LA County wildfires: Relief supplies headed to LA from Chicago

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Chicago-area groups collect supplies for LA fire victims

Two nonprofit organizations are joining forces to provide critical aid to tens of thousands of people displaced by wildfires in Los Angeles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Two nonprofit organizations are joining forces to provide critical aid to tens of thousands of people displaced by wildfires in Los Angeles.

Many residents fled their homes with little more than the clothes on their backs, leaving behind wallets, blankets, toys and essential toiletries.

Chicago Supplies Headed to LA County

What we know:

World Vision, a global humanitarian organization specializing in disaster relief, has mobilized seven warehouses to send supplies to the West Coast.

From Chicago, the second truckload of aid is now en route to Los Angeles, loaded with water, diapers, toothbrushes and other necessities.

Jaryl Pool, the site manager for World Vision’s Chicago warehouse, described the effort as their way of helping in a time of great need.

"We're doing our small part here in sending whatever we can to help them in need. Before us, we have some water, we have some personal hygiene, we have some socks, we have some coolers. We have anything that we can think of that we have to be able to help those in need out there," said Pool.

The shipment from Chicago also includes donations from Christian Relief.

Timeline:

The truck, packed with supplies, will travel approximately 1,800 miles and is expected to arrive in Los Angeles by Thursday.

LA fires containment update

  • Palisades Fire: 23,713 acres burned, 17% contained
  • Eaton Fire: 14,117 acres burned, 35% contained
  • Hurst Fire: 799 acres burned, 97% contained
  • Auto Fire: 56 acres burned, 0% contained

Cause of LA fires

What we don't know:

Authorities haven’t determined an official cause for any of the fires. Southern California Edison has acknowledged agencies are investigating whether its equipment may have started a smaller blaze.

A lawsuit filed on Monday claims the utility's equipment sparked the much bigger Eaton Fire. Edison did not respond to a request for comment and last week said it had not received any suggestions that its equipment ignited that blaze.

The Source: Information in this article was provided by World Vision and Christian Relief representatives. Kelly Hayes from FOX TV Stations also contributed to this report.

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