José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen has set up a bunch of meal distribution sites around the city to make sure first responders and people affected by the fires can get something to eat……………..A bunch of firefighters walked into an In-N-Out to get burgers the other day, and the whole place gave them a huge round of applause………………The Rose Bowl has been acting as a hub for donations and emergency response efforts. Vendors have been showing up to hand out free food and supplies…………Mexico sent 72 of their own firefighters to L.A. on Saturday to lend a hand. They’re being deployed today to help fight the fires that are still burning. Firefighters from other states have also showed up, from Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Texas. Even Ukraine is offering to send people…….and finally………………
A seafood restaurant an hour south of L.A. called Calico Fish House stepped up to be a national donation hub, where people can send stuff. Volunteers have been showing up in trucks to drive food, water, diapers, pet food and more up to L.A.. Almost as quickly as one truck is loaded, more donations arrive from the community. The city public works department lent a 20-foot trailer to the cause. The mayor and police chief stopped by to help, and people from out of the area have been using Amazon and Walmart to have goods shipped directly to the restaurant.