By George Ramsay and Kevin Dotson | CNN
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr acknowledged the “terrifying” affect of the wildfires in California, whereas additionally revealing that his mom was compelled to evacuate her dwelling in Pacific Palisades.
Tens of 1000’s of individuals had been instructed to flee their houses as a fast-growing fireplace unfold throughout the Palisades space on Tuesday, whereas others sought security after abandoning their vehicles on highways.
The hearth has already ripped throughout greater than 2,900 acres and officers have warned that the worst is but to return with “tornado-like” winds complicating firefighters’ battles towards the blaze.
After the Warriors’ 114-98 loss to the Miami Warmth on Tuesday, Kerr described how his mom had evacuated her dwelling, whereas group video assistant Everett Dayton, who grew up in Pacific Palisades, misplaced his household dwelling within the fireplace.
“Everything I’m seeing and reading is just terrifying, what’s happening down there,” Kerr instructed reporters. “So, just wanted to send thoughts to everyone who’s going through the devastation of the fire.”
Whereas the Palisades fireplace has been rising at a fee of about 5 soccer fields a minute, two different fires have additionally erupted in Los Angeles County: the 500-acre Hurst fireplace north of San Fernando and the Eaton fireplace in Altadena, which grew to 1,000 acres in a matter of hours. Greater than 200,000 houses and buildings are at present with out energy in LA county.
Chatting with reporters earlier than his group’s 118-97 defeat to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, LA Lakers head coach JJ Redick revealed that his household has additionally been affected by the fires.
“I just want to acknowledge and send thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Palisades right now,” Redick mentioned. “It’s the place I dwell, my household and my spouse’s household, my spouse’s twin sister, they’ve evacuated.
“I know that a lot of people are freaking out right now, including my family. From the sound of things, with the winds coming tonight, I know a lot of people are scared.”
Past the NBA, the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams mentioned that “our hearts are with those affected by the Palisades wildfires and the first responders protecting our community. Be safe.”
