Leo DiCaprio is stepping up with a cool $1 million to back L.A.’s wildfire recovery mission.
The Hollywood star dropped the news on his Insta Story Wednesday, sharing, “The Los Angeles wildfires are devastating our city. I am committing $1 million in partnership with @rewild’s Rapid Response Program to support both urgent needs and post-fire recovery efforts.”
The movie icon laid out who’s getting the help first: L.A. Fire Department Foundation, California Fire Foundation, World Central Kitchen, California Community Foundation, Pasadena Humane Society, and the SoCal Fire Fund.
DiCaprio explained these groups are “providing much-needed resources to our first responders and firefighters, and the people, animals and communities who need it most.”
Since Jan. 7, the L.A. blazes have claimed 25 lives and wiped out over 60 square miles, destroying more than 12,000 buildings, according to CBS News. The biggest threats – the Palisades and Eaton wildfires – are still raging unchecked.
Big names like Beyoncé, Paris Hilton, and Arnold Schwarzenegger have jumped in to help with wildfire relief.
Just days ago, Beyoncé took to Instagram to say she’s pushing back her Jan. 14 reveal “to a later date” because of the devastating fires hitting L.A. This update came after her BeyGood foundation dropped $2.5 million into the L.A. Fire Relief Fund last Sunday to support families caught in Southern California’s fire crisis.
