By The Daily Caller (U.S.) | Created at 2026-08-06 19:41:41 | Updated at 2026-08-06 22:23:31
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Sydney Sweeney and boyfriend Scooter Braun volunteered in Washington state amid the raging Spokane area wildfires.
Sources with direct knowledge told TMZ that Sweeney felt compelled to return to her hometown to assist in any way she could, and worked nonstop for days to bring food to front-line firefighters between shifts. The outlet reported that she helped prepare and distribute meals to families displaced and deeply affected by the fires.
The “Euphoria” star grew up in Spokane and said her family has been personally affected by the tragedy.
AWESOME! Sydney Sweeney has been spotted in Spokane, Washington, handing out free meals to residents who lost EVERYTHING in the wildfires.
She didn’t announce she was coming. She just showed up.
Good on you, @sydney_sweeney 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/4rBgnyjmM7
Rather than simply donating money, Sweeney and Braun quietly swooped in to lend a hand, volunteering alongside Second Harvest Food Bank and World Central Kitchen and personally distributing food and providing relief to community members affected by the wildfires.
According to TMZ, Sweeney was seen around town purchasing groceries and working with local restaurants to help secure food and shelter for community members displaced by the wildfires.
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CBC reported that nearly 65,000 residents were evacuated from their homes, and the fast-moving flames destroyed more than 700 structures. The numbers continue to grow as entire neighborhoods are ravaged by the fires. (RELATED: Firefighting Helicopters Collide Mid-Air, Killing Two Pilots, In Horrifying Video)
Police arrested and charged 37-year-old Aaron F. Farinacci with arson in connection with the Old Trails fire, which has been the most destructive of the three. Farinacci previously served a stint in prison for killing his father in 2010. He was convicted of manslaughter and aggravated assault in 2012. By 2020, he was released from prison and removed from probation in 2024, according to Spokane’s KREM 2.
The causes of the Autumn Lane and Fairview fires remain under investigation.
