The U.S. Postal Service is advising residents to place temporary holds or changes of address on their mail service if they've been displaced by the Woolsey Fire in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, or other California wildfires.
Anyone who will not be able to move back into their home within 30 days should submit a temporary change of address request by filling out a form available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week or at local post offices during business hours. All that's required is a valid email address and valid credit or debit card to pay the associated $1 fee.
Residents who do plan to move back into their homes within the next 30 days have the option of placing a hold mail request instead. The Postal Service will hold mail and packages safely for up to 30 days. Customers can then pick up their mail at their local Post Office or request to have the mail delivered on a designated date (no longer than 30 days). Once the accumulated mail has been picked up, regular mail delivery will resume.
Visit USPS.com for details or call 1(800) 275-8777.
NBC4's Whitney Irick contributed to this report.
