# Does Temecula Give Free Sandbags? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Temecula residents get up to 10 free sandbags before or during a storm: bags at any city fire station, sand at Ynez Road and Santiago. Bring a shovel.

**Who pays:** shared

Temecula gives residents up to 10 free sandbags before or during a storm: pick up bags at any Temecula fire station, then fill them at the city sand lot at Ynez Road and Santiago.

**Boundary:** The City of Temecula will provide up to 10 free sandbags to residents before or during any storm. Bags can be picked up from any of Temecula's fire stations. Residents then fill them at the city-owned sand lot at the corner of Ynez Road and Santiago, so bring a shovel.

## Sources
- [Office of Emergency Management](https://temeculaca.gov/434/Office-of-Emergency-Management) — "The City of Temecula will provide up to 10 free sandbags to residents before or during any storm." (accessed 2026-11-02)
- [Office of Emergency Management](https://temeculaca.gov/434/Office-of-Emergency-Management) — "Bags can be picked up from any of Temecula's Fire Stations." (accessed 2026-11-02)
- [Office of Emergency Management](https://temeculaca.gov/434/Office-of-Emergency-Management) — "Then, head over to the city-owned sand lot at the corner of Ynez Road and Santiago to fill them up." (accessed 2026-11-02)
- [Office of Emergency Management](https://temeculaca.gov/434/Office-of-Emergency-Management) — "Do not forget to bring a shovel!" (accessed 2026-11-02)

_Last verified 2026-11-02. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/temecula-ca-free-sandbags/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._