- READ MORE: LA music group inform us about “tragic” impression of wildfires: “This can be felt for years”
For the reason that devastating wildfires started on January 7, over 180,000 residents of Los Angeles had been pressured to evacuate their houses. To this point, 27 confirmed deaths have been reported, with over 20 individuals reported lacking. Among the many individuals who misplaced their houses to the fires was singer-songwriter Jheńe Aiko.
Whereas Aiko and her two kids had been capable of get to security, all of their belongings and recollections in the home had been destroyed within the flames. She wrote on the time: “Me and my kids’s house is gone. Burned to the bottom with all our issues inside. Lord have mercy. Grateful we nonetheless have one another. Ranging from scratch. My coronary heart is so heavy.”
Now, Jheńe Aiko and her wellness model Jhenetics have paid because of the frontliners who put their lives on the road to stamp out the 5 raging, consecutive fires throughout Los Angeles. Aiko and Jhenetics sponsored free massages for firefighters and used Jhenetics merchandise to assist relieve firefighters’ stress and aches.
Aiko and her model wrote on Instagram: “Thanks to our first responders, those that have spent days away from their households, working tirelessly to guard us. We hope this small gesture of gratitude makes a distinction throughout these lengthy shifts.”
Many musicians have stepped as much as assist out the affected communities within the aftermath of the fires. Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD basis have donated $2.5million to assist to aid efforts for the Los Angeles wildfires. Paris Hilton additionally launched a fund for households displaced by the fires, pledging $100,000 and promised to match as much as $100,000 in donations. Dave Grohl additionally spent his birthday making meals for households that had been effected.
American-Mexican band Fuerza Regida have rented out a complete resort for every week to shelter 50 households fleeing the wildfires.
Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and extra have reacted to the “heart-wrenching” devastation brought on by the wildfires, sharing useful resource hyperlinks for these in want of assist.
Members of the LA music group have additionally spoken to NME about being hit exhausting, with quite a few venues, studios and artists being affected by the blaze.
Moreover, musicians together with Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Olivia Rodrigo, Inexperienced Day, No Doubt and extra have been introduced to carry out on the upcoming FireAid profit live performance on January 30.
