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Thousands of people up and down the coast of California have been evacuated as wildfires continue to burn, gobbling up thousands of acres and destroying hundreds of homes and buildings.
Six days after it broke out, the Kincade Fire has so far burned more than 75,000 acres in Sonoma County, and remains just 15 percent contained, according toCalFire. The flames have injured two people and destroyed 124 homes and commercial buildings.
Further down in Los Angeles County, the Getty Fire has burned 656 acres and prompted more than 7,000 homes to take part in mandatory evacuations, with stars likeLeBron JamesandArnold Schwarzeneggeramong them. Eight homes have been destroyed and six damaged, according to theLos Angeles Fire Department.
Getty Fire.
And that’s not all — the Tick Fire is also burning in Los Angeles County after breaking out on Oct. 24, and is 86 percent contained after burning nearly 5,000 acres, according toCal Fire.
Here’s where you can donate to help the victims of the fires as they take refuge in shelters across the state.
Sonoma County Resilience Fund
American Red Cross
TheRed Crosscurrently hasfive centers openin Los Angeles for Getty Fire evacuees, and is also providing water and snacks to displaced residents. The organization haspeople on the groundup north, providing shelter, food, water and emotional support.
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Salvation Army
The organization is working toprovide meals, snacks and beveragesfor those affected, as well as emotional and spiritual aid. The Army is currently serving three meals a day at five different shelters in Napa, San Rafael and Petaluma “for the foreseeable future.”
California Fire Foundation
Sonoma Family Meal
The organization is currentlyaccepting donationsto help feed the thousands of people who have been evacuated from the Kincade Fire.
Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation
Their owners may be able to take refuge in shelters, but pets need somewhere to go, too. This foundationprovides temporary sheltersfor animals in need of a place to stay.
California Community Foundation Wildfire Relief Fund
The fund launched in 2003 and has since granted more than $22 million to support relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of fires like the Camp and Woolsey fires, according to itswebsite.Donationswill go to intermediate and long-term recovery efforts.
source: people.com
