Metallica Donates $500,000 to Los Angeles Fire Relief

Metallica is using their platform to give back to communities in Los Angeles that have been affected by the catastrophic fires across the city.

The band’s philanthropic foundation, All Within My Hands, is granting $500,000 to relief efforts carried out by the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund and the Pasadena Community Foundation’s Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund, per a press release.

The foundation “dedicates itself to creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services,” says its website.

The fires started last week in the Pacific Palisades on the west side of Los Angeles and by Altadena in the east. Other areas, including Studio City and Runyon Canyon, also had fires — though they have since been contained and put out.

The Palisades fire has burned more than 23,000 acres and is only 14% contained, while the east-side Eaton fires are 33% contained at 14,000 acres.

In the past week, the city has suffered 24 deaths, nearly 100,000 people under evacuation orders, and more than 12,000 structures destroyed.

A number of resources are available for those who have lost their homes or need assistance in other ways. MusiCares and the Recording Academy have launched the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort to support music professionals impacted by the crisis, making a combined pledge of $1 million to kick off the efforts.