Winds have eased during the Los Angeles wildfires, giving firefighters a break in their efforts to extinguish the blaze that has been burning for more than a week, and more than $100 million has been donated to victims.
According to , the GoFundMe campaign alone to support families, communities, and businesses has totaled nine figures in donations. NBC Los Angeles. This number represents nearly half of the $235 million raised for all disasters across GoFundMe in 2024.
As winds ease in Los Angeles, donations continue to pour in to provide relief supplies to firefighters battling the blaze.
Wind speeds are expected to decrease Thursday. As conditions evolve, “rapid spread of fires, resulting in localized downed trees and power outages remains possible,” the National Weather Service said.
More than 40,000 acres have burned in Southern California since the wildfires began on January 7th. The largest fire, the Palisades, has burned nearly 24,000 acres and is 21 percent contained. The Eaton Fire has burned 14,000 acres and is 45 percent contained. At least 25 people died in the fire.
Actor Danny Trejo accuses Kim Kardashian of using wildfires to promote pay raises for incarcerated firefighters
“Kim, worry about the people who lost everything. You still have everything,” actor Danny Trejo told TMZ on Wednesday.
Julia MustoJanuary 15, 2025 19:17
Air quality could be worse than sensors show, health officials warn
But authorities have warned that the results could be deceptive.
“Wind-blown ash particles may be too large to be captured by regular equipment and will not affect the AQI measurements we tell people to check on their air quality,” Los Angeles County Chief Medical Officer said advisor Dr. Nicole Quick. The Ministry of Public Health told reporters at a morning press conference.
Julia MustoJanuary 15, 2025 19:28
‘The Hills’ stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt talk about losing their home: ‘This is a place you love’
Julia MustoJanuary 15, 2025 19:31
Energy secretary candidate Chris Wright says climate change is real, but stands by his comments on wildfire hype
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for energy secretary, Chris Wright, doubled down on his past comments about wildfire “hype” during his confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, told the CEO of Liberty Energy that the wildfire hype was nothing more than a hype meant to justify further impoverishment due to bad government policies. I asked him if he stands by his past statements he made on social media.
“Given the devastation we are currently experiencing in Los Angeles, do you still believe that wildfires are just hype?” the senator asked.
Mr Wright responded that “climate change is a real and global phenomenon” and said he was watching the fires with “great sadness and fear”.
“I stand by my past comments,” he added.
in video “There is no climate crisis, and we are not in the middle of an energy transition,” Wright said in a video posted to YouTube in 2023.
Julia MustoJanuary 15, 2025 19:52
Federal and local law enforcement officials form task force to fight crime related to Los Angeles wildfires
Julia MustoJanuary 15, 2025 19:55
City urges people not to bring donations to disaster recovery center
Julia MustoJanuary 15, 2025 19:59
LA sports teams, many of them valued in the billions, are donating just $8 million to layoff victims
Julia MustoJanuary 15, 2025 20:16
Eight new fires broke out in the past day, but all have been extinguished.
Julia MustoJanuary 15, 2025 20:23
Eaton and Palisades fires impact on key community sites, photos show
Julia MustoJanuary 15, 2025 20:40
