Jessie James Decker reveals she is safe after escaping the devastating fires that continue to rip through Southern California.
In a new Instagram story, the songstress/entrepreneur recounted her past 24 hours, explaining she was on a shoot in Santa Monica when a thick black smoke appeared in the sky along the beach. She and her team realized they were witnessing the severity of the fire taking over the Pacific Palisades area.
“We all ran out to the beach just to see what was going on. And I mean, it was just so eerie and trippy and the sky is filling out with dark smoke. You’re seeing the planes getting the water from the ocean. I mean, it was super eerie…I know there’s fires in California, but you just knew this was serious,” she stated in the clip.
The Moment Decker Realized The Severity Of The Fires
Earlier in the day, Decker had posted a video from her time on the beach which captured alarms blaring around them and aircrafts collecting water to spread over the surrounding areas in an attempt to control the blaze. After recognizing just how quickly this fire was spreading, she and her team wrapped up the shoot and returned to find chaos ensuing inside the hotel they were staying at.
“We walk into the lobby and it was packed,” Decker recalled. “We went from it feeling like it was maybe 20% capacity hotels, very chill, to it was packed with people in the lobby lines at the front desk. There’s dogs everywhere. There’s babies, people with their families. I mean, just people that had to just leave.”
Seeing all the families desperately searching for a a safe shelter after having to leave behind their homes further confirmed the mom of four’s decision to cut her trip to L.A. short and find a flight out. In that moment, she knew that leaving was the right thing to do as she recognized that there were many California residents who needed the available rooms far more than she did.
“We get into the elevator and there’s a woman holding a baby that’s Denver’s age, and I’m just like, we need to go home. We’ve got to get out of here. There’s no work. This is so serious and we need to give our rooms up to people that need them. We need to get out of here.”
Praying For California Residents
Decker was luckily able to make it on the soonest flight out and is now safely back with her family in Tennessee. She shared that upon her return home, she made sure to hug her loved ones extra tight.
“I don’t know how, but we got out…So anyway, I got home and it was really nice to get home to the babies and I just hugged on everybody and I’m just so sad for what’s happening to the city and all those poor people.”
“I’m just praying for everyone and I hope everyone gets out safe,” Decker concluded.
The Los Angeles Fire Department states that the Palisades Fire started at 10:30 a.m. near 1190 North Piedra Morada Dr. Winds continued to intensify, reaching at least 40 mph, which has in turn caused the flames to grow exponentially. Tens of thousands of California residents have been forced to evacuate their homes and Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency.
During a recent news conference, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone reported that about 1,000 structures and more than 5,000 acres have been destroyed. Additionally, at least two people have been reported dead and many others have suffered “significant injuries,” per CNN.
Over 1,000 individuals have been deployed to help battle the flames, however according to USA Today and reports from local firefighters, 0% of the fires are contained as of Wednesday afternoon.
Officials advise that residents should be prepared to evacuate immediately upon notice. Regular updates continue to circulate among both local and national news sites.
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