SDSU > San Diego Wildfire Information Center

Last updated: Oct. 31, 2007 1:14 p.m.
Get the latest information on how San Diego State is helping those affected by the 2007 Wildfires.
Campus Status Message Archive

Campus status
Resources for faculty, staff and students
How SDSU students, faculty and staff are helping the region
How you can help
News, maps and information on the fires in San Diego County
Health tips

Eric Frost, Director of the SDSU Immersive Visualization Center, which is hosting
the Geography Department's maps and real-time updates to emergency personnel
Campus status:

There is no present threat to the campus from the fires.
Classes to resume Monday, Oct. 29.
Jennifer Lopez/Marc Anthony concert for Wednesday, Oct. 24 at Cox Arena rescheduled to Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Original tickets will be honored; refunds are available at point of purchase.
Oct. 27 Aztecs/BYU game rescheduled for Dec. 1
Most recent notice to the campus community

Resources for SDSU faculty, staff and students:

Students:
- Students who have suffered any loss due to the fires should contact Rosa Moreno for assistance.
- Student Health Services open Monday - Friday from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.
- Respirator masks are available at Work Control and the Calpulli Center.
- USE Credit Union is offering no-interest emergency loans for people affected by the fires.
Faculty and staff affected by the fires:
- Faculty and staff who have suffered any loss due to the fires should contact assistance@sdsu.edu.
- Employee assistance is available at (800) 234-5465.
- Benefits information is available at (619) 594-1142.
- FEMA assistance is available online. Visit the site before contacting your insurance provider.
- Respirator masks are available at Work Control and the Calpulli Center.
- USE Credit Union is offering no-interest emergency loans for people affected by the fires.
- Fire stories from faculty and staff:
  - Gina Speciale: Sobering Reality of a City in Flames -- A first-hand account on her experience of having to evacuate twice (first from Rancho Bernardo, then from Del Mar) during the 2007 San Diego wildfires.
  - Tom Hanscom: Communication, the Community and a Common Experience -- A first-hand account by SDSU's Director of Media Relations on his experience in Escondido during the 2007 San Diego wildfires.

How SDSU is helping: SDSU students, faculty and staff are assisting in recovery efforts in the region as follows:

SDSU to honor firefighters, other emergecy responders at Nov. 3 football game.
SDSU Experts Work Around the Clock Gathering Critical Fire Data
- Viz Lab hosts Geography Department's real-time map updates
- Geography faculty create maps blog
- Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve scientists use environmental sensors to track the Rice Fire
- SDSU graduate student creates real-time fire wiki
SDSU Co-Generation Plant supplied 2 Megawatts of power to SDG&E (enough to power 2,000 homes) until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24.
- Energy-saving tips from SDG&E
Aztec Shops delivered more than 3,00 meals to QUALCOMM stadium and other relief sites.

Bob Devereaux delivers Aztec Shops meals at QUALCOMM
SDSU's students, student-athletes, greeks, faculty and Alumni Association volunteered at QUALCOMM stadium and other parts of the county

SDSU student-athletes volunteering at QUALCOMM

How you can help: Support local relief agencies such as

News, maps and information on the fires in San Diego County:

For more information about strategies to reduce exposure to smoke, visit the following Web site: http://www.airquality.org/smokeimpact/