Religious groups unite for wildfire relief efforts across Los Angeles
Updated: Jan 17th, 2025
Wildfires raging across Los Angeles County have spurred a remarkable display of interfaith unity. Religious groups, including Sikhs, Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Jews, and Taoists, are mobilising to provide relief and support to those affected by the disaster.
Volunteers from various faiths are working tirelessly to provide aid. At the Gurdwara in Covina, California, Moninder Singh and his team have been serving hot meals to evacuees.
This spirit of service is evident across the community. At the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Chino Hills, volunteers mobilised within 24 hours of the wildfires, organising donation drives and distributing essential supplies like water, first-aid kits, and sleeping bags. Their Wildfire Relief and Recovery initiative has garnered widespread support.
LA wildfire
About 92,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and 25 dead due to the Los Angeles wildfires in the western US, and another 89,000 are under evacuation warnings, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told reporters.
At least 25 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across the Los Angeles area.
The fierce wildfires in Los Angeles County, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, scorched over 40,500 acres, and destroyed more than 12,300 structures as of Monday.
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