A HOST of Today was seen choking back tears as he encountered his childhood home while reporting on the LA wildfires.
Los Angeles and the Hollywood Hills are experiencing mass devastation as uncontrolled blazes continue to burn on amid the current wildfires.
Jacob Soboroff, 42, was in the Pacific Palisades when he encountered his childhood home.[/caption]
The Today host was overcome with emotion[/caption]
His childhood home was in ruins[/caption]
The blazes have burned through LA homes and celebrity enclaves and caused 179,000 to flee.
Reporting on the wildfires for Today, Jacob Soboroff, 42, was in the Pacific Palisades when he encountered his childhood home.
The home that Jacob grew up in had been demolished by the LA wildfires, with the reporter crying out: “It’s gone!” when he saw it.
Driving his car through the ruins, Jacob said: “Oh, my. This is my childhood home. It’s gone.”
Trying to take it all in and process the devastation of seeing his former home after it had been destroyed, Jacob looked somber and sad.
The camera zoomed in on the ruins, with only some brickwork visible as the rest lay on the ground.
He then said: “I look around the town, the neighborhood, the place that I grew up in, and it’s hard to imagine what comes next and what happens next.”
Jacob went on to say that the Pacific Palisades “has been effectively wiped off the map, as we know it” before driving through the neighborhood.
‘NOT A SINGLE HOUSE LEFT’
As he drove through the area, he said: “There’s not a single house left standing here.”
Many homes and buildings in LA have been destroyed by the fires that continue to blaze.
The fires have been fueled by hurricane-strength winds that have reached speeds of more than 90 miles per hour.
Reacting to a video of Jacob that was shared on his Instagram and Today’s Instagram, fans were quick to thank him for his reporting.
“I’m so sorry Jake. Thank you for your reporting,” penned one.
Another added: “Thank you for your reporting – may God be with you, the firefighters and first responders.”
Wildfires – what are they?
Here’s what you need to know…
- A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that typically occurs in large rural areas of vegetation
- Types of wildfire include brush fires, bush fires, desert fires, forest fires and peat fires
- Fossilised evidence suggests that wildfires began soon after land plants appeared 420million years ago
- Wildfires can destroy large areas of vegetation, and also threaten human property and life
- They are common on Earth due to the carbon-rich vegetation, dry climates, high levels of atmospheric oxygen, and widespread lightning
- Serious wildfires are hard to control and supress, as they can spread unpredictably and move quickly over large areas
- Wind can also be a major factor in the fast spread of wildfires
While a third said: “Thank you for reporting. Let’s make sure the insurance companies hold up their under the bargain.”
THE EXTENT OF THE WILDFIRES REVEALED
This comes after satellite pictures shared by The Sun revealed whole blocks of homes in Los Angeles have been burned to rubble by the wildfires.
The snaps show before, during, and after the uncontrolled blazes.
The pictures from outer space show the devastation wrought by the Palisades fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton fire in Altadena and Pasadena.
The before photos show the neighborhoods full of green trees, multi-colored roofs, and grey roads.
But the after photographs of the same areas show bright red and orange fires burning, thick smoke flying into the air, and brown rubble where houses once stood.
It was a tragic discovery for the reporter[/caption]
Los Angeles and the Hollywood Hills are experiencing mass devastation[/caption]
The fires are continuing to blaze on[/caption]
