Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Calls For Donations To Feed Wildfire Victims

SANTA ROSA, CA -- Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is calling on the public to help support his efforts in Northern California after wildfires left thousands of people homeless.

Fieri, a Santa Rosa resident popular for his show "Diners Drive-Ins and Dives," launched a crowdfunding campaign asking for donations to support his efforts in the North Bay.

Last week, the chef joined Salvation Army in cooking and serving food to victims of the fires.

"Over the past week, I’ve seen a level of destruction in my hometown that I never thought imaginable," Fieri wrote on the fundraising website Classy.org. "But even bigger than the fires has been the outpouring of support and compassion for our community, here in Sonoma County and beyond. Together with The Salvation Army, and thanks to a virtual army of volunteers, we’ve been cookin’ up hot meals for thousands of people who need it most every day. But this ordeal is far from over and the need is only growing."

Thousands of people were evacuated across four counties amid wildfires that killed at least 42. At least 7,000 homes and other structures were destroyed.

Photo of Salvation Army’s Blaine Goodwin on the left and Guy Fieri on the right. Courtesy: Salvation Army