 90012

Main: (213) 253-2677 Ext. 4605

Fax: (213) 253-5123

Location: West Covina Court House – Veterans Service Office

Hours: M-F 8am-4pm

Office: 1427 W. Covina Pkwy, Suite 100-A, West Covina, CA, 91790

Main: (626) 813-3402

Fax: (626) 338-4481

Location: West Los Angeles VA Medical Center

Hours: M-F 8am-4pm

Office: 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Bldg 500, Los Angeles, CA, 90073

Main: (310) 478-3711 Ext. 48659

Santa Barbara County Veterans Service Offices

Location: Santa Barbara

Hours: M-F 9am – 12pm & 1pm – 5pm

Office: 315 Camino Del Remedio, Bldg 3, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110

Main: (805) 681-4500

Fax: (805) 681-4501

Location: Santa Maria

Hours: M-Th 7:30am – 6pm

Office: 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Rm 126, Santa Maria, CA, 93455

Main: (805) 346-7160

Fax: (805) 346-8331

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) may be able to assist eligible veterans with accelerated claims processing, temporary housing and suspended debt payments. Veterans who are experiencing chronic homelessness or homelessness due to the fire can find information about housing assistance for veterans.

If you have a VA Home Loan, contact the VA Loan Servicing division at 877-827-3702. Learn more about special relief for VA Home Loan borrowers impacted by the California wildfires.

For more information about federal assistance for veterans, refer to:

VBA Benefits Call Center: 1-800-827-1000
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255

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Source: CalVet