Simon Cowell and ferocious wildfires in Los Angeles (Image: Instagram/Getty/Mirror )
has expressed his condolences and support to those affected by the sweeping through Los Angeles.
In the wake of the catastrophic blazes that have claimed numerous homes across , unyielding fires have cascaded through the region since Tuesday, leading to thousands of evacuations.
As residents face evacuation orders and stringent water restrictions are enacted, the inferno has already claimed 16 lives and obliterated over 37,000 acres of terrain.
Responding to the calamity via , the 65 year old television tycoon who owns a residence in Malibu, amongst the impacted areas, issued a heartfelt video over the weekend.
In his message, he articulated: “Los Angeles has been my second home for the past twenty five years. I am devastated by what I’ve seen and read. What is happening right now is horrific”, reports .
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Simon issued a heart-felt video over the weekend (Image: simoncowell/Instagram)
Eager to contribute aid in the wake of the disaster, he vowed: “Like many other people I want to do something to help. I have done some research and I will be donating to @redcrossla. I have added their link in my bio for further information on ways to support. I am sending my thoughts, love and prayers to everyone affected. Love, Simon x.”
The fierce wildfires haven’t spared the abodes of celebrities, claiming structures owned by luminaries such as Anthony Hopkins and Paris Hilton.
Catastrophic fires have led to mass evacuations, with thousands displaced and over a 1000 buildings obliterated. Paris dubbed the infernos “hell” on earth, and the disaster has already claimed lives.
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In this chaos, outrage mounts towards ‘entitled’ celebrities as Kim Kardashian faces criticism for squandering vital water resources amidst efforts to save burning homes.
Since 2022, residents have been under stringent water use restrictions, limited to watering gardens twice weekly for just eight minutes.
Yet in stark contrast, Kim, residing in her lavish $60 million Oaks residence at the epicentre of the blazes, was penalised previously for exceeding her water quota by a staggering 232,000 gallons.
A neighbour expressed disdain to the Mail on Sunday: “These celebrities have a sense of entitlement. Everyone was told to cut back on water precisely for this situation, to preserve it to fight fires. They carried on watering because they could afford the fines.”
Kim has reportedly since adopted water-saving measures.
Public resentment is intensifying as the affluent enlist private firefighters at $2,000 per hour to safeguard their estates. Chris Dunn, proprietor of Covered 6 that extends these services to ‘s A-listers, disclosed to the media: “My phone has been ringing off the hook. Demand has never been higher.”