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CaliforniaVolunteers, state agencies mobilize volunteers and donations after Los Angeles wildfires
Summary
CaliforniaVolunteers and state partners have deployed volunteers and state resources to support communities in Los Angeles County after wildfires that officials described as ‘devastating,’ with donation centers overflowing and volunteers lining up before dawn, Josh Friday said in a radio interview.
CaliforniaVolunteers and state emergency resources have been mobilized to support communities hit by recent Los Angeles County wildfires, Josh Friday, California’s chief service officer and head of CaliforniaVolunteers, said during an interview on KQBD News’ Political Breakdown.
Friday said the fires were “devastating” and that the state had seen “unprecedented damage to communities” — not only homes burned but schools, churches and other community institutions lost. He described a shift from immediate fire suppression to an urgent focus on rebuilding quickly.
Why it matters: The scale of damage and the rapid volunteer response mean relief and recovery efforts rely on both formal state deployments and a…
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