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6 celebrities taking action to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires

10 January 2025 at 12:55
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Jamie Lee Curtis spoke about losing her neighborhood on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

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  • The LA wildfires have displaced thousands and have inflicted billions of dollars in damage.
  • Some celebrities have been stepping up to help by providing money, clothing, and assistance.
  • Jamie Lee Curtis pledged $1 million to wildfire relief.

Wildfires have been raging in Los Angeles and Southern California since Tuesday, burning tens of thousands of acres and leaving thousands of people without homes.

The Pacific Palisades, a popular neighborhood for celebrities, has been almost entirely leveled.

Many famous figures have been using their platforms to share information β€” posting infographics and links to resources and donation pages β€” and to highlight the work of firefighters and aid organizations. Some celebrities have also donated their own money, clothing, or time to help people impacted by the devastation.

Here are some celebrities who are taking action amidst the fires.

Jamie Lee Curtis has pledged $1 million to relief efforts.
Jamie Lee Curtis in purple dress
Jamie Lee Curtis.

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Curtis, who lives in Pacific Palisades, posted on Instagram on January 9 about her intentions to donate $1 million to help with wildfire relief.

"My husband and I and our children have pledged $1 million from our Family Foundation to start a fund of support for our great city and state and the great people who live and love there," she wrote on Instagram.

She also shared footage of her smoldering neighborhood, writing, "Our beloved neighborhood is gone. Our home is safe. So many others have lost everything. Help where you can."

Steve Guttenberg walked up and down his block trying to clear a path for people to evacuate.
Steve Guttenberg at the Golden Gala: A Celebration of Excellence at The Beverly Hilton on January 3, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
Steve Guttenberg.

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Guttenberg, best known for his roles in "Three Men and a Baby" and "Police Academy," was spotted by KTLA on Palisades Drive on January 7 moving abandoned cars to clear a pathway for those trapped higher in the hills.

Speaking to the reporter, he explained the need for people to leave their keys in their cars if they're fleeing.

"What's happening is people take their keys with them as if they're in a parking lot. This is not a parking lot. We really need people to move their cars," he told the outlet. "If you leave your car behind, leave the key in there so a guy like me can move your car so that these fire trucks can get up there."

He continued, "There are people stuck up there. So we're trying to clear Palisades Drive, and I'm walking up there as far as I can moving cars."

James Woods said he helped his 94-year-old neighbor evacuate.
Actor James Woods attends the 2017 Writers Guild Awards L.A. Ceremony at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 19, 2017
James Woods.

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During a January 8 appearance on CNN, Woods shared his harrowing story about evacuating from his Pacific Palisades home while everything was going up in flames.

He shared that he helped his 94-year-old neighbor with dementia escape from his home shortly before it collapsed.

"He'd been left alone. There was so much chaos, it was like an inferno. Every house was on fire around us," he said. Woods said his neighbor eventually made it to the hospital.

Sharon Stone is helping coordinate clothing donations from multiple celebrities.
Sharon Stone attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025
Sharon Stone.

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Stone has been sharing on social media about +COOP, a boutique turned fire-relief pop-up owned by real-estate agent Jenna Cooper, The Hollywood Reporter reported.

In Stone's Instagram posts about +COOP, other celebrities have detailed their donations.

"Harry [Hamlin] and I just dropped off lots of coats jeans, sweaters, etc… thank you for setting this up," wrote former "Real Housewives" star Lisa Rinna.

Stone's "Catwoman" costar Halle Berry also posted about the store.

"I'm packing up my entire closet and heading over to the COOP! If you live in the Southern California area, I urge you to do the same," she wrote. "Thank you @sharonstone for your leadership. Love you Lady."

Michelle Pfeiffer shared her intentions to donate clothes, as well.

"Love Island USA" star Leah Kateb is fostering animals.
Leah Kateb at the Variety Power of Young Hollywood event at the Santa Monica Proper Hotel on August 8, 2024 in Santa Monica, California.
Leah Kateb.

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Kateb, a Calabasas native, shared on Instagram that she had taken in a "fire foster," a dog displaced from its shelter by the wildfires.

Pets frequently go missing during wildfires β€” 3,000 animals went missing after the Maui wildfire in 2023, according to theΒ Maui Humane SocietyΒ β€” so many celebrities, such asΒ Jennifer Aniston,Β have been posting about how to help animals in LA.

Jason Oppenheim of "Selling Sunset" is offering free representation to help people find homes.
Jason Oppenheim
Jason Oppenheim.

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Jason Oppenheim, whose real-estate brokerage is featured on "Selling Sunset," shared on social media that many clients were contacting him to help find a place to live after losing their homes.

"As real estate agents, we obviously have an obligation to help them find a place, even when it's going to be difficult with thousands of people looking for places and not nearly as many houses available," he said.

Oppenheim said the Oppenheim Group is "offering to represent anybody for free, or we will credit you back any commission paid if you've lost your house and you're now displaced."

"We will help you find a place, or do our best to help you find a place to rent," he added.

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