Airbnb says it is offeringfree temporary housingto residents affected by the wildfires currently raging through Southern California.
The company may expand to support other areas, and encourages locals tokeep an eye on its blogfor updates.
The company says more than 1.6 million nights of emergency stays have been provided to approximately 250,000 people.
Airbnb is offering temporary housing to Los Angeles residents displayed by wildfires.Kyle Grillot/AFP via Getty
It has since issued a refund as a goodwill gesture.
If their stay had not yet begun, users can cancel for a full refund.
Videos on social media depict a devastating scene of affluent areas including Pacific Palisades in ruins.
Estimates suggests the wildfires could bethe most expensive in U.S. history.
The Pacific Palisades looks like a war zone.
Thousands of acres destroyed in a day.
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