30 Tweets And Reactions To The California Wildfires Currently Devastating Los Angeles

As someone who was born and raised in California—and even called LA home for a good chunk of time—it’s always gut-wrenching to see the state facing wildfires like the ones happening right now.

It’s hard to overstate how terrifying and disruptive these fires are for the people in their path. Yet, somehow, in true California fashion, people are still finding ways to cope—mostly by making jokes. Because let’s face it, humor is one of the few ways we can deal with horrors like this these days.

Here’s a roundup of the latest tweets about the wildfires. It’s a mix of coping mechanisms, commentary, and the dark humor that seems to thrive when things feel completely out of control.

To everyone affected: I hope you’re staying as safe as possible, and to the firefighters and first responders, you’re absolute heroes

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this is the American equivalent of the Notre Dame burning pic.twitter.com/FY9e86KK8T

— Armand Domalewski (@ArmandDoma) January 8, 2025

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This make up wearing mofo used clothes pins to pull in the fire jacket he’s wearing as a prop, so he would look snacky for TV.

pic.twitter.com/t9s1Z92iL5

— Cernovich (@Cernovich) January 9, 2025