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warriors of the golden state Head coach Steve Kerr confirmed Thursday that his childhood home, which his parents purchased more than 50 years ago, burned to the ground as a result of the wildfires raging in Southern California.
In statements to the media before a match against the detroit pistons, Kerr was reacting to the devastation left by multiple wildfires that started earlier this week. His family home in Pacific Palisades, the area hardest hit by the fires, was lost in the deadly fires.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
“It’s been hard. My family is fine, my mother is in good hands, but her house is gone,” said a solemn Kerr.
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“The city seems to have been completely razed, it’s surreal and devastating. But fortunately, almost everyone escaped,” he added. “It’s hard to even imagine how Pacific Palisades rebuilds and becomes a thriving community again. It’s just shocking.”
At least seven people have died as a result of multiple forest fires as thousands evacuated their homes. About 10,000 structures from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena have burned as strong winds continue to fuel the fires.
A mobile home community devastated by the Palisades Fire is seen in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday, January 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Kerr recalled, “In 1969, my parents bought that house and I was there two weeks ago for dinner…we just celebrated my mother’s 90th birthday there last summer.”
the veteran NBA coach He said that while his family and friends are safe, the loss is “unfathomable.”
“It’s not a loss of life, it’s a loss of property and that’s a completely different thing.”
Entire blocks of homes are seen burned in the Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles on Thursday, January 9. (AP/Mark J. Terrill)
The largest fire in Pacific Palisades started Tuesday. Officials said Thursday night that containment was at 6%.
