MUMBAI
— Actress Preity Zinta said that she and her family are safe “as of now”
amid the Los Angeles wildfires and added that she is heartbroken at the
devastation around her.
Taking to X, formerly called Twitter, Preity shared an
update and wrote: “I never thought I would live to see a day where fires would
ravage neighbourhoods around us in La, friends & families either
evacuated or put on high alert, ash descending from smoggy skies like snow
& fear & uncertainty about what will happen if the wind does
not calm down with toddlers and grandparents with us.”
“I’m heartbroken at the devastation around us &
grateful to god that we are safe as of now.”
“My thoughts & prayers to people that are displaced
& have lost everything in these fires. Hope the wind dies down soon
& the fires are contained. A big thank you to the fire department, fire
fighters & everyone else helping to save lives & property. Stay
safe everyone.”
Earlier on January 9, Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas
praised "brave" first responders for working through the night and
continuing to help affected families in the wake of the wildfire.
Priyanka took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a
post of “first responders” trying to control the wildfire, which has destroyed
thousands of acres of land.
Thanking them, she wrote: “A huge shoutout to the incredibly
brave first responders. Thank you for working tirelessly overnight and
continuing to help families affected. 人 @lasdhq @losangelesfiredepartment
@lapdhq”.
The actress had earlier shared a clip of the wildfire
engulfing the Los Angeles neighbourhood.
On January 9 Nora Fatehi evacuated the state of California
in the USA after the wildfires ravaged Los Angeles. A video showed the actress
talking about her harrowing experience.
In the video, “Hey guys, so I'm in Los Angeles, and the
wildfires are crazy. I've never seen anything like this. This is insane. We
just got an evacuation order like five minutes ago. So I quickly packed all my
stuff and I’m evacuating out of here out of this area. I’m gonna go near the
airport and chill there because I have a flight today and I really hope I can
catch it”.
“And I hope it doesn't get canceled because this is scary. I
have never experienced this before so I’m gonna keep you guys updated.
Hopefully, I can get out in time. And yeah, man, I really hope people are safe.
Like this is insane. I've never seen anything like this before, like just
uncontrollable fires. Crazy. I’m gonna keep you guys updated”.
A massive wildfire took over Los Angeles on January 7, 2025,
forcing above 30,000 residents to leave the place. Numerous videos of the fire
have been doing rounds on social media, leaving everyone concerned. Meanwhile,
California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Los
Angeles.
