LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – To help residents who have been impacted by the Valley fires, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in partnership with Lake County, has opened a local assistance center.
 
Representatives from various agencies and nonprofit organizations participating include, but not limited to, Cal OES, county organizations, the Contractors State License Board, Department of Insurance, Franchise Tax Board, Department of Motor Vehicles, Employment Development Department - Job Services, Board of Equalization, Department Of Public Health - Office Of Vital Records, and the American Red Cross will offer assistance to local residents.
 
Residents will be able to receive assistance with immediate needs such as counseling, food/lodging vouchers, insurance information and replacing vital documents lost in the fire, such as certificates of birth, death, marriage, dissolution of marriage records, identification cards, etc.
 
The local assistance center is located at the Middletown Senior Center, 21256 Washington St.

Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until further notice.