Our hearts are with the communities who are dealing with the devastation from these fires, and our gratitude goes out to the first responders and aid organizations who are risking their own safety to help others. Neighbors are offering each other food, water, and shelter, joining together to build community resilience in the face of horrific loss.

If you’re able, please consider donating directly to the following organizations that are assisting with disaster relief:

GoFundMe Wildfire Relief Fund 
GoFundMe has set up a general fundraiser and is distributing aid directly to those in need. 

CalFund
Managed by the California Community Foundation, this fund prioritizes those most in need and underserved communities.

World Central Kitchen
Chef Jose Andres and his organization have been on the ground providing meals in response to these wildfires. 

This is a heartbreaking reminder of the urgency of climate change. These unnatural disasters are made worse by a warming planet, prolonged drought, and unusually high winds. 

These fires come at a time when Trump and Republicans in Congress are pushing extreme proposals to block climate action and dismantle weather agencies critical to tracking and coordinating disaster response. They’re even discussing linking California wildfire aid to debt ceiling negotiations, turning desperately needed disaster relief into a political bargaining chip.  

The science is clear that climate change is causing weather events like these to be more frequent and more intense. Disasters like this aren’t just a tragedy – they are a crime. Fossil fuel CEOs have known for decades that burning coal, oil, and gas would cause devastating effects like this, yet they continue to spread misinformation and lobby against climate action and clean energy for their own personal profit, no matter the cost to everyday people and our communities. These unnatural disasters will only become more frequent and more extreme. Unless we act.