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title: "Arcata Fire Relief Resources"
description: "How to help Arcata businesses after the January 2026 downtown fire: the Arcata Fire Relief General Fund, fundraisers, fire departments, and recovery resources."
url: https://arcatachamber.com/fire-relief-resources-and-benefit-events/
---

Resources

# Fire Relief Resources and Benefit Events

In January 2026, a fire destroyed seven locally owned businesses in downtown Arcata. Here’s how to support recovery, and where affected business owners can find help.

## A coordinated community response

The fire resulted in the loss of storefronts, inventory, equipment, and livelihoods for seven locally owned businesses, and displaced their workers.

The Arcata Chamber of Commerce is working with Humboldt Made, the City of Arcata, the Humboldt Lodging Alliance, Pay It Forward Humboldt, and the North Coast Small Business Development Center (SBDC), along with other regional partners, to provide coordinated resources, clear communication, and community-driven solutions for recovery, stabilization, and long-term rebuilding.

To make it easier for the community to help, the Chamber keeps a list of vetted funding and donation sites, so donors can confidently support legitimate relief efforts.

## Questions about relief efforts?

-   Arcata@ArcataChamber.com
-   707.897.6004

How to help

## Give to relief efforts

These funds support the businesses and workers affected by the fire.

-   Donate

    ### [Arcata Fire Relief General Fund](https://square.link/u/X8PlFEsk)

    Supports business rebuilds and environmental cleanup. Hosted by Humboldt Made, a 501(c)(3), and supported by the Arcata Fire Relief Group.

-   Donate

    ### [GoFundMe campaigns for affected businesses](https://linktr.ee/arcatafire2026)

    A list of individual fundraisers for the businesses and people affected by the fire.

-   GoFundMe

    ### [Help rebuild Peggy and Van’s Studio](https://www.gofundme.com/f/rebuild-peggys-vans-studio-after-the-arcata-fire)

    Support the rebuilding of Peggy and Van’s Studio after the Arcata fire.


Thank our first responders

## Support local fire departments

-   [Support Kneeland Fire](https://www.kneelandfire.org/i-want-to/support-the-department)
-   [Support Ferndale Fire](https://www.ferndalefire.org/)
-   [Support Fortuna Fire](https://fortunafire.com/donate/)
-   [Support Fieldbrook Volunteer Fire Department](https://www.fgcsd.org/fieldbrook-volunteer-fire-department)

For business owners

## Recovery & preparedness

-   [**Disaster preparedness for small business**California Office of the Small Business Advocate (Outsmart Disaster)](https://www.outsmartdisaster.calosba.ca.gov/)
-   [2025 RTIC BulletinPDF](https://arcatachamber.com/documents/rtic-bulletin-2025.pdf)

Press

## Press releases

-   [Arcata Chamber Launches Coordinated Recovery Effort Following Devastating Downtown FirePDF](https://arcatachamber.com/documents/arcata-fire-coordinated-recovery-effort.pdf)
-   [Arcata Fire Relief press release, January 13, 2026PDF](https://arcatachamber.com/documents/arcata-fire-relief-press-release-2026-01-13.pdf)

Community support

## Neighbors showing up for Arcata

Local businesses and community members have rallied to raise money for those affected by the fire.

-   ![Three people on the Arcata Plaza hold an oversized $8,000 check from Eureka Natural Foods’ Change 4 Change program, made out to Arcata Fire Relief and dated February 11, 2026](https://arcatachamber.com/_astro/fire-relief-eureka-natural-foods-donation.CaPQjEq8_Z2fbpCI.webp)

    Eureka Natural Foods’ Change 4 Change program donated $8,000 to Arcata Fire Relief.

-   ![Five people standing outdoors hold up a large donation check for Arcata fire relief recipients](https://arcatachamber.com/_astro/fire-relief-check-presentation.B1V8qCG9_Z1lYcwu.webp)

    A check presentation for businesses affected by the Arcata fire.


Hosting a benefit event?

Local businesses planning fundraising activities are encouraged to coordinate with the Arcata Chamber for shared visibility. Email Arcata@ArcataChamber.com.

## Give to the Arcata Fire Relief General Fund

Your gift supports business rebuilds and environmental cleanup after the downtown fire.

[Donate to the fund](https://square.link/u/X8PlFEsk)