The NFL introduced it can donate $5 million for wildfire reduction efforts as Southern California continues to battle raging wildfires.
“Led by particular person contributions from golf equipment and possession teams from the Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans and NFL Foundation, these funds will ship very important sources to native organizations supporting these affected by the wildfires,” the NFL said in an announcement Friday.
“We are heartbroken over the devastating losses skilled by so many within the Los Angeles space and impressed by the heroism of first reponders and residents who’ve supported their neighbors,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell mentioned.
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Two folks experience bicycles in an space broken by the Palisades Fire within the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
“The NFL household is dedicated to working with the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams to assist their native communities of their time of want.”
More than 10,000 buildings have been destroyed by fireplace as of Friday morning, officers confirmed. Authorities additionally confirmed that the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Kenneth Fire, Hurst Fire and Lidia Fire torched greater than 27,000 acres throughout the Los Angeles space.
The Vikings and the Wilf Family Foundation introduced a $1 million donation for reduction efforts. Brothers Zygi and Mark Wilf and cousin Leonard Wilf personal the Vikings.
“The Vikings and the Wilf Family Foundations are offering a $1 million contribution to assist on-the-ground reduction efforts in communities affected by the California wildfires,” the Vikings’ statement mentioned.
Smoke from the latest fires obscures the solar at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times by way of Getty Images)
Also Friday, the Houston Texans confirmed a $1 million contribution to “present assist and sources to those that have been impacted by the wildfires.”
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SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, was initially scheduled to host Monday’s NFC wild-card spherical sport between the Rams and Vikings. But the NFL moved the game to State Farm Stadium, the house of the Arizona Cardinals, as wildfires proceed to brush by means of the area.
State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., Jan. 5, 2025, earlier than a sport between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers. (Matt Kartozian/Imagn Images)
On Thursday, a fireplace broke out simply miles from the Rams’ coaching complicated in Woodland Hills, California, and smoke was seen from the workforce’s follow subject, ESPN reported. The Rams and Chargers are scheduled to play playoff video games this weekend, and each groups practiced outside Thursday. Some Chargers gamers elected to put on masks through the follow.
On Friday afternoon, ESPN reported the Cardinals despatched one in all their Boeing 777 planes to Los Angeles to move Rams gamers, employees, their households and a few pets to Arizona. The Cardinals are additionally making their follow complicated accessible to the Rams, in keeping with ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Chargers mentioned the franchise will present $200,000 in focused funding to the American Red Cross, LA Fire Department Foundation, Team Rubicon and pet rescue organizations sheltering animals displaced as a result of wildfires.
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FOX Corporation has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross’ California Wildfire reduction efforts. The donation will assist the company present protected shelter, sizzling meals, emotional assist and sources to assist in restoration within the area.
FOX Corporation, which continues to be an annual Disaster Giving Program companion, is encouraging viewers to contribute to assist households affected by the devastating wildfires. To donate, go to GO.FOX/REDCROSS
An inventory of accessible shelters compiled by the American Red Cross in Los Angeles may be found here.
Fox News’ Yael Halon contributed to this report.
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