Aaron Rodgers on Thursday blamed arsonists for several wildfires that started the Los Angeles wildfires and lamented the region's tremendous loss.
Rogers spoke during an appearance on the show about the devastating inferno that hit the county last week, leaving more than 20 people dead and thousands of structures burned. “The Pat McAfee Show” He said residents in the area were experiencing “tough times”.
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The sun rises over homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday, January 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Damien Dovarganes)
The New York Jets superstar refrained from criticizing leaders and lawmakers, instead focusing his attention on those who allegedly started the fire.
“There's been a lot of arson, people getting caught setting fires, people getting caught walking around with torches and different things. This is crazy, it's inhumane, it's disgusting, and the looting is… It’s gone.’ On,” he said. “People pretending to be firefighters, people starting fires and looting in the same area. There's a lot of things that make you question humanity in general, but that's a terrible way to look at it, because people are losing their lives and people are… Because they lost their homes, they lost their homes, their memories, everything, their pets, and there are people who are legally starting fires in the community.
“The Runyon Canyon fire, it was arson. There was actually a fire right next to my house, and it was arson, but thankfully it was put out quickly. So that's why this whole thing… It is an important part of
Mr Rogers was pleased to see residents coming together to help each other during difficult times.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers speaks during a postgame press conference for NFL football vs. the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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“What's beautiful is that so many people are coming together, eating together and raising supplies for the amazing men and women fighting the fires,” he said. “The people who fly these planes, I saw this amazing video probably about a week ago of the most beautiful fall from a plane that completely extinguished this fire.
“There are some really talented people putting in crazy hours and working on this job, and my heart goes out to all the amazing men and women who are putting in crazy hours, not just from Southern California, but from all over the world. We salute you.'' The people who came from Northern California and other states and the supplies provided for them were amazing. ”
Rogers said he knows many people who have lost their homes and property, including actor Miles Teller. He said the first thing he did when he returned to Los Angeles was call him, as he had been a friend of nearly 20 years.
“…I called to check on him and that's when it really hit me,” Rodgers said. “As if this were legal, they didn't have a chance. They had a short time, they grabbed everything they could, got Bugsy (their dog), got a car. I only packed a little and went out, and it was real.
A helicopter sprays water on the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon in Los Angeles, Saturday, January 11, 2025. (Etienne Laurent)
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“But the reality is, there are thousands of people like that who have dealt with things like that, who have been displaced, who have lost everything. And, like you said, somehow they won the lottery and fled their homes. Some people did.”
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