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NFL to Donate $5M to Support Those Impacted by Los Angeles Area Wildfires

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The NFL announced Friday that the league is donating $5 million to the communities impacted by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

As part of the NFL's statement, it was noted that the ownership groups of the Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans contributed to the donation.

Per CNN, at least five fires have broken out in the L.A. area, spreading across 36,365 acres of land. At least 10 people have died and at least 10,000 properties have been destroyed, while 153,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.