Leonardo DiCaprio will pledge $1 million to support wildfire relief efforts in Los Angeles.
The 50-year-old actor made the announcement on his Instagram Story on Wednesday afternoon, writing, “The Los Angeles wildfires are devastating our city. I am committing $1 million in partnership with @rewild's Rapid Response Program to support both urgent needs and post-fire recovery efforts.”
DiCaprio noted that initial aid’s beneficiaries will include the L.A. Fire Department Foundation, California Fire Foundation, World Central Kitchen, California Community Foundation, Pasadena Humane Society, and the SoCal Fire Fund.
The organizations are on the frontlines “providing much-needed resources to our first responders and firefighters, and the people, animals and communities who need it most,” DiCaprio said.
The wildfires that burned through the L.A. area since Jan. 7 have killed at least 25 people and destroyed more than 60 square miles, including more than 12,000 structures, CBS News reports. Officials say the Palisades and Eaton wildfires are the largest and continue to burn out of control.
Celebrities including Beyoncé, Paris Hilton, and Arnold Schwarzenegger have contributed to wildfire relief efforts.
Earlier this week, Beyoncé explained in a note via Instagram that she was postponing her Jan. 14 announcement "to a later date" in light of the tragic wildfires currently devastating parts of Los Angeles. This comes after the superstar singer's BeyGood charity foundation said last Sunday that it has contributed $2.5 million to the L.A. Fire Relief Fund to assist families impacted by the fires in Southern California.
