February 4, 2025 | 2:053 p.m.
The wildfires in the Los Angeles area are now 100 percent contained. The fires burned more than 56,000 acres and cost 29 people their lives. Sixteen thousand structures burned. Homes, cars, belongings, and businesses are gone, leaving ash and debris behind.
The need is great. For people in Altadena, the Palisades, and other areas affected by the fires, life looks completely different. The way residents get groceries, basic hygiene supplies, water, shelter, and work has changed.
That’s why Convoy is partnering with local churches and organizations to meet the unique needs of their communities.
In Calabasas, Convoy has partnered with Believe LA to distribute relief supplies to people in need. Convoy sent a truckload of resources such as food and hygiene kits, and Believe LA held distributions at their church. Residents were able to come get supplies to help meet their immediate needs and find encouragement and hope for the recovery ahead.
“It showed our community that we are a resource for them, and if things happen and they need something, they can come to Believe LA,” said Pastor Aaron Lindsey.
Additionally, Believe LA was able to send relief supplies with law enforcement personnel into the Palisades when no one else could get into the community. The church took a truck full of supplies to the sheriff’s department, where law enforcement loaded up their vehicles and drove them where no one else could go.
Another nonprofit in Los Angeles — Hoopbus — came through Believe LA’s distribution. Aptly named, Hoopbus is an organization with a fleet of school buses decked out with basketball hoops, bringing people together and teaching life skills through the lens of basketball. They drove one of their buses through the distribution, loaded up, then drove to Altadena and distributed relief supplies there.
“Everyone wants to be around people in their best times, but who can be there with you in your worst?” Pastor Aaron said. “We were able to show people that they can depend on the Church to do its part.”
Convoy of Hope is grateful for partners like Believe LA who make serving tens of thousands of disaster survivors possible.
January 31, 2025 | 3:09 p.m.
Communities are coming together to support each other in the wake of the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
The wildfires have far-reaching effects, reaching beyond evacuation zones and disproportionately impacting underserved communities across the area. People have lost not only their homes, but their livelihoods. And if their places of work haven’t been destroyed, there is still the air quality to grapple with. People who work outdoors — construction, delivery, transportation, and agriculture — are now at a greater risk of respiratory illness and subsequent income loss from missing work.
Convoy of Hope is partnering with local churches and organizations in these communities to ensure people have what they need to get back on their feet.
January 27, 2025 | 4:29 p.m.
Much-needed rain has helped firefighters gain ground on the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Containment is at nearly 100 percent on the three largest fires. But rain also poses a few challenges. Officials warn residents of mudslides, toxic ash runoff, and hazardous waste.
Convoy of Hope is on the ground, working directly with local churches, community organizations, and federal agencies to provide for the needs in affected communities.
January 23, 2025 | 4:42 p.m.
Convoy of Hope has served more than 32,000 people in 12 communities in the greater Los Angeles area. We are continuously resourcing our partners in the area with the supplies they need to help their communities amid one of the worst disasters Southern California has seen.
When Convoy delivers relief supplies directly to partners, it frees up their time so they can help more people instead of dealing with the logistics of picking up supplies.
“That’s the huge benefit of partnering with Convoy of Hope … Now we get to just focus on people. We get to meet people where they’re at, serve them where they’re at, love them where they’re at, see them where they’re at, and just be with them,” said Convoy partner JR Carmichael.
January 22, 2025 | 3:20 p.m.
Convoy of Hope has sent more than 50 loads of relief supplies to the Los Angeles area in the wake of the devastating wildfires that have burned through more than 40,000 acres. Several fires are still burning, fueled by high winds and dry air — and fire personnel are working tirelessly to contain them.
Though much-needed rain is on the horizon, the shift in weather poses new challenges, as burned areas flood more easily and can create mudslides.
Convoy is on the ground, partnering with churches and organizations in the area to best meet the needs of their communities. Convoy’s Regional Distribution Center in Sacramento ensured we could get supplies into the disaster zone as quickly as possible.
January 19, 2025 | 4:36 p.m.
Convoy of Hope continues to support those impacted by the catastrophic fires in Greater Los Angeles. To date, more than 400,000 pounds of essential supplies have been distributed, including water, food, hygiene items, air purifiers, and more.
As of this morning, the Palisades fire is 52% contained. It has burned nearly 24,000 acres and killed 10 people. The Eaton fire, now 81% contained, has burned more than 14,000 acres and killed 17 people. Some of the evacuation zones for both fires have been reopened, but many of those returning to their homes will only find rubble and ash.
The National Weather Service warns that extreme fire weather will continue into this week, making further containment difficult for firefighters and putting more residents of Greater Los Angeles at risk.
Convoy will deliver additional loads of relief supplies to the area throughout the week and work with local partners to support communities affected by these historic fires.
January 17, 2025 | 10:42 a.m.
Convoy of Hope is working with partners in Los Angeles to provide help and hope to people left devastated by the wildfires still raging through the area.
The area scorched by the fires is three times the size of Manhattan. This is one of the most devastating natural disasters in Southern California history. It will be a long road of rebuilding and recovery.
Firefighters are making progress containing the fires, but it will still be a week or more before residents can return to their communities. Convoy is on the ground ensuring people have what they need to stay fed, clean, and healthy while they wait to return home.
January 16, 2025 | 4:45 p.m.
Though fire personnel have made progress in containing the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, more than 170,000 people are still under evacuation orders and warnings. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said it will be at least a week before residents can return home.
Even then, thousands of people won’t have homes to return to.
Convoy of Hope is on the ground, distributing relief supplies to people in need. An easy way for you, your family, your church, or your business to help Convoy provide hope for disaster survivors is through building kits.
At every distribution, Convoy ensures survivors have kits full of basic necessities to meet their daily needs. Whether it’s a toothbrush and bar of soap in a hygiene kit or diapers and baby lotion in a baby care kit, these supplies make a difference for those grappling with the chaos of a disaster.
January 15, 2025 | 4:35 p.m.
Several wildfires are still blazing in the Los Angeles area, and firefighters are working around the clock to contain them. The Eaton fire — a fire that has destroyed more than 7,000 structures and killed 17 people — is 45 percent contained. Pasadena, a community charred by the Eaton fire, is unrecognizable.
As Convoy team members arrived in Pasadena last week, a wall of smoke blanketed the horizon. In the disaster zone, police cars, ambulances, fire trucks, and animal rescue vehicles filled the streets. Fire personnel helicopters flew overhead. While some neighborhoods still stood, other neighborhoods were completely leveled by the flames.
Aurelli, her husband, and her son live in Riverside, a community an hour outside of Pasadena. Just two weeks ago, Aurelli’s husband was in Pasadena for work. “He couldn’t believe it was all gone now,” she said.
More than 88,000 people are currently under evacuation orders, with an additional 84,800 under evacuation warnings.
The fires have burned more than 60 square miles, destroying more than 12,000 structures and killing at least 25 people.
Convoy of Hope is still on the ground in the area, working to distribute essential relief supplies to people in need.
January 14, 2025 | 11:30 a.m.
Convoy of Hope is on the ground in Los Angeles, distributing relief supplies to people in need as they flee the wildfires.
High winds have returned to the Los Angeles area, impeding containment efforts and making the situation increasingly dangerous. Gusts hurl embers across great distances, spreading fire quickly. Wind speeds keep planes and helicopters that spray water and flame retardant grounded.
First responders are also focused on evacuating residents.
Los Angeles City Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone have both urged residents not to wait for evacuation orders.
“We know from experience that if you wait for the order, you might get caught up in the congestion,” Marrone told CNN. More than 88,000 LA County residents are under evacuation orders as of this morning.
This weekend, Convoy team members partnered with a local church to deliver water, food, and hygiene supplies to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to assist the first responders who have been working tirelessly since the fires began.
Convoy will deliver additional loads of relief supplies to the area throughout the week and continue working with local partners to assess ongoing needs and determine how to best support their communities.
