Lawmaker Seeks Federal Investigation on How $100 Million for Fire Victims Was Spent

A congressman alleged that none of the fire victims received funding from the millions raised from FireAid, a celebrity concert held after the fires.

Fire personnel respond to homes destroyed while a helicopter drops water as the Palisades Fire grows in Pacific Palisades, Calif. on Jan. 7, 2025. David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images

A congressman from California is calling for an investigation into how $100 million in public donations for Los Angeles fire victims was spent.

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) said he learned none of the victims received funding from the millions raised from FireAid, a celebrity concert held days after the destructive Palisades and Eaton fires in January.