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Jay Leno Feeds Firefighters as LA Fires Blaze
By Movieguide® Contributor
As wildfires continue to devastate the Los Angeles area, many celebrities have stepped up to help those in need, including Jay Leno.
Specifically, he brought hot food in his own 1941 fire truck to the firefighters working long hours to keep people safe.
“We’re cooking for the [firefighting] crew,” Leno said in an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “We’ve got some BBQ going because, they’re all getting boxed lunches.”
Leno said the destruction is unfathomable, comparing the amount of damage to that of 9/11.
“It’s unbelievable,” the former TONIGHT SHOW host said. “It’s the biggest natural disaster…it’s ten thousand buildings…you get on that hill, and you look for miles and there’s nothing.”
ABC reported on Jan. 15 that the Palisades Fire, which began on Jan. 7, has covered over 23,000 acres, destroying 5,000 structures. It’s at 19% containment. The Eaton Fire has destroyed 7,000 structures, burning 14,000 acres, and is now at 14% containment.
But despite the immense loss, Leno sees the beauty of communities coming together to help one another.
“The sense of community…neighbors meeting neighbors they’ve never met before and people all pitching in, I mean, I try to look at the bright side of things,” he said.
Cooper added his perspective on the importance of what is happening: “What’s happening here is so real and so pure and so important of people connecting and loving each other and remembering that we are all part of a community.”
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Other Hollywood big names have stepped up to help those who’ve lost everything.
Netflix, Warner Bros. Comcast and the Walt Disney Co. are each donating $15 million to relief efforts. Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD foundation is offering $2.5 million, while others, including Jennifer Garner, volunteered to help distribute meals, PEOPLE reported.
Paris Hilton, who lost her Malibu home to the blaze, launched an emergency fund to help displaced families.
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