California Residents Search for Alternative Housing in Midst of Crisis

As Californians Weather Recent Fire Storms, Local Business Fills Need for Alternative Housing

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24 -- What: More than half a million residents have been evacuated from their homes due to fire storms throughout California, filling local hotels and even stadiums. El Monte RV, one of the nation's largest motorhome rental companies headquartered in Los Angeles, is helping by providing temporary housing and is offering to donate motorhomes to relief agencies and organizations as needed on a case-by-case basis.

"This is our home, and our hearts go out to people who have been affected by this terrible situation," said Joe Laing, of El Monte RV. "Our goal is to do whatever we can to help provide some relief."

El Monte RV experts can provide comment and insight about how motorhomes are being used as command centers and temporary housing option for displaced residents coping with the crisis.

Where: El Monte RV is based in Los Angeles and has been providing temporary housing to residents in San Diego, Los Angeles and Malibu, Calif. The company has more than 1,000 vehicles in the area and 20 locations throughout California. El Monte RV is also on stand-by to bring in vehicles from its other locations throughout the country, if necessary.

Resources: El Monte RV has been providing insurance companies with command response units and filling the need for temporary offices for local businesses. Company spokesperson Joe Laing can offer insight into how Californians are dealing with the crisis, how RVs are currently being used and the possibility of increasing demand for temporary housing alternatives as the fires rage on.

To coordinate interviews, contact: Joe Laing, El Monte RV, 562-404-9300 or jlaing@elmonterv.com or Jamie Godfrey, CMD for El Monte RV, 503-488-4296, jgodfrey@cmdagency.com