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

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,

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.

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.”

The teams — Angel City FC, the Angels, Chargers, Clippers, Dodgers, Ducks, Galaxy, Kings, LAFC, Lakers, Rams and Sparks — pledged to donate more than $8 million to support both victims of the Southern California fires and first responders fighting them.

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.

The LA Kings today announced they had united along with 11 other local professional sports franchises to pledge a combined donation of more than $8 million to help those impacted by the recent devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

Support Los Angeles with these team shirts and hoodies for wildfire recovery with LA Strong gear from Fanatics.