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notes: Headline: November 2008 Fire 19 percent contained; 24,000 acres burned Latest on: Location and resources Traffic Closures Evacuations Corona - Yorba Linda - Anaheim Hills Fire Shelters Damage Heroes: Your stories Weather/air quality Brea fire Video from the fires ======================================== Saturday, November 3, 2007 New containment date: Tuesday Firefighters say conditions are safe for returns as red flag warning is lifted. By RYAN HAMMILL The Orange County Register ORANGE -Fire authorities announced today that they now expect the Santiago fire to be fully contained by Tuesday. "It's a stubborn fire in there. They're throwing things at it,'' said Tom Berglund, public information officer for the Unified Command, a multi-agency firefighting team. "They don't want to leave it burning hot in the middle.'' On Saturday, in a collective cheer, residents of �Camp Silverado� � the parking lot of an Albertsons in Orange where evacuees of Silverado Canyon have spent the past two weeks � let their feelings spill out at the good news. They were going home. Orange County Fire Authority Chief Chip Prather announced the lifting of the evacuation of the canyons in a 4 p.m. news conference Saturday, sending the throng into jubilation � dancing jigs and strumming banjoes. Firefighters braced throughout Thursday and Friday for Santa Ana winds with the potential to whip superheated embers into the canyons and reignite the 38,400-acre Santiago fire. As a precaution to the estimated 3,000 residents in 800 homes, the evacuation order for Silverado, Black Star and Baker canyons stood for nearly two weeks. But the winds � expected between 15-25 mph with 35 mph gusts � did not come with the anticipated ferocity. With the blaze now between 90-95 percent contained, residents were allowed to return. The return to the canyon was an emotional one for 30-year Silverado resident Zachary Dupre, who wept with joy as he honked the horn of his car at neighbors en route to his home. �I lost a house in Katrina,� said Dupre. �I'm just happy I could make it back into this one without it being destroyed.� Dupre had rented the home for over 25 years before his landlord willed it to him. He took possession a day before the fires began. He camped in the Albertsons lot for the entirety of the two-week evacuation. Other canyon residents felt secure about their eventual return, but were nonetheless glad to officially get the green light. �We haven't worried about it a bit,� said Ray Verdugo, a five-year resident of Silverado. �I had full faith in the fire department and didn't think twice. I was very confident in their ability.� The evacuees, bound together in anxiety, breathed a collective sigh upon their homecoming. �We're showing Orange County that we're survivors, tight-knit and stick together in a community,� Verdugo said. �This is a fellowship.� Despite containment hovering at 90 percent for several days, fire officials still expect full containment of the 2-week-old fire by today, fire officials said. The fight against the winds took a turn for the better Saturday, with the heated Santa Anas dying to a 10-15 mph breeze, fire officials said. Today's winds were at less than 10 mph. On Saturday, more than 50 engines and 165 firefighters were positioned throughout the edges of the lines bordering residential areas including Portola Hills, Silverado Canyon and Trabuco Canyon. A total of 1,245 fire personnel continue to battle the blaze, at an estimated cost of $14.3 million since the start of the blaze. The fire � which destroyed 15 homes and injured 13 people � was intentionally set. A reward of $250,000 is offered for information leading to the capture and conviction of the person responsible, officials said Contact the writer: rhammill@ocregister.com or 949-454-7361 =========================================================================== http://www.ocregister.com/news/font-normal-style-1903511-span-class Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Where to send donations Some resources for those who want to help. The Costa Mesa Fire Fighters Association and Council Member Katrina Foleyare asking for the following donations to be donated for fire victims: New pajamas for adults and children, toys, toothbrushes, toothpaste, new blankets, towels, pillows gift cards to department and grocery stores. Donations will be accepted through Nov. 4 at the following locations: Lents & Foley, LLP 1600 Dove Street, Suite 101, Newport Beach; and these locations in Costa Mesa: Newport Rib Co., 2196 Harbor Blvd.; The LAB, 2930 Bristol St.; office of Mike Schaefer, State Farm Insurance, 1551 Baker St., Suite B; Boys & Girls Club, Lou Yantorn Branch, 2131 Tustin Ave.; Costa Mesa City Hall Lobby, 77 Fair Drive; Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St.; Sonora Elementary, 955 Sonora Road, and Costa Mesa High School, 2650 Fairview Road. Donations will also be accepted at the Fire Fighters Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 29, at the Mesa Verde Country Club. Giving Children Hope/Global Operations and Development is distributing aid to fire victims and asking people to donate cots, blankets, hygiene items, diapers, nonperishable food, bottled water, batteries, baby items, baby formula, and sleeping bags. Individuals can come to our distribution center at 8332 Commonwealth Ave. in Buena Park to drop off collected items. Additionally, volunteers are packing hygiene kits for distribution. 714-523-4454 The Orange County Rescue Mission will be hosting food drives and fundraisers to donate to the people who have lost their homes in the fires. The group is heading up the collaborative �Operation OC� effort, which involves private and public groups. A listing of events and drop-off locations, as well as information on starting your own food drive, can be found at www.operationoc.org. Residents can also mail in or drop off donations from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Village of Hope, 1 Hope Drive, Tustin. 714-247-4300. The Red Cross is using trained volunteers to address emergency needs. Individuals who are not active trained Red Cross volunteers can get on a list in case volunteer need arises. Send an e-mail with name and contact information to volunteers@oc-redcross.org. Financial donations can be made by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or send contributions to the American Red Cross of Orange County, 601 N. Golden Circle Dr., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Contributions can also be made online by visiting www.redcross.org. The Salvation Army Orange County is collecting monetary donations, which may be mailed to 10200 Pioneer Road, Tustin, CA 92782. Please mark memo section: OC Fire Relief. Web site donations may also be made at: www.salvationarmyoc.org. No in-kind donations are being taken at this time. Information: 714-832-7100. Catholic Charities of Orange County is collecting monetary donations for fire victims to purchase food, water, hygiene supplies and renewal of prescription drugs that were left behind. Checks can be made out to Catholic Charities of Orange County and sent to 1800 E. McFadden Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Islamic Relief is collecting monetary and in-kind donations for fire victims via mail, Web and phone. The address is P.O. Box 5640, Buena Park, CA 90622. Or 888-479-4968 or www.irw.org. Saddleback Church in Lake Forest is accepting monetary and nonperishable food donations and distributing them to fire victims. Donations can be dropped off at the church at 1 Saddleback Parkway in Lake Forest. Information: 949-609-8000. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has established the Southern California Fire Emergency Relief Fund to help wildfire victims. Send checks to The Jewish Federation, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. Checks should be payable to The Jewish Federation with �Fire Relief Fund� written on the memo line. Donations can also be made by phone at 323-761-8200 or online at www.jewishla.org. Catnip & Carrots Animal Bunch is collecting monetary donations to aid pets displaced by the fires. Go to www.catnipandcarrots.organd scroll down to the �Donations needed!� box to donate. Irvine Animal Care Center is taking in small animals of displaced residents and can use supplies to help with the animals' care. Call 949-724-7741 or bring items to the care center, 6443 Oak Canyon, Irvine. The Humane Society of the United States is accepting donations to help with its work assisting animals of residents displaced by fire. Go to www.hsus.organd click on the fire link on the homepage or send a check made out to HSUS Disaster Relief Fund to HSUS, Dept. DRFHCK, 2100 L St. N.W., Washington, DC 20037. Other collections/events/efforts for fire victims: Honda Center, the Anaheim Ducks, KABC/7, KABC Talk Radio and KLOS are hosting a fundraising drive today at the Honda Center to benefit the Red Cross. Collection of monetary donations (no goods please) can be dropped off at Parking Lot 5, at the corner of Katella and Douglass off the 57, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Children's Hospital of Orange County will provide general pediatric and specialized asthma care through its CHOC Breathmobile program to children evacuated due to the fires. The checkup will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at in the Target parking lot of the Irvine Marketplace at 13200 Jamboree Road in Irvine and the Foothill Ranch Shopping Mall at 26792 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch. Employees at Laguna Woods Village, Professional Community Management Inc. of Lake Forest, are organizing two collections for fire victims from 7 to 11 a.m. today and Monday to aid fire victims. They will collect monetary donations as well as nonperishable food, clean blankets, clothing in good condition, bottled water, baby food, diapers, toothbrushes, toiletries, etc. The collection site will be in the employee parking lot behind the village community center, 244351 El Toro Road. Consumer attorneys through Consumer Attorneys of California are offering pro-bono services to fire victims dealing with insurance companies, available by visiting www.caoc.com/SoCalFireLegalHelp. UC Irvine Professor Bill Tomlinson and 20 students have created a Web site, www.calfirehelp.com, to pair displaced residents with people who have free rooms to spare. A-American Self Storage has offered 30 days free rent in November to fire victims at its Southern California locations. Information: 800-499-3524 or www.aamericanselfstorage.com. Bacchus' Secret Cellar in Irvine is holding an �Emergency Tasting and Auction� at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, from which proceeds go to fire victims. Information: 949-502-4600 or www.bacchussecretcellar.com. For additional volunteer opportunities, contact Volunteer Center of Orange County at 714/953-5757 or www.volunteercenter.org -> Headline: November 2008 11/17/08 Update: Fire 40% contained; 24,000 acres burned Latest on: Location and resources Traffic Closures Evacuations Corona - Yorba Linda - Anaheim Hills Fire Shelters Damage Heroes: Your stories Weather/air quality Brea fire Video from the fires

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notes: Saturday, November 3, 2007 New containment date: Tuesday Firefighters say conditions are safe for returns as red flag warning is lifted. By RYAN HAMMILL The Orange County Register ORANGE -Fire authorities announced today that they now expect the Santiago fire to be fully contained by Tuesday. "It's a stubborn fire in there. They're throwing things at it,'' said Tom Berglund, public information officer for the Unified Command, a multi-agency firefighting team. "They don't want to leave it burning hot in the middle.'' On Saturday, in a collective cheer, residents of “Camp Silverado” – the parking lot of an Albertsons in Orange where evacuees of Silverado Canyon have spent the past two weeks – let their feelings spill out at the good news. They were going home. Orange County Fire Authority Chief Chip Prather announced the lifting of the evacuation of the canyons in a 4 p.m. news conference Saturday, sending the throng into jubilation – dancing jigs and strumming banjoes. Firefighters braced throughout Thursday and Friday for Santa Ana winds with the potential to whip superheated embers into the canyons and reignite the 38,400-acre Santiago fire. As a precaution to the estimated 3,000 residents in 800 homes, the evacuation order for Silverado, Black Star and Baker canyons stood for nearly two weeks. But the winds – expected between 15-25 mph with 35 mph gusts – did not come with the anticipated ferocity. With the blaze now between 90-95 percent contained, residents were allowed to return. The return to the canyon was an emotional one for 30-year Silverado resident Zachary Dupre, who wept with joy as he honked the horn of his car at neighbors en route to his home. “I lost a house in Katrina,” said Dupre. “I'm just happy I could make it back into this one without it being destroyed.” Dupre had rented the home for over 25 years before his landlord willed it to him. He took possession a day before the fires began. He camped in the Albertsons lot for the entirety of the two-week evacuation. Other canyon residents felt secure about their eventual return, but were nonetheless glad to officially get the green light. “We haven't worried about it a bit,” said Ray Verdugo, a five-year resident of Silverado. “I had full faith in the fire department and didn't think twice. I was very confident in their ability.” The evacuees, bound together in anxiety, breathed a collective sigh upon their homecoming. “We're showing Orange County that we're survivors, tight-knit and stick together in a community,” Verdugo said. “This is a fellowship.” Despite containment hovering at 90 percent for several days, fire officials still expect full containment of the 2-week-old fire by today, fire officials said. The fight against the winds took a turn for the better Saturday, with the heated Santa Anas dying to a 10-15 mph breeze, fire officials said. Today's winds were at less than 10 mph. On Saturday, more than 50 engines and 165 firefighters were positioned throughout the edges of the lines bordering residential areas including Portola Hills, Silverado Canyon and Trabuco Canyon. A total of 1,245 fire personnel continue to battle the blaze, at an estimated cost of $14.3 million since the start of the blaze. The fire – which destroyed 15 homes and injured 13 people – was intentionally set. A reward of $250,000 is offered for information leading to the capture and conviction of the person responsible, officials said Contact the writer: rhammill@ocregister.com or 949-454-7361 =========================================================================== http://www.ocregister.com/news/font-normal-style-1903511-span-class Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Where to send donations Some resources for those who want to help. The Costa Mesa Fire Fighters Association and Council Member Katrina Foleyare asking for the following donations to be donated for fire victims: New pajamas for adults and children, toys, toothbrushes, toothpaste, new blankets, towels, pillows gift cards to department and grocery stores. Donations will be accepted through Nov. 4 at the following locations: Lents & Foley, LLP 1600 Dove Street, Suite 101, Newport Beach; and these locations in Costa Mesa: Newport Rib Co., 2196 Harbor Blvd.; The LAB, 2930 Bristol St.; office of Mike Schaefer, State Farm Insurance, 1551 Baker St., Suite B; Boys & Girls Club, Lou Yantorn Branch, 2131 Tustin Ave.; Costa Mesa City Hall Lobby, 77 Fair Drive; Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St.; Sonora Elementary, 955 Sonora Road, and Costa Mesa High School, 2650 Fairview Road. Donations will also be accepted at the Fire Fighters Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 29, at the Mesa Verde Country Club. Giving Children Hope/Global Operations and Development is distributing aid to fire victims and asking people to donate cots, blankets, hygiene items, diapers, nonperishable food, bottled water, batteries, baby items, baby formula, and sleeping bags. Individuals can come to our distribution center at 8332 Commonwealth Ave. in Buena Park to drop off collected items. Additionally, volunteers are packing hygiene kits for distribution. 714-523-4454 The Orange County Rescue Mission will be hosting food drives and fundraisers to donate to the people who have lost their homes in the fires. The group is heading up the collaborative “Operation OC” effort, which involves private and public groups. A listing of events and drop-off locations, as well as information on starting your own food drive, can be found at www.operationoc.org. Residents can also mail in or drop off donations from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Village of Hope, 1 Hope Drive, Tustin. 714-247-4300. The Red Cross is using trained volunteers to address emergency needs. Individuals who are not active trained Red Cross volunteers can get on a list in case volunteer need arises. Send an e-mail with name and contact information to volunteers@oc-redcross.org. Financial donations can be made by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or send contributions to the American Red Cross of Orange County, 601 N. Golden Circle Dr., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Contributions can also be made online by visiting www.redcross.org. The Salvation Army Orange County is collecting monetary donations, which may be mailed to 10200 Pioneer Road, Tustin, CA 92782. Please mark memo section: OC Fire Relief. Web site donations may also be made at: www.salvationarmyoc.org. No in-kind donations are being taken at this time. Information: 714-832-7100. Catholic Charities of Orange County is collecting monetary donations for fire victims to purchase food, water, hygiene supplies and renewal of prescription drugs that were left behind. Checks can be made out to Catholic Charities of Orange County and sent to 1800 E. McFadden Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Islamic Relief is collecting monetary and in-kind donations for fire victims via mail, Web and phone. The address is P.O. Box 5640, Buena Park, CA 90622. Or 888-479-4968 or www.irw.org. Saddleback Church in Lake Forest is accepting monetary and nonperishable food donations and distributing them to fire victims. Donations can be dropped off at the church at 1 Saddleback Parkway in Lake Forest. Information: 949-609-8000. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has established the Southern California Fire Emergency Relief Fund to help wildfire victims. Send checks to The Jewish Federation, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. Checks should be payable to The Jewish Federation with “Fire Relief Fund” written on the memo line. Donations can also be made by phone at 323-761-8200 or online at www.jewishla.org. Catnip & Carrots Animal Bunch is collecting monetary donations to aid pets displaced by the fires. Go to www.catnipandcarrots.organd scroll down to the “Donations needed!” box to donate. Irvine Animal Care Center is taking in small animals of displaced residents and can use supplies to help with the animals' care. Call 949-724-7741 or bring items to the care center, 6443 Oak Canyon, Irvine. The Humane Society of the United States is accepting donations to help with its work assisting animals of residents displaced by fire. Go to www.hsus.organd click on the fire link on the homepage or send a check made out to HSUS Disaster Relief Fund to HSUS, Dept. DRFHCK, 2100 L St. N.W., Washington, DC 20037. Other collections/events/efforts for fire victims: Honda Center, the Anaheim Ducks, KABC/7, KABC Talk Radio and KLOS are hosting a fundraising drive today at the Honda Center to benefit the Red Cross. Collection of monetary donations (no goods please) can be dropped off at Parking Lot 5, at the corner of Katella and Douglass off the 57, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Children's Hospital of Orange County will provide general pediatric and specialized asthma care through its CHOC Breathmobile program to children evacuated due to the fires. The checkup will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at in the Target parking lot of the Irvine Marketplace at 13200 Jamboree Road in Irvine and the Foothill Ranch Shopping Mall at 26792 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch. Employees at Laguna Woods Village, Professional Community Management Inc. of Lake Forest, are organizing two collections for fire victims from 7 to 11 a.m. today and Monday to aid fire victims. They will collect monetary donations as well as nonperishable food, clean blankets, clothing in good condition, bottled water, baby food, diapers, toothbrushes, toiletries, etc. The collection site will be in the employee parking lot behind the village community center, 244351 El Toro Road. Consumer attorneys through Consumer Attorneys of California are offering pro-bono services to fire victims dealing with insurance companies, available by visiting www.caoc.com/SoCalFireLegalHelp. UC Irvine Professor Bill Tomlinson and 20 students have created a Web site, www.calfirehelp.com, to pair displaced residents with people who have free rooms to spare. A-American Self Storage has offered 30 days free rent in November to fire victims at its Southern California locations. Information: 800-499-3524 or www.aamericanselfstorage.com. Bacchus' Secret Cellar in Irvine is holding an “Emergency Tasting and Auction” at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, from which proceeds go to fire victims. Information: 949-502-4600 or www.bacchussecretcellar.com. For additional volunteer opportunities, contact Volunteer Center of Orange County at 714/953-5757 or www.volunteercenter.org -> Headline: November 2008 Fire 19 percent contained; 24,000 acres burned Latest on: Location and resources Traffic Closures Evacuations Corona - Yorba Linda - Anaheim Hills Fire Shelters Damage Heroes: Your stories Weather/air quality Brea fire Video from the fires ======================================== Saturday, November 3, 2007 New containment date: Tuesday Firefighters say conditions are safe for returns as red flag warning is lifted. By RYAN HAMMILL The Orange County Register ORANGE -Fire authorities announced today that they now expect the Santiago fire to be fully contained by Tuesday. "It's a stubborn fire in there. They're throwing things at it,'' said Tom Berglund, public information officer for the Unified Command, a multi-agency firefighting team. "They don't want to leave it burning hot in the middle.'' On Saturday, in a collective cheer, residents of �Camp Silverado� � the parking lot of an Albertsons in Orange where evacuees of Silverado Canyon have spent the past two weeks � let their feelings spill out at the good news. They were going home. Orange County Fire Authority Chief Chip Prather announced the lifting of the evacuation of the canyons in a 4 p.m. news conference Saturday, sending the throng into jubilation � dancing jigs and strumming banjoes. Firefighters braced throughout Thursday and Friday for Santa Ana winds with the potential to whip superheated embers into the canyons and reignite the 38,400-acre Santiago fire. As a precaution to the estimated 3,000 residents in 800 homes, the evacuation order for Silverado, Black Star and Baker canyons stood for nearly two weeks. But the winds � expected between 15-25 mph with 35 mph gusts � did not come with the anticipated ferocity. With the blaze now between 90-95 percent contained, residents were allowed to return. The return to the canyon was an emotional one for 30-year Silverado resident Zachary Dupre, who wept with joy as he honked the horn of his car at neighbors en route to his home. �I lost a house in Katrina,� said Dupre. �I'm just happy I could make it back into this one without it being destroyed.� Dupre had rented the home for over 25 years before his landlord willed it to him. He took possession a day before the fires began. He camped in the Albertsons lot for the entirety of the two-week evacuation. Other canyon residents felt secure about their eventual return, but were nonetheless glad to officially get the green light. �We haven't worried about it a bit,� said Ray Verdugo, a five-year resident of Silverado. �I had full faith in the fire department and didn't think twice. I was very confident in their ability.� The evacuees, bound together in anxiety, breathed a collective sigh upon their homecoming. �We're showing Orange County that we're survivors, tight-knit and stick together in a community,� Verdugo said. �This is a fellowship.� Despite containment hovering at 90 percent for several days, fire officials still expect full containment of the 2-week-old fire by today, fire officials said. The fight against the winds took a turn for the better Saturday, with the heated Santa Anas dying to a 10-15 mph breeze, fire officials said. Today's winds were at less than 10 mph. On Saturday, more than 50 engines and 165 firefighters were positioned throughout the edges of the lines bordering residential areas including Portola Hills, Silverado Canyon and Trabuco Canyon. A total of 1,245 fire personnel continue to battle the blaze, at an estimated cost of $14.3 million since the start of the blaze. The fire � which destroyed 15 homes and injured 13 people � was intentionally set. A reward of $250,000 is offered for information leading to the capture and conviction of the person responsible, officials said Contact the writer: rhammill@ocregister.com or 949-454-7361 =========================================================================== http://www.ocregister.com/news/font-normal-style-1903511-span-class Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Where to send donations Some resources for those who want to help. The Costa Mesa Fire Fighters Association and Council Member Katrina Foleyare asking for the following donations to be donated for fire victims: New pajamas for adults and children, toys, toothbrushes, toothpaste, new blankets, towels, pillows gift cards to department and grocery stores. Donations will be accepted through Nov. 4 at the following locations: Lents & Foley, LLP 1600 Dove Street, Suite 101, Newport Beach; and these locations in Costa Mesa: Newport Rib Co., 2196 Harbor Blvd.; The LAB, 2930 Bristol St.; office of Mike Schaefer, State Farm Insurance, 1551 Baker St., Suite B; Boys & Girls Club, Lou Yantorn Branch, 2131 Tustin Ave.; Costa Mesa City Hall Lobby, 77 Fair Drive; Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St.; Sonora Elementary, 955 Sonora Road, and Costa Mesa High School, 2650 Fairview Road. Donations will also be accepted at the Fire Fighters Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 29, at the Mesa Verde Country Club. Giving Children Hope/Global Operations and Development is distributing aid to fire victims and asking people to donate cots, blankets, hygiene items, diapers, nonperishable food, bottled water, batteries, baby items, baby formula, and sleeping bags. Individuals can come to our distribution center at 8332 Commonwealth Ave. in Buena Park to drop off collected items. Additionally, volunteers are packing hygiene kits for distribution. 714-523-4454 The Orange County Rescue Mission will be hosting food drives and fundraisers to donate to the people who have lost their homes in the fires. The group is heading up the collaborative �Operation OC� effort, which involves private and public groups. A listing of events and drop-off locations, as well as information on starting your own food drive, can be found at www.operationoc.org. Residents can also mail in or drop off donations from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Village of Hope, 1 Hope Drive, Tustin. 714-247-4300. The Red Cross is using trained volunteers to address emergency needs. Individuals who are not active trained Red Cross volunteers can get on a list in case volunteer need arises. Send an e-mail with name and contact information to volunteers@oc-redcross.org. Financial donations can be made by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or send contributions to the American Red Cross of Orange County, 601 N. Golden Circle Dr., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Contributions can also be made online by visiting www.redcross.org. The Salvation Army Orange County is collecting monetary donations, which may be mailed to 10200 Pioneer Road, Tustin, CA 92782. Please mark memo section: OC Fire Relief. Web site donations may also be made at: www.salvationarmyoc.org. No in-kind donations are being taken at this time. Information: 714-832-7100. Catholic Charities of Orange County is collecting monetary donations for fire victims to purchase food, water, hygiene supplies and renewal of prescription drugs that were left behind. Checks can be made out to Catholic Charities of Orange County and sent to 1800 E. McFadden Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Islamic Relief is collecting monetary and in-kind donations for fire victims via mail, Web and phone. The address is P.O. Box 5640, Buena Park, CA 90622. Or 888-479-4968 or www.irw.org. Saddleback Church in Lake Forest is accepting monetary and nonperishable food donations and distributing them to fire victims. Donations can be dropped off at the church at 1 Saddleback Parkway in Lake Forest. Information: 949-609-8000. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has established the Southern California Fire Emergency Relief Fund to help wildfire victims. Send checks to The Jewish Federation, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. Checks should be payable to The Jewish Federation with �Fire Relief Fund� written on the memo line. Donations can also be made by phone at 323-761-8200 or online at www.jewishla.org. Catnip & Carrots Animal Bunch is collecting monetary donations to aid pets displaced by the fires. Go to www.catnipandcarrots.organd scroll down to the �Donations needed!� box to donate. Irvine Animal Care Center is taking in small animals of displaced residents and can use supplies to help with the animals' care. Call 949-724-7741 or bring items to the care center, 6443 Oak Canyon, Irvine. The Humane Society of the United States is accepting donations to help with its work assisting animals of residents displaced by fire. Go to www.hsus.organd click on the fire link on the homepage or send a check made out to HSUS Disaster Relief Fund to HSUS, Dept. DRFHCK, 2100 L St. N.W., Washington, DC 20037. Other collections/events/efforts for fire victims: Honda Center, the Anaheim Ducks, KABC/7, KABC Talk Radio and KLOS are hosting a fundraising drive today at the Honda Center to benefit the Red Cross. Collection of monetary donations (no goods please) can be dropped off at Parking Lot 5, at the corner of Katella and Douglass off the 57, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Children's Hospital of Orange County will provide general pediatric and specialized asthma care through its CHOC Breathmobile program to children evacuated due to the fires. The checkup will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at in the Target parking lot of the Irvine Marketplace at 13200 Jamboree Road in Irvine and the Foothill Ranch Shopping Mall at 26792 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch. Employees at Laguna Woods Village, Professional Community Management Inc. of Lake Forest, are organizing two collections for fire victims from 7 to 11 a.m. today and Monday to aid fire victims. They will collect monetary donations as well as nonperishable food, clean blankets, clothing in good condition, bottled water, baby food, diapers, toothbrushes, toiletries, etc. The collection site will be in the employee parking lot behind the village community center, 244351 El Toro Road. Consumer attorneys through Consumer Attorneys of California are offering pro-bono services to fire victims dealing with insurance companies, available by visiting www.caoc.com/SoCalFireLegalHelp. UC Irvine Professor Bill Tomlinson and 20 students have created a Web site, www.calfirehelp.com, to pair displaced residents with people who have free rooms to spare. A-American Self Storage has offered 30 days free rent in November to fire victims at its Southern California locations. Information: 800-499-3524 or www.aamericanselfstorage.com. Bacchus' Secret Cellar in Irvine is holding an �Emergency Tasting and Auction� at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, from which proceeds go to fire victims. Information: 949-502-4600 or www.bacchussecretcellar.com. For additional volunteer opportunities, contact Volunteer Center of Orange County at 714/953-5757 or www.volunteercenter.org
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notes: http://www.ocregister.com/news/font-normal-style-1903511-span-class Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Where to send donations Some resources for those who want to help. The Costa Mesa Fire Fighters Association and Council Member Katrina Foleyare asking for the following donations to be donated for fire victims: New pajamas for adults and children, toys, toothbrushes, toothpaste, new blankets, towels, pillows gift cards to department and grocery stores. Donations will be accepted through Nov. 4 at the following locations: Lents & Foley, LLP 1600 Dove Street, Suite 101, Newport Beach; and these locations in Costa Mesa: Newport Rib Co., 2196 Harbor Blvd.; The LAB, 2930 Bristol St.; office of Mike Schaefer, State Farm Insurance, 1551 Baker St., Suite B; Boys & Girls Club, Lou Yantorn Branch, 2131 Tustin Ave.; Costa Mesa City Hall Lobby, 77 Fair Drive; Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St.; Sonora Elementary, 955 Sonora Road, and Costa Mesa High School, 2650 Fairview Road. Donations will also be accepted at the Fire Fighters Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 29, at the Mesa Verde Country Club. Giving Children Hope/Global Operations and Development is distributing aid to fire victims and asking people to donate cots, blankets, hygiene items, diapers, nonperishable food, bottled water, batteries, baby items, baby formula, and sleeping bags. Individuals can come to our distribution center at 8332 Commonwealth Ave. in Buena Park to drop off collected items. Additionally, volunteers are packing hygiene kits for distribution. 714-523-4454 The Orange County Rescue Mission will be hosting food drives and fundraisers to donate to the people who have lost their homes in the fires. The group is heading up the collaborative “Operation OC” effort, which involves private and public groups. A listing of events and drop-off locations, as well as information on starting your own food drive, can be found at www.operationoc.org. Residents can also mail in or drop off donations from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Village of Hope, 1 Hope Drive, Tustin. 714-247-4300. The Red Cross is using trained volunteers to address emergency needs. Individuals who are not active trained Red Cross volunteers can get on a list in case volunteer need arises. Send an e-mail with name and contact information to volunteers@oc-redcross.org. Financial donations can be made by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or send contributions to the American Red Cross of Orange County, 601 N. Golden Circle Dr., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Contributions can also be made online by visiting www.redcross.org. The Salvation Army Orange County is collecting monetary donations, which may be mailed to 10200 Pioneer Road, Tustin, CA 92782. Please mark memo section: OC Fire Relief. Web site donations may also be made at: www.salvationarmyoc.org. No in-kind donations are being taken at this time. Information: 714-832-7100. Catholic Charities of Orange County is collecting monetary donations for fire victims to purchase food, water, hygiene supplies and renewal of prescription drugs that were left behind. Checks can be made out to Catholic Charities of Orange County and sent to 1800 E. McFadden Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Islamic Relief is collecting monetary and in-kind donations for fire victims via mail, Web and phone. The address is P.O. Box 5640, Buena Park, CA 90622. Or 888-479-4968 or www.irw.org. Saddleback Church in Lake Forest is accepting monetary and nonperishable food donations and distributing them to fire victims. Donations can be dropped off at the church at 1 Saddleback Parkway in Lake Forest. Information: 949-609-8000. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has established the Southern California Fire Emergency Relief Fund to help wildfire victims. Send checks to The Jewish Federation, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. Checks should be payable to The Jewish Federation with “Fire Relief Fund” written on the memo line. Donations can also be made by phone at 323-761-8200 or online at www.jewishla.org. Catnip & Carrots Animal Bunch is collecting monetary donations to aid pets displaced by the fires. Go to www.catnipandcarrots.organd scroll down to the “Donations needed!” box to donate. Irvine Animal Care Center is taking in small animals of displaced residents and can use supplies to help with the animals' care. Call 949-724-7741 or bring items to the care center, 6443 Oak Canyon, Irvine. The Humane Society of the United States is accepting donations to help with its work assisting animals of residents displaced by fire. Go to www.hsus.organd click on the fire link on the homepage or send a check made out to HSUS Disaster Relief Fund to HSUS, Dept. DRFHCK, 2100 L St. N.W., Washington, DC 20037. Other collections/events/efforts for fire victims: Honda Center, the Anaheim Ducks, KABC/7, KABC Talk Radio and KLOS are hosting a fundraising drive today at the Honda Center to benefit the Red Cross. Collection of monetary donations (no goods please) can be dropped off at Parking Lot 5, at the corner of Katella and Douglass off the 57, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Children's Hospital of Orange County will provide general pediatric and specialized asthma care through its CHOC Breathmobile program to children evacuated due to the fires. The checkup will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at in the Target parking lot of the Irvine Marketplace at 13200 Jamboree Road in Irvine and the Foothill Ranch Shopping Mall at 26792 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch. Employees at Laguna Woods Village, Professional Community Management Inc. of Lake Forest, are organizing two collections for fire victims from 7 to 11 a.m. today and Monday to aid fire victims. They will collect monetary donations as well as nonperishable food, clean blankets, clothing in good condition, bottled water, baby food, diapers, toothbrushes, toiletries, etc. The collection site will be in the employee parking lot behind the village community center, 244351 El Toro Road. Consumer attorneys through Consumer Attorneys of California are offering pro-bono services to fire victims dealing with insurance companies, available by visiting www.caoc.com/SoCalFireLegalHelp. UC Irvine Professor Bill Tomlinson and 20 students have created a Web site, www.calfirehelp.com, to pair displaced residents with people who have free rooms to spare. A-American Self Storage has offered 30 days free rent in November to fire victims at its Southern California locations. Information: 800-499-3524 or www.aamericanselfstorage.com. Bacchus' Secret Cellar in Irvine is holding an “Emergency Tasting and Auction” at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, from which proceeds go to fire victims. Information: 949-502-4600 or www.bacchussecretcellar.com. For additional volunteer opportunities, contact Volunteer Center of Orange County at 714/953-5757 or www.volunteercenter.org -> Saturday, November 3, 2007 New containment date: Tuesday Firefighters say conditions are safe for returns as red flag warning is lifted. By RYAN HAMMILL The Orange County Register ORANGE -Fire authorities announced today that they now expect the Santiago fire to be fully contained by Tuesday. "It's a stubborn fire in there. They're throwing things at it,'' said Tom Berglund, public information officer for the Unified Command, a multi-agency firefighting team. "They don't want to leave it burning hot in the middle.'' On Saturday, in a collective cheer, residents of “Camp Silverado” – the parking lot of an Albertsons in Orange where evacuees of Silverado Canyon have spent the past two weeks – let their feelings spill out at the good news. They were going home. Orange County Fire Authority Chief Chip Prather announced the lifting of the evacuation of the canyons in a 4 p.m. news conference Saturday, sending the throng into jubilation – dancing jigs and strumming banjoes. Firefighters braced throughout Thursday and Friday for Santa Ana winds with the potential to whip superheated embers into the canyons and reignite the 38,400-acre Santiago fire. As a precaution to the estimated 3,000 residents in 800 homes, the evacuation order for Silverado, Black Star and Baker canyons stood for nearly two weeks. But the winds – expected between 15-25 mph with 35 mph gusts – did not come with the anticipated ferocity. With the blaze now between 90-95 percent contained, residents were allowed to return. The return to the canyon was an emotional one for 30-year Silverado resident Zachary Dupre, who wept with joy as he honked the horn of his car at neighbors en route to his home. “I lost a house in Katrina,” said Dupre. “I'm just happy I could make it back into this one without it being destroyed.” Dupre had rented the home for over 25 years before his landlord willed it to him. He took possession a day before the fires began. He camped in the Albertsons lot for the entirety of the two-week evacuation. Other canyon residents felt secure about their eventual return, but were nonetheless glad to officially get the green light. “We haven't worried about it a bit,” said Ray Verdugo, a five-year resident of Silverado. “I had full faith in the fire department and didn't think twice. I was very confident in their ability.” The evacuees, bound together in anxiety, breathed a collective sigh upon their homecoming. “We're showing Orange County that we're survivors, tight-knit and stick together in a community,” Verdugo said. “This is a fellowship.” Despite containment hovering at 90 percent for several days, fire officials still expect full containment of the 2-week-old fire by today, fire officials said. The fight against the winds took a turn for the better Saturday, with the heated Santa Anas dying to a 10-15 mph breeze, fire officials said. Today's winds were at less than 10 mph. On Saturday, more than 50 engines and 165 firefighters were positioned throughout the edges of the lines bordering residential areas including Portola Hills, Silverado Canyon and Trabuco Canyon. A total of 1,245 fire personnel continue to battle the blaze, at an estimated cost of $14.3 million since the start of the blaze. The fire – which destroyed 15 homes and injured 13 people – was intentionally set. A reward of $250,000 is offered for information leading to the capture and conviction of the person responsible, officials said Contact the writer: rhammill@ocregister.com or 949-454-7361 =========================================================================== http://www.ocregister.com/news/font-normal-style-1903511-span-class Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Where to send donations Some resources for those who want to help. The Costa Mesa Fire Fighters Association and Council Member Katrina Foleyare asking for the following donations to be donated for fire victims: New pajamas for adults and children, toys, toothbrushes, toothpaste, new blankets, towels, pillows gift cards to department and grocery stores. Donations will be accepted through Nov. 4 at the following locations: Lents & Foley, LLP 1600 Dove Street, Suite 101, Newport Beach; and these locations in Costa Mesa: Newport Rib Co., 2196 Harbor Blvd.; The LAB, 2930 Bristol St.; office of Mike Schaefer, State Farm Insurance, 1551 Baker St., Suite B; Boys & Girls Club, Lou Yantorn Branch, 2131 Tustin Ave.; Costa Mesa City Hall Lobby, 77 Fair Drive; Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St.; Sonora Elementary, 955 Sonora Road, and Costa Mesa High School, 2650 Fairview Road. Donations will also be accepted at the Fire Fighters Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 29, at the Mesa Verde Country Club. Giving Children Hope/Global Operations and Development is distributing aid to fire victims and asking people to donate cots, blankets, hygiene items, diapers, nonperishable food, bottled water, batteries, baby items, baby formula, and sleeping bags. Individuals can come to our distribution center at 8332 Commonwealth Ave. in Buena Park to drop off collected items. Additionally, volunteers are packing hygiene kits for distribution. 714-523-4454 The Orange County Rescue Mission will be hosting food drives and fundraisers to donate to the people who have lost their homes in the fires. The group is heading up the collaborative “Operation OC” effort, which involves private and public groups. A listing of events and drop-off locations, as well as information on starting your own food drive, can be found at www.operationoc.org. Residents can also mail in or drop off donations from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Village of Hope, 1 Hope Drive, Tustin. 714-247-4300. The Red Cross is using trained volunteers to address emergency needs. Individuals who are not active trained Red Cross volunteers can get on a list in case volunteer need arises. Send an e-mail with name and contact information to volunteers@oc-redcross.org. Financial donations can be made by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or send contributions to the American Red Cross of Orange County, 601 N. Golden Circle Dr., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Contributions can also be made online by visiting www.redcross.org. The Salvation Army Orange County is collecting monetary donations, which may be mailed to 10200 Pioneer Road, Tustin, CA 92782. Please mark memo section: OC Fire Relief. Web site donations may also be made at: www.salvationarmyoc.org. No in-kind donations are being taken at this time. Information: 714-832-7100. Catholic Charities of Orange County is collecting monetary donations for fire victims to purchase food, water, hygiene supplies and renewal of prescription drugs that were left behind. Checks can be made out to Catholic Charities of Orange County and sent to 1800 E. McFadden Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Islamic Relief is collecting monetary and in-kind donations for fire victims via mail, Web and phone. The address is P.O. Box 5640, Buena Park, CA 90622. Or 888-479-4968 or www.irw.org. Saddleback Church in Lake Forest is accepting monetary and nonperishable food donations and distributing them to fire victims. Donations can be dropped off at the church at 1 Saddleback Parkway in Lake Forest. Information: 949-609-8000. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has established the Southern California Fire Emergency Relief Fund to help wildfire victims. Send checks to The Jewish Federation, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. Checks should be payable to The Jewish Federation with “Fire Relief Fund” written on the memo line. Donations can also be made by phone at 323-761-8200 or online at www.jewishla.org. Catnip & Carrots Animal Bunch is collecting monetary donations to aid pets displaced by the fires. Go to www.catnipandcarrots.organd scroll down to the “Donations needed!” box to donate. Irvine Animal Care Center is taking in small animals of displaced residents and can use supplies to help with the animals' care. Call 949-724-7741 or bring items to the care center, 6443 Oak Canyon, Irvine. The Humane Society of the United States is accepting donations to help with its work assisting animals of residents displaced by fire. Go to www.hsus.organd click on the fire link on the homepage or send a check made out to HSUS Disaster Relief Fund to HSUS, Dept. DRFHCK, 2100 L St. N.W., Washington, DC 20037. Other collections/events/efforts for fire victims: Honda Center, the Anaheim Ducks, KABC/7, KABC Talk Radio and KLOS are hosting a fundraising drive today at the Honda Center to benefit the Red Cross. Collection of monetary donations (no goods please) can be dropped off at Parking Lot 5, at the corner of Katella and Douglass off the 57, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Children's Hospital of Orange County will provide general pediatric and specialized asthma care through its CHOC Breathmobile program to children evacuated due to the fires. The checkup will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at in the Target parking lot of the Irvine Marketplace at 13200 Jamboree Road in Irvine and the Foothill Ranch Shopping Mall at 26792 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch. Employees at Laguna Woods Village, Professional Community Management Inc. of Lake Forest, are organizing two collections for fire victims from 7 to 11 a.m. today and Monday to aid fire victims. They will collect monetary donations as well as nonperishable food, clean blankets, clothing in good condition, bottled water, baby food, diapers, toothbrushes, toiletries, etc. The collection site will be in the employee parking lot behind the village community center, 244351 El Toro Road. Consumer attorneys through Consumer Attorneys of California are offering pro-bono services to fire victims dealing with insurance companies, available by visiting www.caoc.com/SoCalFireLegalHelp. UC Irvine Professor Bill Tomlinson and 20 students have created a Web site, www.calfirehelp.com, to pair displaced residents with people who have free rooms to spare. A-American Self Storage has offered 30 days free rent in November to fire victims at its Southern California locations. Information: 800-499-3524 or www.aamericanselfstorage.com. Bacchus' Secret Cellar in Irvine is holding an “Emergency Tasting and Auction” at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, from which proceeds go to fire victims. Information: 949-502-4600 or www.bacchussecretcellar.com. For additional volunteer opportunities, contact Volunteer Center of Orange County at 714/953-5757 or www.volunteercenter.org

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notes: -> http://www.ocregister.com/news/font-normal-style-1903511-span-class Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Where to send donations Some resources for those who want to help. The Costa Mesa Fire Fighters Association and Council Member Katrina Foleyare asking for the following donations to be donated for fire victims: New pajamas for adults and children, toys, toothbrushes, toothpaste, new blankets, towels, pillows gift cards to department and grocery stores. Donations will be accepted through Nov. 4 at the following locations: Lents & Foley, LLP 1600 Dove Street, Suite 101, Newport Beach; and these locations in Costa Mesa: Newport Rib Co., 2196 Harbor Blvd.; The LAB, 2930 Bristol St.; office of Mike Schaefer, State Farm Insurance, 1551 Baker St., Suite B; Boys & Girls Club, Lou Yantorn Branch, 2131 Tustin Ave.; Costa Mesa City Hall Lobby, 77 Fair Drive; Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St.; Sonora Elementary, 955 Sonora Road, and Costa Mesa High School, 2650 Fairview Road. Donations will also be accepted at the Fire Fighters Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 29, at the Mesa Verde Country Club. Giving Children Hope/Global Operations and Development is distributing aid to fire victims and asking people to donate cots, blankets, hygiene items, diapers, nonperishable food, bottled water, batteries, baby items, baby formula, and sleeping bags. Individuals can come to our distribution center at 8332 Commonwealth Ave. in Buena Park to drop off collected items. Additionally, volunteers are packing hygiene kits for distribution. 714-523-4454 The Orange County Rescue Mission will be hosting food drives and fundraisers to donate to the people who have lost their homes in the fires. The group is heading up the collaborative “Operation OC” effort, which involves private and public groups. A listing of events and drop-off locations, as well as information on starting your own food drive, can be found at www.operationoc.org. Residents can also mail in or drop off donations from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Village of Hope, 1 Hope Drive, Tustin. 714-247-4300. The Red Cross is using trained volunteers to address emergency needs. Individuals who are not active trained Red Cross volunteers can get on a list in case volunteer need arises. Send an e-mail with name and contact information to volunteers@oc-redcross.org. Financial donations can be made by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or send contributions to the American Red Cross of Orange County, 601 N. Golden Circle Dr., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Contributions can also be made online by visiting www.redcross.org. The Salvation Army Orange County is collecting monetary donations, which may be mailed to 10200 Pioneer Road, Tustin, CA 92782. Please mark memo section: OC Fire Relief. Web site donations may also be made at: www.salvationarmyoc.org. No in-kind donations are being taken at this time. Information: 714-832-7100. Catholic Charities of Orange County is collecting monetary donations for fire victims to purchase food, water, hygiene supplies and renewal of prescription drugs that were left behind. Checks can be made out to Catholic Charities of Orange County and sent to 1800 E. McFadden Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Islamic Relief is collecting monetary and in-kind donations for fire victims via mail, Web and phone. The address is P.O. Box 5640, Buena Park, CA 90622. Or 888-479-4968 or www.irw.org. Saddleback Church in Lake Forest is accepting monetary and nonperishable food donations and distributing them to fire victims. Donations can be dropped off at the church at 1 Saddleback Parkway in Lake Forest. Information: 949-609-8000. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has established the Southern California Fire Emergency Relief Fund to help wildfire victims. Send checks to The Jewish Federation, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. Checks should be payable to The Jewish Federation with “Fire Relief Fund” written on the memo line. Donations can also be made by phone at 323-761-8200 or online at www.jewishla.org. Catnip & Carrots Animal Bunch is collecting monetary donations to aid pets displaced by the fires. Go to www.catnipandcarrots.organd scroll down to the “Donations needed!” box to donate. Irvine Animal Care Center is taking in small animals of displaced residents and can use supplies to help with the animals' care. Call 949-724-7741 or bring items to the care center, 6443 Oak Canyon, Irvine. The Humane Society of the United States is accepting donations to help with its work assisting animals of residents displaced by fire. Go to www.hsus.organd click on the fire link on the homepage or send a check made out to HSUS Disaster Relief Fund to HSUS, Dept. DRFHCK, 2100 L St. N.W., Washington, DC 20037. Other collections/events/efforts for fire victims: Honda Center, the Anaheim Ducks, KABC/7, KABC Talk Radio and KLOS are hosting a fundraising drive today at the Honda Center to benefit the Red Cross. Collection of monetary donations (no goods please) can be dropped off at Parking Lot 5, at the corner of Katella and Douglass off the 57, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Children's Hospital of Orange County will provide general pediatric and specialized asthma care through its CHOC Breathmobile program to children evacuated due to the fires. The checkup will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at in the Target parking lot of the Irvine Marketplace at 13200 Jamboree Road in Irvine and the Foothill Ranch Shopping Mall at 26792 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch. Employees at Laguna Woods Village, Professional Community Management Inc. of Lake Forest, are organizing two collections for fire victims from 7 to 11 a.m. today and Monday to aid fire victims. They will collect monetary donations as well as nonperishable food, clean blankets, clothing in good condition, bottled water, baby food, diapers, toothbrushes, toiletries, etc. The collection site will be in the employee parking lot behind the village community center, 244351 El Toro Road. Consumer attorneys through Consumer Attorneys of California are offering pro-bono services to fire victims dealing with insurance companies, available by visiting www.caoc.com/SoCalFireLegalHelp. UC Irvine Professor Bill Tomlinson and 20 students have created a Web site, www.calfirehelp.com, to pair displaced residents with people who have free rooms to spare. A-American Self Storage has offered 30 days free rent in November to fire victims at its Southern California locations. Information: 800-499-3524 or www.aamericanselfstorage.com. Bacchus' Secret Cellar in Irvine is holding an “Emergency Tasting and Auction” at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, from which proceeds go to fire victims. Information: 949-502-4600 or www.bacchussecretcellar.com. For additional volunteer opportunities, contact Volunteer Center of Orange County at 714/953-5757 or www.volunteercenter.org