Lakers coach JJ Redick lost at home to the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick lost his home to the devastating Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, according to more reports on Thursday.
Redick said Thursday that his family members were among those who attended Southern California was forced to evacuate its homes Tuesday because of a wildfire which was whipped by strong winds around Los Angeles.
The fire ripped through the Los Angeles hilltop where Redick lives alongside other celebrities, burning homes in Pacific Palisades and prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands.
Before the Lakers played the Mavericks in Dallas, Redick acknowledged the seriousness of the situation affecting his family and neighbors.
“I just want to acknowledge and send my thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Palisades right now,” Redick said before a 118-97 loss to the Lakers Mavericks. “I live there.”
“Our family, my wife’s family, my wife’s twin sister, have been evacuated. I know a lot of people are crazy right now, including my family. From the sound of things, with the wind coming (Tuesday night), I’m I know a lot of people are scared, so I want to admit it with certainty, and I hope everyone stays safe.
The Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets scheduled for Thursday was postponed to a later date.
Officials did not specify the exact number of buildings damaged or destroyed in Pacific Palisades wildfire, but said that about 30,000 residents were under evacuation orders and that more than 13,000 structures were threatened.
The fire broke out around 10:30 a.m., shortly after the start of the Santa Ana a storm that the National Weather Service warned could be “life-threatening” and the strongest to hit Southern California in more than a decade. The exact cause of the fire is unknown and there are no reports of injuries, officials said.
Winds were expected to pick up overnight and continue for days, producing isolated gusts that could reach 100 mph in the mountains and foothills — including areas that haven’t seen significant rain in months.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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2025-01-09 19:23:00
