Critical Role pauses broadcast due to devastating LA wildfires, donates $30K to emergency fund

Critical Role, the ongoing Dungeons & Dragons campaign played by a group of popular voice actors, is on pause until next week due to the ongoing, devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The group announced the delay on its social media on Wednesday: “As the evolving fires in Los Angeles are directly impacting our cast and […]

Jan 10, 2025 - 00:46
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Critical Role pauses broadcast due to devastating LA wildfires, donates $30K to emergency fund
Fire personnel respond to homes destroyed while a helicopter drops water as the Palisades Fire grows in Pacific Palisades, California on January 7, 2025. A fast-moving wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked panic, with thousands ordered to evacuate January 7, 2025 as “life threatening” winds whipped the region. Frightened residents abandoned their cars on one of the only roads in and out of the upscale Pacific Palisades area, fleeing on foot from the 770-acre (310-hectare) blaze engulfing an area crammed with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Critical Role, the ongoing Dungeons & Dragons campaign played by a group of popular voice actors, is on pause until next week due to the ongoing, devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The group announced the delay on its social media on Wednesday: “As the evolving fires in Los Angeles are directly impacting our cast and crew, we’re taking a break from streaming this week with the intention of returning to Exandria next Thursday, January 16th.”

The Critical Role series is typically broadcast on Twitch and YouTube on Thursdays. It stars voice actors including Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, Liam O’Brien, and more — many of whom are located in Los Angeles alongside production staff and support crew.