Legendary entertainer Jay Leno is giving back to Los Angeles first responders working to protect the California community raging forest fires.
Leno joined “Your world“Wednesday to talk about his efforts to cook food and serve meals to first responders.
“You’re all doing the best you can do,” the former late-night host told Fox News host Sandra Smith. “I just help out and try to do what I can and just have fun, and they’re so grateful.”
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A week has passed since massive and deadly forest fires An eruption broke out in the Los Angeles area, sending tens of thousands of residents fleeing for safety as their homes and businesses were destroyed.
Officials say at least 24 people have died, and that number is expected to rise. Dozens are still reported missing.
“It’s so strange because it’s 80 degrees. It’s a beautiful day. I mean, they have hell and paradise just a few feet apart,” Leno said.
“Think of Malibu – they have cars named after it and perfumes, and it’s the sexy people. And now it is like charred rubble. It’s unbelievable, but it’s still a beautiful day. So you have a strange dichotomy. It’s very strange.”
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Smaller fires have broken out since Monday heroic efforts of firefighters have prevented them from growing as large as the Palisades and Eaton fires, which are responsible for the bulk of the destruction.
Leno praised the fire department’s efforts, saying “the LA Fire Department is probably the best in the world.”
“It really is a military operation on the largest scale. It’s quite amazing to see,” he added.
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‘The great thing is that I haven’t heard any political discussion in the past four days. No one blames this or that. They are putting out a fire. These guys have no opinions. I’m sure they have an opinion, but it’s not an opinion. blame at this point…it’s just a matter of what we need to do now to fix this. Everyone else in LA is pointing fingers and blaming people. These are the people who actually do something and fix it.
While state and local leaders Facing a barrage of criticism, Leno said the “silver lining” amid the “terrible tragedy” is the “sense of community that comes from it.”
“We will rebuild it,” Leno said. “It’s sad that something like this is necessary to bring everyone together, but sometimes it is necessary.”
Fox News Digital’s Chris Pandolfo, Elizabeth Pritchett, Greg Wehner and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
