As wildfires continue to wreak havoc across the Los Angeles area, all 12 professional sports organizations in L.A. and Orange County -- Angel City FC, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Clippers,

The money will go to organizations like the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, World Central Kitchen and more.

Containing wildfires—never mind extinguishing them—in parched and windy conditions can be monstrously difficult. Dry vegetation is rocket fuel for blazes and wind both feeds the flames and spreads the embers. “The winds are like pointing an air blower at a fireplace,” says Gershunov, “except it’s not contained and it’s on a much larger scale.”

Twelve Los Angeles pro sports teams on Monday pledged to donate a combined $8 million to support victims of the Los Angeles wildfires and those fighting the blazes. Angel City FC, the Angels, Chargers,

Firefighters on Wednesday battled a ferocious wildfire in Los Angeles suburbs, home to many Hollywood celebrities, which devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations as hurricane-force winds fuelled rapid blaze growth.

There will also be events held Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at three Los Angeles stadiums to provide necessities to evacuees.

The skies above Southern California have been shrouded in an ominous haze over the last week, the sun reduced to a muted orange glow as devastating wildfires wreak havoc across the region. Amid the chaos and heartbreak,

With the greater Los Angeles area reeling from a devastating string of wildfires, the Dodgers and Angels were among the 12 L.A. professional sports organizations that collectively pledged more than $8 million in donations to support disaster relief on Monday.