Mel Gibson Surveys LA Wildfire Destruction with First Responders

Mel Gibson joined California firefighters and journalist Brian Entin (NewsNation) to tour the devastation caused by wildfires.

So far they’ve destroyed over 12,000 structures, and sadly that includes Gibson’s home.

Gibson criticized the lack of warning about an empty reservoir.

That was a huge obstacle for early firefighting efforts.

The fires have claimed 25 lives and displaced 88,000 residents.

There’s a lot of people that need to be held accountable once all the ash settles on this.

NewsNation reports:

Film actor and director Mel Gibson and NewsNation’s Brian Entin participated in a ride-along with California first responders to survey the remains of Los Angeles area properties scorched by the devastating wildfires.

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Gibson asked a first responder if his team had been informed that “the reservoir was empty.” The responder explained they initially had water but ran out “fairly quickly.”

“It’s not uncommon for us to lose water in our firefight. It’s just that early in the game was surprising,” the firefighter said, to which Gibson responded “Because yeah, it wasn’t there. And no one told you? That’s crazy.”

The first responder also told Entin and Gibson his team was equipped with “a lot of resources” to fight the devastating wildfires.

At least 25 people have died in the fires that started last week, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. About 88,000 people are under evacuation orders because of the fires.

Over 12,000 structures have been destroyed in the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires.

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Gibson’s Malibu home was destroyed in the massive wildfires, which he described as “devastating” to NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” last week.

“It’s emotional,” Gibson said. “I had my stuff there. I’ve been relieved from the burden of my stuff because it’s all in cinders.”

Just rode with Mel Gibson through the LA fire damage.
Firefighters told us there was no warning the reservoir was running low and they were stunned when the water stopped.
“It was totally crazy.”
Also how they saved fellow firefighters from a "fire tunnel." pic.twitter.com/77OqyxzEiK

— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) January 15, 2025

Curious how his neighbor, Tom Hanks, didn’t have a problem with the fire.

There’s no such thing as luck when you’re part of the pedo network. Interestingly, the house directly behind Tom Hanks belonged to Mel Gibson, and it caught fire while he was on the Joe Rogan podcast. I’m sure that’s just a coincidence. pic.twitter.com/3RCC25hARb

— 🇦🇺🇱🇧OurVoicesMatter (@OV_Matter) January 11, 2025