Dolvett Quince, a personal trainer best known for appearing on Seasons 12-17 of The Biggest Loser, has been one of many fitness trainers on social media. Californians are lost They left their home as wildfires spread across Los Angeles County.

Koons said it was the first time he had heard of it Going viral on social media He could see smoke coming from his home just 2 miles away in Palisades.

“I stayed there that night. It was very difficult to breathe in the house because you could smell the ashes and there was just smoke in the air. It went down my throat, through my nose, through my eyes and onto my dog. Same thing, we all decided to pack our bags just in case, and then the next day we got an evacuation notice.

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Celebrity trainer Dolvett Quince recounts the moment he evacuated during the wildfires sweeping California.

Koons said when he first saw the fire starting to smoke, he thought it was a shame. He didn’t realize the seriousness of the situation at the time, but when he got home today, it was dire.

“A lot of brush, a lot of stuff blown down by the wind. There’s still a lot of debris on the road from damage to the trees. I think we’ve got a long way to go before we can clean it up… It looks pretty bad. ,” he said.

He remains optimistic as always. Recall that there have been many other disasters over the years.

“Katrina survived; Puerto Rico survived. Right? They were able to bounce back. I think because California has so many resources, the people who live here want to see their cities handled and managed better. I think I’m hopeful that people will take action to ensure that we emerge stronger.”

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Firefighters work on the deck of an oceanfront property after the Palisades Fire destroyed it on January 8, 2025, in Malibu, California. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

The community around him is already showing signs of bounce back.

“I see people using bottled water to help others, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do when I leave here with you and go out into the community and help people,” he said. “I think there’s a positive shift happening here in Los Angeles where people are actually taking care of each other and helping others.”

Like most wildfire victims, he also expressed some disappointment that the fires occurred. government preparedness In a region known for frequent fires and earthquakes.

“I feel like we knew about the problem, but despite knowing it, we were not prepared for it,” he said. “We pay too much tax to get this limited care.”

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Yet he did it, praise firefighters Thanked the entire region and neighboring countries for their quick response and assistance, saying their hard work deserves more.

“The response of firefighters and first responders, firefighters and female firefighters has been amazing, absolutely amazing,” Koons said enthusiastically. “Firefighters should be paid more, firefighters should be appreciated more , I think as a state, especially in fire-prone states, I think there should be improvements there, we should definitely care enough about the hard work that you do and the sacrifice of your life and your family that you have to do in order to do the job that you’re doing. lives, we should take better care of them.”