The Almeda Fire, Beachie Creek Fire, Lionshead Fire, Riverside Fire, Archie Creek Fire, Slater Fire, and Holiday Farm Fire have affected thousands of Oregon residents.  Through our Roadmap to Recovery program, you can access free, trustworthy help navigating the process of returning to a wildfire damaged area, repairing and replacing damaged and destroyed property, and collecting all available insurance funds.

If your property is damaged or destroyed, our guidance will help you get started on the road to recovery, make good decisions, and keep moving forward.  United Policyholders is non-profit and has expertise based on nearly three decades of assisting in communities hit by wildfires.  Our staff, disaster veteran and professional volunteers and our partnerships with public, private and non-profit partners, will help lighten your load.  We’re rooting for you and here to help.  No strings attached.

The following are selected items from the extensive library of resources we offer.  Through our Roadmap to Recovery program, you can access tips, tools and the straight scoop on insurance, clean up, contractors, lawyers, adjusters, avoiding ripoffs and mistakes, your legal rights, and emotional support from people who genuinely care about helping you navigate successfully.

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Eyes tired from reading?  Watch our FIRST STEPS AFTER A WILDFIRE video here.

Oregon Division of Financial Services Bulletins:

• • Wildfire Emergency Bulletin: Requires insurers to expedite claims handling for Oregon insureds affected by wildfires.
  • Extension of Rebuild Timelines for Wildfire Victims: Several insurance companies have agreed to provide at least two years from the date of loss to rebuild a home and replace contents after a policyholder suffers a total loss due to the 2020 Labor Day wildfire disaster.  See list of insurers here.

Fire Hardening Grant Program from the Oregon State Building Codes Division. If your home or business was lost or damaged in a wildfire during the year 2020, you may be eligible to receive grant money for fire hardening of your home or business.