In an publish on X, Avery Williams mentioned his father’s residence was destroyed within the hearth.
ALTADENA, Calif. — Atlanta Falcons participant Avery Williams misplaced his childhood residence within the wildfires raging in California this week. Williams shared the information on the X platform on Jan. 9.
“The home I grew up in is gone” he mentioned. “Me and my household are fully secure and can be simply high-quality. However there’s hundreds of households which have misplaced the whole lot and need assistance”
The working again, who was drafted by the Falcons in 2021, posted a photograph and video on social media to indicate the aftermath.Â
“Pray for everyone that misplaced the whole lot, there solely residence. Folks going by it,” he added.
He mentioned it was his dad’s residence that was destroyed within the hearth within the Altadena space close to Eaton Canyon. Altadena is about 15 miles north of Downtown Los Angeles.Â
He inspired others to donate to assist households in want.Â
Extra on the wildfires
Fires have been burning for days within the Los Angeles space and firefighters have been doing their finest to battle the overwhelming flames. Investigators are contemplating an array of potentialities about what could have sparked the hearth, which has already destroyed hundreds of houses and left no less than 11 folks lifeless.Â
The hearth began Tuesday and wind gusts moved the huge flames alongside, resulting in widespread devastation. The Related Press reported Friday that greater than 5,300 constructions have been broken or destroyed in the hilly coastal neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, making it probably the most damaging hearth in Los Angeles historical past. Amongst these whose houses had been destroyed had been a variety of celebrities.
Farther inland, the Eaton Fireplace north of Pasadena burned greater than 7,000 constructions.
Materials from the Related Press was used for this report.Â
