UPDATE NOV 10
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a State of Emergency in Mono County to support recovery efforts after the Pack Fire.
The State of Emergency was proclaimed on December 9, aiming to expedite the cleanup process of debris and household hazardous waste, and also to provide additional state resources to the area.
According to Governor Newsom's Office, "The U.S. Small Business Administration has also approved California’s request for financial assistance to impacted community members, making low-interest disaster loans available to homeowners, renters, and businesses affected by the Pack Fire."
After the Pack Fire was fully contained on December 3, the blaze destroyed 30 residential and commercial structures, as well as six other buildings.
You can read the full proclamation here. People can also apply for the low interest loans here.
Firefighters are working to reach full containment while families in Mono County are still recovering.
ORIGINAL STORY
As of 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the Pack Fire in Mono County sits at 96% containment and 1,976 acres burned. The fire destroyed 30 structures and damaged six more.
Many families from McGee Creek have started GoFundMe's to accept donations.
After visiting McGee Creek on Tuesday, where most of the lost structures are. McGee Creek is a small community along US 395, south of Crowley Lake and east of Mammoth Lakes.
One neighbor lost his home along Gregory Lane. All that's left is some twisted metal and charred trees.
Some of the rubble in McGee Creek is recognizable, like this washer and dryer set. Most of it, however, is burned beyond recognition.
About a half-dozen homes in the local mobile home park are reduced to their foundations. You can make out some remains, like a washer and dryer and a bedframe, but most of it is unrecognizable.
Many neighbors had to leave their cars behind. Some of them were partly burned, while others were completely destroyed.
Many neighbors had to leave their cars behind. Some of them were destroyed by the Pack Fire.
Mono County will set up a local assistance center in a nearby community to help folks affected by the fire.
The center will be open at the Crowley Lake Community Center at 58 Pearson Road in Crowley Lake on Friday, November 21, from 9 a.m. through 7 p.m.
Many state and county agencies will be on-site to provide free disaster recovery resources. The County Clerk-Recorder will replace vital records like birth certificates at no cost, and the California DMV will assist with new driver's licenses and ID cards.
You can donate though GoFundMe to support neighbors who lost their homes in McGee Creek, like this one along Gregory Lane.
Neighbors have set up GoFundMe's to cover cost for themselves, or their close friends as they get back on their feet after the Pack Fire.
The GoFundMe's are linked below:
Rebuild Lives After the Pack Fire at McGee - organized by Eleanor & Sheilah Brode
Help my Family rebuild After the Pack Fire -Â Juanyethzemi Rodriguez
Help Janice Rebuild After Pack Fire - Erica Ruiz
Help Kay Rebuild After Pack Fire Tragedy - Addie Standifer on behalf of Kay Richmond
HELP Tom and Joanna Beveridge Home lost in Pack Fire - Erin Le Francois for Tom and Joanna Beveridge
Support Families Affected by the Pack Fire - Stellar Brew and the Eastern Sierra Community
Help Angelo After Devastating Pack Fire Loss in McGee Creek -Â Lindsay Mauch on behalf of Angelo LaBarbera
Help Katie and Jeff rebuild after Pack Fire - Brooke Martinez for Katie Martinez and Jeff Meadway
Support Jordyn's Recovery from Fire Loss - Dulcie Molina for Jordyn Bender
Emergency Relief for Forte Family - Post Pack Fire - Lori Kent for the Forte family
Support Nelson's Recovery from Fire Devastation - Haylah Rosengren
Emergency Relief for McGuire Family Post-Fire - Deena Kastor
Help the Raya Family Rebuild After Pack Fire at McGee Creek - Ashley Campos
Help the Slater Family With Immediate Need After Pack Fire - Nicole Monney
Help Rebuild Lives After Lake Crowley Wildfire - Valerie Mireles for Jennifer Lee Nogosek
