Southern California has another round extreme weather of wind and fire this week While some residents are being proactive in the face of new fire threats, others are in the process of recovering from what has burned. But, they don’t do it alone.

Bernie the Bernedoodle is part of a crisis response team. She traveled eight hours with her human from Tucson to Southern California to support wildfire victims and first responders.

Bernie and his handler traveled eight hours from Tucson to help victims in Southern California. (Sunny Tsai/FOXBusiness)

“He’s been doing a great job of making people smile, especially when they’re under duress and in less than perfect conditions,” said Jim Watts, Bernie’s handler.

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Bernie had a busy schedule when he arrived, stopping by ambulance services and elementary school students.

“Twice, we were at the Pasadena Police Department, we went through the roll call. We went through the whole 911 center, we went through the whole police department,” Watts said.

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Fox met Bernie at the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Pasadena.

FEMA has two disaster recovery centers helping victims of the Southern California wildfires. (Sunny Tsai/FOXBusiness)

“FEMA can help with people who are underinsured or uninsured. This is for owners and renters. FEMA can help with immediate needs funds. This may be for the immediate needs that people had when they had to leave their homes,” said FEMA Public Affairs Specialist Kim Keblish.

FEMA can also help with funds for temporary housing. While FEMA provides the monetary resourcesother four-legged friends provide comfort.

Angie holds someone’s hand at the Disaster Recovery Center. (Sunny Tsai/FOXBusiness)

Angie has been coming to the Pasadena Disaster Recovery Center for a couple of hours a day to help evacuees like her.

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“The way she was coming to the house, like our front mailbox had never heard the noise in 21 years. And there was a buzzing sound. You could tell she was scared,” said Angie’s father, John Gutierrez.

After safely returning home, Angie and her human knew the community needed their support.

“Some people are crying, some people are very, very grateful, but it just brightens their day and makes them smile, so I think as hard as it is right now, anything you can do to help, and that’s what we can do.” Gutierrez said.

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There are two disaster recovery centers helping victims of the Southern California wildfires. They are open every day of the week. FEMA also advises people who need assistance to go to their website for a faster and easier way to apply for help.