Mel Gibson was left stunned after a firefighter shockingly claimed there was no water in the hydrants as the group drove through fire-ravaged areas of Los Angeles.
The Mad Max star rode through LA with a firefighter and NewsNation’s Brian Entin.
“None of us were aware of the water problems with the reservoirs and everything, right,” the firefighter said.
Gibson asked if the fire department knew that “the reservoir was empty.”
Although he said they initially had water, the firefighter added that crews ran out of water “fairly quickly.”
“It’s not uncommon for us to lose water during our firefight. It was just so early in the game that it was surprising.”
Gibson, who previously wondered whether the “comfortable” conditions surrounding the fires were “commissioned,” replied: “Because, well, there wasn’t. And no one told you. That’s the crazy thing.’
The firefighter said his team quickly acquired “a lot of resources” as the devastating bushfires progressed.
Actor Mel Gibson rode through LA with a firefighter and NewsNation’s Brian Entin. “None of us were aware of the water problems with the reservoirs and everything, right,” the firefighter said
“None of us were aware of the water problems with the reservoirs and everything, right,” the firefighter said
Gibson gave the outlet a tour of the burned remains of his Malibu home, where almost everything was destroyed.
Gibson recalled in previous interviews that he returned to “nothing” after his $14.5 million Malibu mansion burned down while he was filming a podcast with Joe Rogan in Texas.
During filming, Gibson said he knew his neighborhood was on fire and wondered if his house was still standing.
Mel began: “It’s obviously a bit devastating. It’s emotional.’
He added, “I was doing the Rogan podcast… And [I was] kind of awkward while we were talking because I knew my neighborhood was on fire so I thought I wonder if my house is still there.
‘But when I got home, it wasn’t there. I went home and said to myself, at least I don’t have any of those annoying sewer problems anymore.
“I had a lot of personal things there that, you know, I can’t get back.”
Gibson had theorized about it before Fox News with Laura Ingraham if the devastating fires were ‘commissioned’ to remove people from valuable property.
The actor said he is ‘devastated’ that his home has been destroyed in the devastating fires
“I can come up with all kinds of horrible theories in my head, conspiracy theories and everything else, but it just seemed kind of convenient that there was no water,” Gibson said. “And that the wind conditions were good and that there are people willing and able to start fires.”
The firefighter said his team quickly acquired “a lot of resources” as the devastating bushfires progressed
“I can come up with all kinds of horrible theories in my head, conspiracy theories and everything else, but it just seemed kind of convenient that there was no water,” Gibson said.
“And that the wind conditions were good and that there are people willing and able to start fires.”
‘I know they were missing with the water because for some reason they left the reserves. They’ve been doing that for a while. California has a lot of problems that boggle the mind as to why they do things.”
‘And then at events like this you think: is it on purpose? What, it’s crazy to think. But people start to wonder whether or not there is a goal in mind. What could it be? You know, what do they want? It’s empty? Don’t know.’
The actor told Ingraham, “You always suspect this could happen.
“You think that the resources and capabilities of the men and women will be on standby, that they will be able to deal with any situation that arises, but apparently some people were sleeping on the job, especially our leaders there. ‘
“But you know, that’s something they have to live with – but that’s something the community has to live with, and it’s really sad.”
So far, at least 25 people have died as a result of the LA fires, and more than 180,000 people have been forced to evacuate.