A Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief Unit is en route to assist homeowners in Cohasset, California, where the Park Fire destroyed hundreds of homes.
Samaritan’s Purse is responding to Butte and Tehama counties in the north Central Valley of California—a region with a long history of catastrophic fires—where wildfires consumed nearly 450,000 acres of land and destroyed over 250 homes since igniting July 24. Now fully contained, the Park Fire was the fourth largest in the state’s history.
Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the town of Cohasset, California, a community near Chico, which received the full force of the fire and experienced near total devastation.
We have deployed a Disaster Relief Unit—a tractor trailer filled with supplies and equipment—from our West Coast Ministry Center in Fullerton, California, along with additional support vehicles, as we begin to respond. Volunteers will help homeowners salvage personal property and share the hope of Jesus Christ along the way.
We will begin receiving volunteers Friday, Sept. 20. Teams will serve out of our base of operations at our host church: YWAM Chico at 15850 Richardson Springs Road in Chico. Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains will also be on hand in Cohasset to provide emotional support and spiritual comfort to homeowners still reeling in the wake of the blaze.
In years past, Samaritan’s Purse has responded to multiple fires in Northern California, including the deadly Camp Fire in 2018 and the Dixie Fire in 2021—both in the same region as Cohasset. As we return again to the region, we are partnering with churches to bring hope to weary homeowners in Jesus’ Name.
Please pray for the many families reeling from this devasting fire, and for our volunteers and staff as they serve. Please consider serving as the hands and feet of Jesus in Cohasset by signing up to volunteer today.
