US singer Pink pledges $500K to fight Australia wildfires

American pop singer Pink says she is donating $500,000 to help fight deadly wildfires that have devastated parts of Australia.

“I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right w with horrific bushfires,” Pink tweeted Saturday to her 32.2 million Twitter followers. “I am pledging a donation of $500,000 directly to local fire services that are battling so hard on frontlines. My heart goes out to our friends and family in Oz.”

death toll in wildfire crisis is w up to 23 people. fires are expected to be particularly fierce throughout weekend.

wildfires, which have been raging since September, have already burned about 5 million hectares (12.35 million acres) of land and destroyed more than 1,500 homes.