Brittany Mahomes sent a heartfelt message to those struck by the wildfires in Los Angeles as the 29-year-old Kansas City Current owner offers to donate $200,000 to fund relief teams in the region as blazes tear across California, killing five.
Over 2000 buildings destroyed in the fires that began on January 7 according to firefighters, sweeping across nearly 30,000 acres of land including Pacific Palisades, Hollywood Hills and even near the Los Angeles Chargers‘ So-Fi Stadium.
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As a result, several affluent people across the United States have banded together to give some money to the American Red Cross, the LA Fire Department Foundation, Team Rubicon, and pet rescue organizations to help support those made homeless by the disaster.
Brittany herself, despite being heavily pregnant, tried to raise awareness through her Instagram account by linking charity foundations that are accepting donations, including the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.
Over 137,000 people have been evacuated and there are a minimum of five fires ongoing through the Los Angeles region. The two largest fires are currently not contained, and the Los Angeles Fire Department are unsure they can be contained.
The situation is being worsened by high-speed winds ranging from 60-100mph, spreading embers across the land and starting new fires when they burn. Trees are also collapsing too, damaging houses, cars and presenting a risk to life.
“There’s no way to stop or contain a fire where the winds are that powerful,” Tyler Bridges, a resident in LA, told the BBC. “It was raining ash.
“You would go outside and ash would slam into your face, your eyes, and your mouth. It’s hard to breathe, you’re coughing.
“The worst part is the closer to the fires you get, the darker it gets. Very black. Very dark. And so last night was a really scary time for Pasanedans.”
NFL monitoring the situation
The Los Angeles Rams are due to welcome the Minnesota Vikings to the So-Fi on December 12 as part of the NFL’s NFC Wild Card games, but the match is under threat due to the infernos currently ravaging the Golden State.
Roger Goodell, the NFL Commissioner, is monitoring the situation to make sure that any games scheduled in Los Angeles will not put lives at needless risk if the fires cannot be contained. As a result, it could be moved to the State Farm Stadium in Arizona, some 380 miles away.
The Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans game is not at risk because it was already scheduled to take place at the NRG Stadium in the Lone Star State, but future games that would have been scheduled in California may be moved.
