As devastating wildfires have gripped Los Angeles, an unexpected alliance has emerged as a beacon of hope. Airbnb has joined forces with 211 LA, a local non-profit organization to offer free temporary shade for the evacuees seeking refuge from the wildfires.

As multiple fires continue to spread through Los Angeles, Airbnb will offer free temporary housing for displaced residents.

As fires raged from the seaside enclave of Pacific Palisades to the hillsides above Pasadena — with at least five dead and thousands of homes and other buildings leveled or damaged — residents accusto