At least 10 people are reported to have died and over 100,000 residents have been forced to flee in the wake of raging wildfires in the Los Angeles region, as firefighters have struggled to contain several blazes that continue to be fanned by strong winds.

Everyone wants to help victims of the wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and sent hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles-area residents fleeing for their lives. But no one is forgetting about the political optics,

There are some reputable organizations taking in donations to help victims of the deadly California wildfires.

Here are ways to assist both humans and animals in need after the Palisades and Eaton fires were among those affecting the Los Angeles area.