Freddie Freeman and Chris Taylor of the Los Angeles Dodgers of the Major League Baseball (MLB) came out to support rescue efforts from a forest fire that occurred in Los Angeles, California, the U.S. area where the team is based.
MLB’s official website, MLB.com, reported on the 11th (Korean time), “Freeman and his wife Chelsea donated a total of $300,000 (approximately 440 million won) to the LA Fire Department Foundation, Pasadena Fire Department, and $100,000 each to the Salvation Army.” .
Taylor, along with his wife Mary, also began fundraising through the CT3 Foundation, which supports the LA Fire Department.
The LA wildfire, which started on the 7th local time, continues to spread amid strong winds and dry weather. It is reported that an area of 145㎢, equivalent to 22% of Seoul, Korea, was destroyed by fire. The number of deaths is confirmed to be at least 11.
According to the LA Times, this event is likely to be one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history, with economic losses expected to reach tens of billions of dollars.
The Dodgers also released a statement. “We are truly heartbroken by the devastation of the fires in and around Los Angeles,” he said. “We are working closely with our community partners and affected areas. “We will have more updates on our immediate efforts and ongoing work in the coming days.”
“We are grateful to all the emergency responders working on the front lines of this tragedy and share our sorrow with the thousands of people who have lost their homes and property.”
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