Camille Grammer
Amanda Edwards/Getty ImagesThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Camille Grammer She remembers the 2018 Woolsey Fire that destroyed her home as the Pacific Palisades Fire continued to spread through the greater Los Angeles area.
Grammar, 56, talk to the people on Saturday, Jan. 11, about the 2018 fire that burned more than 96,000 acres and destroyed 1,643 structures, including the reality star's Malibu home — one of several homes destroyed at the time due to lack of access to water. A similar situation is currently developing, according to Los Angeles TimesFire hydrants across the Pacific are about to run dry.
“This is what happened to my house, and During the Woolsey FireWhen firefighters arrived at the home, they went to the faucet and there was not enough water pressure. “So they couldn’t save the house,” Grammer said. the peopleRecalling her conversation with the fire chief at the time. “He said, 'I'm sorry. There's nothing we can do. We don't have water pressure.' They were very frustrated and apologized, and did the best they could.”
Grammer also shared that when firefighters discovered there wouldn't be enough water to put out the flames, first responders began pulling her belongings from the house in an attempt to salvage as much as possible.
As wildfires continue to spread throughout the Los Angeles area, many celebrities are taking to social media to share how they are being affected. “He was evacuated and safe with children, dogs and cats. “I am praying and grateful for the first responders,” Mandy Moore wrote in a statement Wednesday, January 8, on her Instagram Story. In a subsequent post, she said (…)
“I didn't ask for that,” she said. “They did it themselves, which is really cool, because there was only water pressure to save the house.”
She continued: “I haven't really been able to sleep well, and I keep thinking about my friends who lost their homes. My heart is broken by the loss of communities and lives. It's terrible. But again, you never know if the wind will blow again and in which direction it will go. It's “You know, the wait-and-see game.”
Janice QuinonesThe CEO and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power told… Los Angeles Times All water storage tanks in the Pacific Palisades area have dried up due to “tremendous demand” in the area.
“We pushed the system to the max,” he told the outlet on Wednesday, January 8. “The normal demand was seen at four times the normal demand for 15 straight hours, which caused our water pressure to drop.”
Los Angeles experienced a frightening natural weather event, and its star-studded community was severely affected. A severe wind gust, caused by Santa Ana winds, sparked rapidly burning wildfires around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, as drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive abandoned their cars for safety, according to (…)
As for Grammer, Rupa The alum also praised the city's “amazing” firefighters as they continue to fight the fires. “They are putting their lives on the line all the time to save people, communities, homes, and doing the best they can under these terrible circumstances,” she told People magazine on Saturday.
“It's really important in times like this, when neighbors come together and communities come together to help each other,” she added.
Having had the experience of losing everything due to a fire, Grammer also shared some important advice for people who are now going through the same thing.
“For me, because I went through this stage, life is more important than your home,” she said. “If you're safe, this is your life, this is your health, and that means being safe and sound with your family and your loved ones. “Because you can replace material things, you can rebuild a house or find a new place to live, but life — you can't replace life.”
