Calif. Celebrities Help Firefighters Battling Blazes

Lady Gaga, forced by the Woolsey Fire to flee her Malibu home Friday, surprised other evacuees at a Red Cross shelter Sunday by delivering an uplifting speech about their shared plight and and even singing to a 98-year-old woman who had taken refuge there, TMZ reported.

"I extend my love," Lady Gaga said at the shelter at Pacific Palisades High School, according to TMZ. "I know we do not know each other, but I love you. This is an emergency, but you are not alone."

It hasn't yet been reported whether the "Star is Born" singer's home was spared in the conflagration, but an evacuation order remained in place early Tuesday for Malibu and nearby communities, KTLA.com reported.

Lady Gaga is just one of a number of celebrities who are pitching in to help the hundreds of thousands of Californians up and down the state affected by the fires that have killed at least 44 people and destroyed more than 10,000 homes and other buildings. 

In Northern California, celebrity chef Guy Fieri on Sunday turned up at a Butte County staging area for first responders fighting the Camp Fire blaze, which has charred 125,000 acres and killed 42 people, making it the deadliest fire in California's history.

At Butte College, the chef whipped up a home-cooked, pulled-pork meal for firefighters and other first responders, according to tweets from the Butte County Sheriff's and Auburn Police departments.

The Food Network chef said the real heroes are the first responders.

"In today's tumultuous world, it's amazing to see our firefighters, military, law enforcement and first responders come together to rescue our communities devastated by fire," Fieri tweeted Monday. "So many great people stepping up to take care of one another #ProudAmerican #CampFire."

Others stars pitching in include those who themselves learned they had suffered devastating losses. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth lost their Malibu home in the Woolsey Fire over the weekend. Hemsworth shared a photo of their burned-out house:

But on Tuesday, the couple announced they were donating $500,000 to the Malibu Foundation, which will help fire victims in financial need and with efforts to rebuild the beachside community.

"Miley and Liam lost their home but are very grateful to be safe along with their animals!" a spokesperson for the couple said in a statement to the Associated Press. "Their community and state are very special to them and they want to give back to the place that has created so many beautiful memories for themselves and others."

Here is a list of other stars who have been been reported as pitching in to help their communities. (This list is developing):

Sandra Bullock donated $100,000 to the Humane Society of Ventura County, which has been helping to rescue and care for family pets, horses and other animals that have been evacuated from the Woolsey and Hill fires, CNN reported. "Sandra Bullock and her family have reached out to other nonprofit organizations both during this incident and in the past," the society wrote on its website. "However, this time she wanted to contribute to those on the frontline rescuing animals in peril and hope others will choose to do the same."

Dave Grohl, frontman for the Foo Fighters, served brisket from his Backbeat BBQ project to firefighters at Station 68 in Calabasas Monday night. These firefighters are battling the Woolsey Fire, which has stretched to nearly 100,000 acres from north of Los Angeles to the Pacific ocean. Grohl posted an image on Instagram telling firefighters to "Dig in!"

REO Speedwagon is turning its January concert in Thousand Oaks into a pair of fundraisers for victims of the Borderline nightclub shooting that rocked the community and the devastating Woolsey wildfire that followed, the Los Angeles Daily News reported. All proceeds will go to the Ventura County Community Foundation. "Who can imagine those two disasters happening on top of each other? It's a tough one for sure," said lead singer Kevin Cronin, who lives in Westlake Village.

Actor James Woods transformed his Twitter account into a site to help families search for loved ones missing the Camp and Woolsey fires. Woods has also shared links and other information about evacuation orders and resources for fire victims.