Donations to LA Fire Victims Rise Past $200 Million Mark

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Volunteers sort donated goods at the Santa Anita Racetrack parking lot in Arcadia, California, on Jan. 14.Photographer: Jill Connelly/Bloomberg

GoFundMe, the crowdfunding website where people can quickly raise money to help others, has generated more than $200 million for those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires.

The sum, pledged in the wake of the fires that erupted on Jan. 7, surpasses the $65 million raised for the 2023 fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, according to a spokesperson.