Angelina Jolie and her son help people amid Los Angeles wildfire crisis

Amid the raging wildfires in Los Angeles Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie and her 16yearold son Knox have been seen taking proactive steps to help those in needOn Thursday the motherson duo was photographed shopping for supplies such as food and water to assist those affected by the devastating fires as per Page SixIn an interview Jolie shared that she was personally housing people at her Los Feliz homeRight now Im taking care of people close to me and having them at my house the Maria actor said as per Page SixShe expressed deep concern for the ongoing crisis and revealed that she plans to donate to fire relief efforts in the coming weeksJamie Lee Curtis alongside her husband Christopher Guest also made headlines by donating USD 1 million to the victims of the firesKylie Jenner Mark Zuckerberg Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also contributed to local relief organisations as per Page SixOn the other hand Jennifer Garner volunteered her time with World Central Kitchen a nonprofit organisation that provides meals to those impacted by disasters as per Page SixWhile many celebrities are helping others some are on the receiving end of tragedySeveral highprofile celebs including Mel Gibson Adam Brody Leighton Meester and Anthony Hopkins have lost their homes in the wildfiresRicki Lake who also experienced the loss of her home shared her grief on Instagram This loss is immeasurable Its the spot where we got married three years ago I grieve along with all of those suffering during this apocalyptic eventAs the fires continue to rage the situation in Southern California has become increasingly direAt least 11 people have lost their lives in the wildfire crisis in Southern California officials reported according to a report by NBC NewsFirefighters experienced a brief respite as the strong Santa Ana winds temporarily died down but these winds were expected to pick up againMeanwhile The New York Times reported that at least 18 individuals have been arrested on charges such as looting and identity theftThe Los Angeles Fire Department on Saturday issued a mandatory evacuationMayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass in a post on X wrote A mandatory evacuation order is immediately in effect for the Palisades Fire from Sunset Blvd North to Encino Reservoir and from the 405 Freeway West to Mandeville Canyon This area was in an evacuation warning and is now under an immediate evacuation orderOn Friday California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he would initiate an independent investigation to address concerns over firefighters running out of water early during their efforts describing the issue as deeply troublingThe largest blaze the Palisades fire between Santa Monica and Malibu was 8 per cent contained on Friday meaning firefighters have been able to establish lines around that much of the perimeter to prevent the blaze from spreadingTo the east firefighters have contained 3 per cent of the Eaton fire near Altadena and Pasadena Both fires now rank in the top five most destructive fires in Californias history The New York Times reportedIn a post on X Newsom informed that the Lidia Fire is now at 98 per cent containment across 395 acresUS President Joe Biden warned that although the winds have died down they will remain a threat until next weekIn a post on X he said Earlier the VP and I received a briefing from CAgovernor MayorOfLA and FEMA_Deanne While the winds have died down we expect they will remain a threat until early next week Well keep working 247 to support state and local officials to fully stop these firesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever