Three heroes in the LA fire

[Fantine]

Governor Abbott of Texas, setting a Christian example for other Republican leaders by sending firefighters to California.
Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal, surviving founders of Comic Relief, who both lost their homes and donated $10 million each to help others who are suffering.

 

[Vambram]

Thank you for this thread and sharing this information. I pray that more governors send Guard members to help the people of California. Also, I am praying that there will be multiple dozens of rich celebrities and wealthy people donate hundreds of millions of dollars to help the people in California.

 

[Yarddog]

Governor Abbott of Texas, setting a Christian example for other Republican leaders by sending Guard members to California.
Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal, surviving founders of Comic Relief, who both lost their homes and donated $10 million each to help others who are suffering.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/01/14/510814/firefighters-from-houston-helping-to-combat-wildfires-in-california/

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/10/nx-s1-5254160/california-fires-los-angeles-latino-immigrants

Update on Canada’s response to the wildfires in California - Canada.ca

Canada continues to provide support to the United States as they battle the devastating wildfires in southern California.

www.canada.ca

 

[essentialsaltes]

Currently, most of Los Angeles is fine, so there's lots of food, water, clothing, housing, etc. locally available.
Rebuilding efforts are still way in the future and a different story.

But talking of people giving help now, World Central Kitchen is working with lots of LA restauranteurs to help feed the firefighters and displaced people. Among them are Roy Choi, the ladies behind the Border Grill and, as I noticed yesterday as they were loading up their food truck in my neighborhood, Dulan's Soul Food.

But getting closer to the motif of the OP...

Jay Leno uses vintage firetruck to bring meals to first responders battling deadly wildfires​

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ETA:

Oh, and of course Steve Guttenberg was helping to move abandoned cars off the road to let fire vehicles pass on Day One.

A source also told the outlet that Guttenberg, whose house narrowly survived the initial blazes that have destroyed thousands of other structures, has 'banded together with several neighbors whose homes also made it' to do good.

'They are having meals together, working on getting brush out of the way, trying to put out smoldering fires, and fighting embers in the air,' the insider revealed. 'They have been getting food and necessities, portable heaters, water, through rapid relief groups and sharing everything, and basically are taking care of each other.'

 

[essentialsaltes]

The Street Vendors That Mobilized Quickly to Feed First Responders​