Dry conditions and powerful Santa Ana winds combined to form devastating wildfires on January 7, 2025. Multiple Los Angeles County neighborhoods are experiencing the impacts of these fires, including the Pacific Palisades, Pasadena, Altadena and Sylmar. Evacuation warnings and evacuation orders are in place, impacting tens of thousands of area residents. Damage to and loss of homes, businesses and infrastructure is significant, with thousands of acres burned. Your donation to this Fund will assist the following organizations with providing short-term and long-term relief to the impacted areas. Please note the organizations included in this Fund are subject to change as we learn more about needs on the ground.

From Time Magazine: At least five people have died and thousands of residents have been forced to flee in the wake of raging wildfires in the Los Angeles region, as firefighters have struggled to contain several blazes that were fanned by strong winds and are expected to worsen. Fueled by low humidity and raging Santa Ana winds of up to 60 mph, the Palisades Fire burned through 17,234 acres by Thursday morning, while the Eaton Fire had spread across 10,600 acres. Both were 0% contained. Firefighters are battling five fires across the Los Angeles area at once. Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell crews are facing "unprecedented conditions,” and asked people to heed evacuation orders at a press conference on Wednesday morning. “This is a tragic time in our history here in Los Angeles, but a time when we’re really tested and see who we really are,” McDonnell said. This fund is to donate to organizations that are providing relief during this time.