MusiCares distribues $15m for LA wildfires survivors
"The music community shows up for one another in extraordinary ways," says the executive director, one year on from the California disaster
News By Hanna Ellington | 8 January 2026
One year on from Los Angeles’ devastating wildfires, Recording Academy charity MusiCares announced it has distributed more than $15 million (€12.9m) in relief efforts.
From 7-31 January 2025, Southern California experienced several explosive wildfires that killed upwards of 30 people, destroyed over 18,000 homes and buildings, and burned nearly 60,000 acres of land, a disaster that ranks among the worst in the state’s history.
The music industry showed out in force to support survivors, with MusiCares’ efforts aiding more than 3,200 music professionals through…
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