Hollywood star Ben Affleck is asking the public to support the legions of firefighters who continue to battle deadly wildfires raging in California.
Affleck, a Cambridge native, made his appeal in a recent tweet, asking for donations to the California Fire Foundation.
Thousands of firefighters are bravely battling 3 wildfires across California. Help support them and donate to the @CAFireFound at https://t.co/z4QF5sjwig #CampFire #HillFire #WoolseyFire
— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) November 11, 2018
The actor and director included a link to the website for the foundation, which provides “emotional and financial assistance to families of fallen firefighters, firefighters and the communities they protect.”
The Associated Press reported over the weekend that the statewide death toll from the fires stood at stood at 31, with 228 people still unaccounted for.
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