From Breitbart: Questions are being raised about how the roughly $100 million raised by “Fire Aid” concerts in the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires earlier this year is being spent — with some claiming victims are receiving nothing.
The star-studded bill for the benefit concert, held on two separate stages, raised a massive sum. But many residents of the Pacific Palisades and Malibu (Palisades Fire), and of Altadena and Pasadena (Eaton Fire), say they have not benefited.
There have been two significant local investigations by local news outlets, each of which came to different — though not necessarily contradictory — conclusions about Fire Aid’s money.
The first, by ABC affiliate KABC-7, concluded that the money was being well-spent — on organizations:
The report explains that the first $50 million of the “fire aid” money was released in February and handed over to about 120 non-profit organizations – but not the individual victims.
When questioned about how they spent the money, some of the organizations did respond. For example:
The Pasadena Humane Society used $250,000 from FireAid to treat and house pets burned and left homeless by the flames.
Heal the Bay received $100,000 and used it to test for contaminants along our coast.
WATCH the Fox 11 Los Angeles report below:
While the money remains a mystery, Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff did go to the fire aid concert. Emhoff posted a photo from their VIP seats.
Thank you to the artists who gathered tonight in Los Angeles for the FireAid Concert. Angelenos will continue to stand together to support those impacted by the wildfires and show gratitude for the first responders who help keep our communities safe.https://t.co/AeAfLU0IgX https://t.co/KYf7GV7eNh
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 31, 2025
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