Leonardo DiCaprio to Donate $1 Million for Relief Efforts as L.A. Fires Are 'Devastating Our City'

Leonardo DiCaprio is pitching in to help Los Angeles recover from the devastating wildfires.

The Oscar winner, 50, announced on his Instagram Stories Wednesday, Jan. 15 that he is donating $1 million toward relief efforts.

"The Los Angeles wildfires are devastating our city. I am committing $1 million in partnership with @rewild's Rapid Response Program to support both urgent needs and post-fire recovery efforts," he wrote.

"Initial aid will immediately benefit the LA Fire Department Foundation, California Fire Foundation, World Central Kitchen, California Community Foundation, Pasadena Humane Society, and SoCal Fire Fund — organizations on the frontlines providing much-needed resources to our first responders and firefighters, and the people, animals and communities who need it most," added the Don't Look Up actor.

DiCaprio, who grew up in L.A., co-founded Re:wild, and he wrote that its Rapid Response Program is "uniquely positioned to respond to environmental disasters and emergencies."

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The wildfires that sparked on Jan. 7 have become the most destructive in L.A. history, with thousands of people displaced and a death toll currently set at 25.

Jamie Lee Curtis' family pledged to donate $1 million toward disaster relief efforts to support "our great city and state and the great people who live and love there," she said on Jan. 9. Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, Halle Berry and more stars have volunteered to help first responders and families affected by the fires.

Click here to learn more about how to help the victims of the L.A. fires.