LA County official criticizes GoFundMe for its fees on fire fundraisers: 'We are in a crisis'

A home burns during the Palisades Fire near Los Angeles.

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• A Los Angeles County official criticized GoFundMe, citing a large fee for a donation she made.
• The official, however, was likely mistaken about the size of the fee.
• The moment illustrated the heightened emotions among those fighting the fires in Los Angeles County.

A Los Angeles County official publicly criticized GoFundMe on Saturday for charging people high transaction fees for fire-related fundraisers.