Twelve (at least); at least 75; more than 400. As of Sunday, these were the numbers of homes destroyed, people left homeless, and people evacuated in the Watch Fire that has ravaged San Carlos.

Though the total number of lost homes remained uncertain Sunday and might well go up, there was no uncertainty about the continuing needs of the fire’s victims or the community’s response to the tragedy – what San Carlos Apache Tribe Chairman Terry Rambler called “the tremendous outpouring of love from everywhere” in a Facebook post.

The individual donors who came through with such items as water, food, clothing and other supplies might be too many to list – to name just a few, they included San Carlos Apache Telecommunications, the Tonto Apache Tribe, Homeless Coalition of Cobre Valley and the Navajo Nation. A number of places in the local community stepped up by accepting, and delivering, donations: Waggin’ Vineyard & Estate, Old Historic Globe Jail, Gila County Animal Care & Control, High Desert Humane Society cat rescue, High Desert Humane Society Thrift Shop & Furniture Store, Molina Ink Tattoos, Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce, IBEW Hall, Anna’s Petals, Arizona Silver Belt, Sara K Foundation, Cricket Wireless, Holy Angels Parish and Family Dollar (Globe).

In San Carlos, the plethora of donations was gratefully accepted at San Carlos High School, Burdette Hall and other distribution points.

On Saturday night, the San Carlos Apache Tribal Response Commission (TERC) posted that “due to the overwhelming support from our communities, neighbors, friends and family, we are now at full capacity on clothing, household items, food, water and personal hygiene items.” Then, on Sunday, TERC announced that the San Carlos High School donation center would be open daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Seven Mile District Councilwoman Ina Salter told the Silver Belt Sunday that Burdette Hall is still taking donations and would continue “as long as they can.”

“Hopes, dreams, possessions and Apache heirlooms have all gone up in smoke,” wrote Chairman Rambler wrote in a press release.

For several San Carlos families who lost everything, donations can be made to their Cash App or Zelle accounts:

Leonard and Kateri Thompson           Zelle (928) 200-8746; Cash App $LeonardThompsonZahlii

Aaron Burke                                       Cash App $itsuhalex$

Sheila Patten                                       Zelle (928) 451-4431

Leon Gilson/Irvin Gilson Sr.              Cash App $23athompson

Joann Early                                         Zelle (928) 961-4175

At the state level, Governor Katie Hobbs released $400,000 from the Joint Heat Relief Initiative to help the Tribe with rebuilding. A press release by Hobbs stated that this would allow funds to directly reimburse the Tribe, an option that state emergency declarations do not provide.

Chairman Rambler wrote that when the displaced families return home, they will need furniture, beds and cooking supplies.

To help with rebuilding, Rambler on behalf of the Tribe is also requesting cash donations, which will be tax-deductible, through an account set up by BMO Bank. To transfer funds to this account, the information is as follows:

Receiving Bank          BMO Bank N.A., 320 South Canal Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606

ABA Routing No.       071000288

Account Title              San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona

Account No.                58088295

Beneficiary Address   PO Box 0, San Carlos, AZ 85550

Reference                    Donations – Wildfire Watch