Schools, roads remain closed

The fires that have swept through Southern California have forced hundreds of thousands of residents to evacuate, triggered numerous road closures and prompted school officials to cancel classes throughout the region. The fires have also generated numerous relief efforts, including the opening of assistance centers. Many schools plan to resume classes Monday. Below is a partial list of the latest available information for the region. For more updates, check www.latimes.com.

Disaster aid

Fire victims can apply for federal, state and local assistance at the following locations:

Los Angeles County

Santa Clarita Sports Complex Activity Center, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita 91350

Castaic Regional Sports Complex, 31230 N. Castaic Road, Castaic 91384

Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu 90265

The centers will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

Orange County

One Stop Center, 125 Technology Drive West, Suite 200, Irvine 92618

The center will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday.

San Diego County

Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon 92109

Rancho Bernardo-Glassman Recreation Center, 18448 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego 92127

Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane, Fallbrook 92028

Ramona Community School, 1710 Montecito Road, Ramona 92065

The centers will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday

San Bernardino County

Orange Show Fairgrounds, Dome Building, 689 South E St., San Bernardino 92408

The San Bernardino center will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

For federal assistance contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency at (800) 621-3362 or www.fema.gov/assistance

The latest general conditions throughout Southern California:

Los Angeles County

Road closures:

Glendora Mountain Road from Big Dalton Road to East Fork

Vasquez Canyon Road from 1,000 feet east of Bouquet Canyon Road to Sierra Highway

Vasquez Canyon Road from Bouquet Canyon Road to 1,000 feet east of Bouquet Canyon Road

For more information, check www.lacounty.info/

Ventura County

Road closures:

C Street between Old Telegraph Road and Meadowlark Drive in Fillmore to accommodate firefighting equipment

For more information, check www.fire.countyofventura.org

Orange County

Road closures:

Santiago Canyon Road south of the 241 Toll Road to Live Oak Canyon Road

All of Live Oak Canyon Road

All of Trabuco Canyon Road

Northbound Plano Trabuco Road north of Robinson Ranch Road

For more information, check www.ocfa.org

Mandatory evacuations:

Canyon areas off Santiago Canyon Road between Silverado Canyon Road and Live Oak Canyon Road, including the Santiago Estates area and Jackson Ranch Road. Areas along Live Oak Canyon Road through the Trabuco Canyon area, including O’Neill Regional Park to Trabuco Creek Road.

Evacuation centers:

El Toro High School, 25255 Toledo Way, Lake Forest

El Modena High School, 3920 Spring St., Orange

Schools information:

Silverado Elementary will remain closed Monday. The Capistrano Unified School District plans to determine Sunday whether to open Monday. The Saddleback Valley Unified School District will reopen to staff Monday and to students Tuesday. The following schools or districts plan to resume classes Monday: Irvine Unified School District, Santiago Canyon College and South Orange County Community College District.

San Diego County

Road closures:

Throughout San Diego County. For more information, check www.sdcdpw.org.

Mandatory evacuations:

Carveacre

Portions of Fallbrook

Paradise Mountain/Skyline Ranch

Palomar Mountain (California 76 corridor from the Pala area to California 79)

La Jolla Indian Reservation

Evacuation centers:

Shelters will be open throughout the county. For a complete list, go to www.sdcountyemergency.com

Schools information:

The San Diego Unified School District plans to reopen for students Tuesday. All school district staff should report to work Monday. Classes are scheduled to resume Monday at UC San Diego, San Diego State, Cal State San Marcos and Southwestern College.

San Bernardino County

Residents of Crestline, Cedar Pines and Valley of Enchantment can reenter their homes if they obtain a special pass from the Sheriff’s Department. Passes will be issued today from 9 a.m. to midnight at the following checkpoints: Wildwood Park, at East 40th Street and North Waterman Avenue, and California 138 at the Cottonwood Ranger Station (just south of Silverwood Lake). Residents of those areas who did not evacuate must obtain a pass at the Lake Gregory south shore parking lot from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. No passes will be issued Sunday. On Monday, residents may obtain a reentry pass at the Sheriff’s Department at 655 E. 3rd St. in San Bernardino.

Road closures:

California 18 from 40th Street to Big Bear Dam

California 138 from Lake Arrowhead Road to the junction with California 18

California 173 from Crestline to Arrowhead

California 189 from Crestline to Blue Jay

California 330 from Highland to Running Springs

For more information, check www.caltrans8.info

Slide fire

Mandatory evacuations:

Green Valley Lake

Running Springs

Grass Valley fire

Mandatory evacuations:

Lake Arrowhead

Cedar Glen

Evacuation centers:

National Orange Show Fairgrounds, 689 South E St., San Bernardino

Victorville Fairgrounds, 14800 7th St., Victorville

Schools information:

Rim of the World Unified School District will remain closed through Nov. 2.

San Bernardino City Unified School District, Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino Valley College, and Cal State San Bernardino plan to resume classes Monday.

National forests

All four national forests in Southern California -- Angeles, San Bernardino, Cleveland and Los Padres -- are closed to the public until the extreme fire conditions subside.

The closures apply to all national forest recreational facilities, roads and hiking trails. Violators are subject to fines or arrest or both.

Some county roads and state highways, including Angeles Crest Highway, will remain open to traffic. But drivers are urged to use extreme caution and be aware of fire activity. Individuals or organizations with special-use permits for sanctioned activities are exempt from the order.

In the San Bernardino National Forest, access is still allowed to the Serrano Campground, the Alpine Pedal Path and the Juniper Point parking area.

Visitors must remain vigilant and obey fire restrictions, including no smoking and no wood or charcoal fires anywhere in the forest.

For more information about the forests, contact the fire information centers:

Angeles National Forest: (626) 821-6700

San Bernardino National Forest: (909) 383-5688

Cleveland National Forest: (619) 590-3160

Los Padres National Forest: (805) 961-5770

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How to help fire victims

Charitable groups responding to the Southern California wildfires are seeking donations to assist residents affected by the disaster.

American Red Cross: Cash donations can be made through www.redcross.org or through a local Red Cross chapter. Information on shelter locations can be found on local Red Cross websites. Information: (800) REDCROSS or (800) 257-7575 for Spanish-speakers.

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services: Businesses wishing to donate large quantities of goods for distribution to fire victims can call (800) 750-2858 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. Pacific time. Volunteers can find more information at the governor’s CaliforniaVolunteers website at www.californiavolunteers .org

Los Angeles Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: Contributions can be made through www.spcala.com or by calling (888) SPCALA1. Food supplies, including for farm animals, also are needed.

L.A. Times Family Fund and KTLA Charities Fire Relief Campaign: The Times, KTLA-TV Channel 5 and the McCormick Tribune Foundation created a relief campaign to raise funds for agencies that help those affected by the fires. Call toll-free (877) 713-0278 or check https://mccormicktribune .org/donations/startapp.aspx? campaignid=19

Salvation Army: Cash contributions can be made through its website at www .salvationarmysocal.org or by calling (800) SALARMY.

U-Haul: U-Haul in San Diego and the San Fernando Valley are offering 30 days of free storage to Southern California residents affected by the fires. Residents can ask about which storage facility to use by calling (800) 468-4285.

United Health Group: Southern Californians coping with the emotional consequences of the fires can call a counseling hotline at (866) 342-6892. The free service provided by the insurance company will be available around the clock for as long as needed.