RIVERSIDE COUNTY — Following the recent wildfires in Riverside County, CalFresh recipients may be eligible for replacement benefits for food lost during these events. The deadline to report food loss has been extended to Sept. 23.To accommodate affected families, the State has extended the reporting period from 10 to 30 days. This extension applies to all CalFresh households impacted by recent fire activity, including the Airport, Post, Record and Tenaja fires.Approximately 23,511 active CalFresh households in the Lake Elsinore area, which received about $4.8 million in benefits, may have lost food due to the Tenaja fire that began on August 25, according to state officials.“Our priority is to help our CalFresh customers replace their lost food quickly,” said Allison Gonz
