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This week, we’re going to talk about the horrific fires around Los Angeles right now and what you can do both right now and going forward.

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The Los Angeles fires are an horrific disaster - here's what you can do

by Liam Nolan

One of the biggest pieces of news this week has been the devastating fires in Los Angeles, which are some of the worst in the history of California.

If you’re in the affected zone, do the best that you can to stay safe and not interfere with personnel working to combat the fires. One of the planes working to control the fire was hit by a civilian drone on Friday, and seriously — do not do that. Ground your drones. Please.

On the site, we broke down some of the other things that you can do to help. You can read that coverage here, but to sum up, volunteering and donating can be really helpful!

Good resources for donating include:

• California Fire Foundation

• Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation

• World Central Kitchen

• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles

• Community Foundation’s Wildlife Recovery Fund

If you’re in California itself, we also recommend volunteering for the following groups:

• Canine Rescue Club

• My Safe LA

• Volunteer County

• American Red Cross

If you know folks in California, also consider reaching out to them. When people are going through a tough time, telling them that you’re thinking about them and sending them your love is often really appreciated.

Also consider how you can contribute to causes that are dealing with climate change, one of the major drivers behind the environmental catastrophes that we’ve been dealing with over the last few years. There’s still time to act.

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