Napa County Relocates Local Assistance Center To St. Helena

NAPA COUNTY, CA — Napa County residents and businesses affected by the Glass and Hennessey fires can now access in-person services closer to the fire-impacted areas.

Effective Saturday, the Napa County Local Assistance Center — or LAC — will operate at St. Helena First Presbyterian Church, 1428 Spring St. in St. Helena.

The two Recovery Support sites that opened Oct. 6 will close, and the county said it will contact community members who had existing appointments to let them know that appointments after Friday, Oct. 16, will be conducted at the new location.

The LAC is open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily and offers "One-Stop Information" about local, state and federal fire recovery resources.

Services are still available in English and Spanish by appointment or on a limited first-come, first-served basis.

Residents seeking in-person assistance at the LAC are reminded to wear a face mask — masks are provided for those who do not have one — and to practice coronavirus-related physical distancing guidelines.

Register online for an appointment, call 707-299-2190, or check out the county's "Virtual Local Assistance Center."

The Glass Fire was 97 percent contained Friday at 67,484 acres. The wildfire started Sept. 27 in Deer Park and went on to destroy 1,555 residential, commercial and other structures in Napa and Sonoma counties and damage another 282 structures.

The Hennessey Fire was part of the LNU Lightning Complex Fire that started Aug. 17 and destroyed 1,491 homes, businesses and other structures.