California Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Local Assistance Center for Victims of Angora Wildfire near Lake Tahoe
By admin - Posted on June 27th, 2007
06/26/2007 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the establishment of a Local Assistance Center to help victims of the Angora Wildfire. The center, located at Lake Tahoe Community College, will provide state and local services to assist those who have been displaced by the wildfire, suffering property loss and economic and other damages.
“Residents and property owners have suffered tremendous losses. This assistance center will provide important services and help the people of the Lake Tahoe area recover,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “I would also like to caution the victims of this fire to beware of the scam artists that follow disasters and prey on those vulnerable in situations like this.”
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Law Enforcement Branch is working with the State and Consumer Services Agency, Department of Insurance, Contractors State License Board and the County of El Dorado today to develop a program to prevent consumer fraud relating to the fire recovery efforts.
The center, located at One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA, will be open today through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to provide the services by the following state agencies:
* Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
* Contractors State Licensing Board
* Department of Health Services Office of Vital Records
* Department of Insurance
* Department of Motor Vehicles
* Department of Veterans Affairs
* Employment Development Department
El Dorado County agencies present at the Local Assistance Center include:
* Building Department
* Human Services Department
* Mental Health Department
Governor Schwarzenegger has been fully engaged in the fire response efforts, receiving hourly updates beginning on Sunday. He will tour the Angora Wildfire as soon as his visit will not impact the fire fighting operations, which could be as soon as Wednesday, depending on fire conditions.
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