Fox Corporation donates $1 million to support American Red Cross California wildfire relief efforts

Volkswagen has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross’ California wildfire relief efforts to support residents affected by the raging wildfires in Southern California.

This donation will help the organization Providing safe shelter, hot meals, emotional support and resources to aid the area’s recovery.

Fox remains a partner of the annual Disaster Giving Program, encouraging viewers to join them in donating to help families impacted by the devastating wildfires and still in desperate need of support. every donation Better enable the Red Cross to respond to and help residents recover from this disaster.

To donate, visit GO.FOX/REDCROSS or scan the QR code below.

Help those affected by the California wildfires here

Residents are being forced to flee as wildfires continue to rage across Southern California. Cal Fire said the fire had burned more than 27,000 acres as of noon Thursday. At least five people died and at least 130,000 people were ordered to evacuate their homes, according to authorities.

Photos and videos tell stories of destruction and loss, with homes and businesses burned and thousands forced to evacuate communities. The Palisades Fire, driven by strong Santa Ana winds, started in the Santa Monica Mountains late Tuesday morning and quickly consumed 200 acres within an hour, growing to nearly 3,000 acres by sunset, Fox Weather Report.

An American Red Cross volunteer sits with a victim of the California wildfires.

The Red Cross immediately dispatched hundreds of U.S. workers to help Southern California residents flee the area and was mobilizing “hundreds more” to support victims, they said. They are preparing truckloads of supplies such as cots, blankets and water to support thousands of people in emergency shelters if needed.

“The Red Cross is committed to ensuring everyone has a safe place to stay and that no one faces this heartbreaking crisis alone,” they wrote in a statement.

An American Red Cross volunteer talks to a resident who evacuated his home.

They urged residents to remain “vigilant” as the fires continued to burn.

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“A combination of dry fuels, hurricane-force winds and low humidity have fueled the fires, creating challenges in controlling them as they burn tens of thousands of acres. The threat is not over yet,” the organization said. “Severe fire weather will continue through the Friday and then again next week as the situation continues to evolve, people must remain vigilant, prepare to evacuate and follow the instructions of local authorities.”

Beds at a shelter set up by the American Red Cross to help victims of the California wildfires.

You can find a list of available shelters compiled by the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Red Cross here. The organization also shared evacuation information here.