Apple to Donate to Southern and Northern California Fire Relief Efforts

[MacRumors]

Apple plans to donate to fire relief efforts in Northern and Southern California, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced on Twitter this morning.

It continues to be fire season in California, and right now, the dry, windy weather has led to three major fires in the state. The Camp Fire, north of Sacramento, has burned upwards of 70,000 acres, with residents of Chico and Paradise being evacuated. Many homes have been destroyed in Paradise, California.

The Woolsey Fire in Southern California, via CNN​

In Southern California, the Hill Fire and Woolsey Fire are raging in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The Woolsey Fire is approaching Malibu, a well-known area of Los Angeles, and residents are being evacuated. Upwards of 75,000 homes in Ventura and Los Angeles counties have already been evacuated and some structures have reportedly been destroyed.

Santa Ana winds that exacerbate the fires are expected to continue through Friday and into Saturday, with a second round of winds forecasted to start on Sunday and last through Tuesday.

Praying for the safety of our neighbors, loved ones and all those affected by the rapidly spreading fires in California. We're grateful to the firefighters and first responders working to keep everyone safe. Apple is donating to relief efforts for Northern & Southern California. - Tim Cook (@tim_cook) November 9, 2018

Apple often provides aid during serious environmental disasters. Late last year and earlier this year, Apple donated several million towards fire relief aid for other fires that impacted California.

Article Link: Apple to Donate to Southern and Northern California Fire Relief Efforts

 

[dannyyankou]

I read that it was spreading at a rate of 80 football fields per minute. That’s absurd.

 

[ThisBougieLife]

^Yep. The entire city of Paradise, CA is gone.

The fire in Ventura County is burning right near the area where the mass shooting was. Insane.

This kind of thing is only going to get worse with climate change. The entire state is becoming a desert. My area got less rain than Las Vegas in 2015.

 

[corebeliefs]

I live near the northern CA fires and breathed 300 on the smoke index for weeks (and 150-250 for months). This announcement feels more genuine to me, than the hurricane announcement that included the amount of one million. A general statement shows generosity of spirit, a stated amount unintentionally or not suggests the donation is making a certain impact, which can lead to a debate about how much that will really do. (If you're giving $500 million, sure, that is not debatable.)

 

[jclo]

I read that it was spreading at a rate of 80 football fields per minute. That’s absurd.

It's so scary when it get so dry and windy like this. Everything is so unpredictable and the fires spread like crazy. I used to live in San Diego and had to evacuate a couple of times. Truly terrifying.

 

[weup togo]

Tim's $1M "donate now" button is getting a workout this year.

 

[DrJohnnyN]

Kudos, I'm in NorCal.

 

[tnsmart]

... you get 6,635,520,000 square feet per day.

Divide that by 5280 (number of feet in a mile) and you get 1,256,727 square miles per day, or roughly a third of the United States.

Probably that number is wrong, but who knows.

Because you are converting from square feet to square miles, you have to divide by 5280^2:

6,635,520,000/(5280^2) = 238 square miles per day. Still don't know if that number is correct, but it's a whole lot closer.

 

[CarpalMac]

The poor, poor wildlife.

 

[Emanuel Rodriguez]

Because you are converting from square feet to square miles, you have to divide by 5280^2:

6,635,520,000/(5280^2) = 238 square miles per day. Still don't know if that number is correct, but it's a whole lot closer.

Whoops, did that wrong. You are correct. xD

 

[SamRyouji]

Well...at least we finally saw where those price hikes on iDevices going. It's for the greater good such as this aid and other disaster reliefs.

 

[pat500000]

What happened to forrest fire bear? “Only you can preven the fire.” He probably got burned up as well.

 

[Doctor Q]

There's a history of Apple Support for Charity in the MacRumors Help Center.

 

[JustaTecho]

What happened to forrest fire bear? “Only you can preven the fire.” He probably got burned up as well.

Ok it's one thing to joke about Apple, but these are peoples lives and homes... Showing some compassion would get you a lot more likes.

 

[Morgenland]

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/...-california-fire-erupts-near-chico-california

Terrifying! And within a day! Stay safe everyone!



update:

 

[darkarn]

Pardon my language but damn that looks really like hell on earth, stay safe everyone!

 

[Dimwhit]

I lived in Paradise for 3 or 4 years when I was little. Loved that place. Very sad.

 

[boswald]

Just another reason why I admire Tim.

 

[kazmac]

I hope everyone here who lives or has family/friends in the affected areas are safe.

 

[Doctor Q]

I'm a fan of lemurs, and they are in the news today, as one of the first animals to be evacuated from the Los Angeles zoo as fire approached.

L. A. Times news story

 

[Tivoli_]

So how much the Trillion Dollar company is donating?

 

[C DM]

So how much the Trillion Dollar company is donating?

Anything is better than nothing.

 

[whyamihere]

I have friends and family that live in Paradise and had to evacuate with fire on both sides of the road and burning embers hitting their car, not knowing if they'd make it out in time. Luckily they did. While they've likely lost everything at least I know they are safe. Thoughts go out to everyone affected by this tragedy.

 

[symphony]

So how much the Trillion Dollar company is donating?

That doesn’t matter, at least they’re donating.

 

[Doctor Q]

There are now 100,000 people in evaluation zones from the Woolsey Fire (west of Los Angeles) alone.

I have a number of friends who have evacuated, and some poised to evacuate.

Since the fire has moved into ritzy areas like the city of Malibu, celebrities are reporting to their fans how they are affected. Reportedly, Caitlyn Jenner lost her house, while Lady Gaga, Melissa Etheridge, Guillermo del Toro, Kim Kardashian West, and others have evacuated theirs.