Resources for recovery from Desert Willow Complex Fire

Resources are available for those impacted by the recent Desert Willow Complex Cotton fires in Valencia County as well as ways to receive emergency alerts and monitor wildfires.

• The State Disaster Helpline at 1-833-663-4736 is available 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily for Valencia County residents impacted by the Desert Willow Complex fires. Residents can replace documents, get help with SNAP and Medicaid benefits, get help with insurance questions and claims, disaster case management and receive peer support.

• The American Red Cross New Mexico is also available for those who need resources after the Cotton fires. Residents can cal1-800-RED-CROSS of go to redcross.org/local/az-nm for assistance.

• Sign up for AlertSense at vrecc-nm.gov/158/Alert-Sense---Emergency-Notifications — to get emergency notifications within Valencia County by text, email and phone.

• United Way of North Central New Mexico is partnering with the village of Los Lunas to support recovery efforts from the Desert Willow Complex Fire. To donate, visit the webpage give.uwncnm.org/campaign/699958/donate. All funds raised will go toward helping residents rebuild and recover.

• The GoFundMe account created by the Los Lunas Firefighters Union is benefiting the fire victims of the Desert Willow Complex Fires online at gofundme.com/f/rebuild-lives-los-lunas-fire-relief. Every contribution will go directly toward providing shelter, clothing, and essential items for these families as they start to recover and rebuild.

• Use Watch Duty to track wildfires. The app is available for Android, iPhone and it can be accessed using a browser, app.watchduty.org