How Los Angeles’ Latino community is helping support fire victims [Video]

The Latino community is stepping into action to help support victims of the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County.

A multitude of Latino-owned businesses, organizations and community leaders throughout LA are offering resources, collecting donations for distribution and raising funds to provide relief for victims of several wildfires.

There were four ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area as of Sunday: the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades area, the Eaton Fire north of Pasadena, the Kenneth Fire that’s straddling Los Angeles and Ventura counties, and the Hurst Fire in Sylmar, northwest of San Fernando.

According to county officials, the Palisades Fire has destroyed more than 5,000 structures, while the Eaton Fire has damaged or destroyed an estimated 7,000 structures. More than 100,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes as the Santa …