Los Angeles, California
California Wildfire Relief
Program Start: January 2025
After devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, All Hands & Hearts (AH&H) committed to delivering essential aid for affected communities. Now, AH&H is building a long-term presence in California that connects disaster recovery with preparedness and resilience.
Recent Updates
Disaster Profile
The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires were one of the most devastating disasters in California’s history.
The Los Angeles Wildfires ignited on January 7, 2025, beginning with the Palisades Fire, which rapidly spread due to an extreme wind event. Just hours later, the Eaton Fire sparked, quickly intensifying the devastation. Both fires, along with several smaller blazes, tore through residential neighborhoods, local businesses and community centers, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds and dangerously dry conditions. More than 50,000 acres burned, over 16,000 structures were destroyed and 28 lives were lost. At the peak of the crisis, more than 200,000 people were under evacuation orders, making this one of the most deadly and devastating wildfire events in California history.
Our Response
California Recovery Doesn’t End When the Headlines Do
16,400+
People have accessed vital food and non-food items
1,100+
Applicants to cash vouchers assisted
140+
People can safely return home or access their belongings with smoke remediation completed
Recovery creates resilience.
All Hands & Hearts is building a long-term presence in California that connects disaster recovery with preparedness and resilience. Through trusted local partnerships, we help communities recover after disaster, restore schools and community spaces, and strengthen wildfire preparedness before the next emergency.
Recovery doesn’t end when rebuilding is complete. It continues until families feel safe, schools thrive, neighbors reconnect, and communities are prepared for whatever comes next.
A displaced family returns home. A neighborhood at risk becomes a neighborhood ready. None of it lasts without the people who stay.
California Impact
Since January 2025, All Hands & Hearts has directly impacted more than 21,000 people across California through recovery, community partnerships, and preparedness initiatives.
Current impact includes:
- 21,000+ people directly impacted across California
- 1,700+ fire-affected families receiving fresh produce through December 2026
- Long-term recovery projects in Altadena following the Eaton Fire
- Community Wildfire Readiness initiatives launching in Santa Cruz and Alameda Counties
- Growing partnerships with schools, nonprofits, local governments, businesses, and community organizations
Every number represents a family rebuilding after a disaster, a student returning to a healthier learning environment, or a community becoming stronger before the next emergency.
