The City of Santa Clarita, in partnership with the County of Los Angeles, opened a Local Assistance Center for residents affected by the Tick Fire, officials said Wednesday. 

The Local Assistance Center opened Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Centre in Canyon Country.  

“By working with our partners at Los Angeles County, we are able to bring in the organizations that our affected residents need at this time,” said Mayor Marsha McLean. “I urge anyone who requires assistance following this destructive fire to take advantage of the Local Assistance Center.”

Organizations taking part include the City of Santa Clarita, the Red Cross, the L.A. County Office of the Assessor, Public Works, the Departments of Mental Health and Public Health, the Department of Motor Vehicles, Animal Care and Control and more, according to McLean.  

Local Assistance Center services are free to members of the public, and no identification or documentation is needed to access help, according to officials. 

Bilingual support is set to be available on-site, as well as support for those who have disabilities, access or functional needs. 

“The Tick Fire forced the largest evacuation of residents in our city’s history,” said City Manager Ken Striplin. “With nearly two dozen homes destroyed within the city limits and several others throughout the area, we want to ensure that all residents of the Santa Clarita Valley have access to the support, resources and information they need to recover and rebuild.”

The following are examples of the type of help available:

• Information on property clean-up, repair and rebuilding
• Filing insurance claims
• Replacing records lost during the wildfire, such as driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations

“Anyone who was impacted by the Tick Fire, whether it is smoke damage to their home, soot in their pool or as tragic as having their home completely destroyed, they can come here to get the information, resources for what they need to start that recovery process,” said Carrie Lujan, spokesperson for the City of Santa Clarita. 

The Local Assistance Center’s planned hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, Wednesday, Oct. 30 through Monday, Nov. 4. 

The Local Assistance Center is located at the Centre at 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway in Canyon Country, according to officials. 

For more information on the recovery efforts from the Tick Fire, click here.  

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