Resources:

• Donate to the Red Cross: Help those affected by California Wildfires

• The link between wildfires and climate change: Quick Facts: Wildfires and climate change

• Axios: LA's wildfires sparked by rare collision of climate factors

• ABC: This is how climate change contributed to the California wildfires

• The Guardian: The Los Angeles wildfires are climate disasters compounded

• WatchDuty Fire Map App: Wildfire map and tracker app  

Suggested Reposts/Shares:

• FEMA: Disaster Assistance Announcement on Twitter

• CA Department of Public Health: Resources for finding shelter (on X/Twitter)

• NRDC: How to Make a Wildfire Evacuation Plan (on X/Twitter)

• Impact: Explainer post on Instagram (draws link to climate change)

• Extreme Weather Survivors: Insurance advice (on Instagram)

• NPR: What you need to know if you’re in the path of wildfire smoke (on Instagram) 

• LA Times (via MCAF): What to do if you’ve lost your home or business in the CA wildfires (on X/Twitter)

• ABC7 News (via MCAF): Link to ways to help those impacted by the fires (on X/Twitter) 

What to Say:

• As wildfires fueled by extreme weather continue to devastate the LA area, we hope everyone is able to stay safe. This latest event - in what is supposed to be the region's "wet season" - is yet another reminder of the need to #ActOnClimate. https://www.axios.com/2025/01/08/california-fire-rare-climate-change-factors #ClimateFriday

• This #ClimateFriday, we're reminded of the devastating impacts of the climate crisis. Wildfires fueled by extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe thanks to climate change--turning communities upside down and causing billions in damage. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/09/los-angeles-wildfires-climate-disasters 

• Wishing everyone affected by the extreme LA wildfires safety as authorities work towards managing the crisis. Climate change has continued to cause extreme weather fueling devastating wildfires, a reminder of the need to #ActonClimate this #ClimateFriday

• Thousands in CA are being affected by severe wildfires intensified by climate change this #ClimateFriday. We hope everyone is staying safe- support relief efforts here: https://americanredcross.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.personalCampaign&participantID=8739 

• Climate change is amplifying extreme weather events, causing devastating effects to our health and safety. This #ClimateFriday, our hearts are with those in CA  affected by the latest wildfires. It's time to #ActonClimate and prevent rollbacks of extreme weather protections.