Multiple wildfires are causing devastation in California, U.S.A. The largest is the Dixie Fire, which has grown to encompass more than 187,562 hectares (463,476 acres). Currently, it is the second-largest fire in California’s history.

• 415 publishers have been displaced or evacuated

• 17 homes have been destroyed

• 2 homes have sustained heavy damage

• Circuit overseers in the affected region are coordinating with congregation elders to provide spiritual and practical assistance, including temporary accommodations for those who have had to flee their homes

• All relief efforts are in accordance with COVID-19 safety guidelines

Even when facing hardship, Jehovah’s people show themselves to be true friends, ready to assist their fellow brothers and sisters.—Proverbs 17:17.