L.A. Wildfire: Jay Leno Shows Up To Serve First Responders Hot Meals

Previous host of The Tonight Show, comedian Jay Leno is rolling out in his 1941 American LaFrance fire truck.

The occasion?

He’s delivering hot meals to first responders battling the Los Angeles wildfires.

Leno was spotted behind the wheel of his vintage ride, proving once again that he’s one of the few down-to-earth celebrities that cares about the people.

In a chat with Anderson Cooper, Leno shared his thoughts.

“It looks like Hiroshima.” A long time resident of the area, he was at a loss of words seeing the far-spread devastation.

WATCH: Jay Leno whipped up about $21,000 worth of ribs, chicken, and other food to hand out to the emergency workers and volunteers who responded to the raging Los Angeles fires — and he is not done. https://t.co/MLsgl7m0j8

— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) January 16, 2025

People reports:

Jay Leno is helping out.

The comedian, 74, was spotted driving his 1941 American laFrance fire truck to deliver food to first responders amid the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.

Photos show Leno, on one occasion, driving in the bright red truck wearing a red flannel jacket and flashing a peace sign.

In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, 57, the former talk show host opened up about his volunteer work and how the tragedy is bringing the community together.

“We’re cooking for the crew and, well, you guys, if you’re hungry. We got a big barbecue going,” Leno said. “And because they’re all getting boxed lunches, we figured, let’s get some hot food.”

He continued to talk about his vintage fire truck, joking, “It’s good to have your own fire truck if you live in L.A.”

Leno, who is a burn victim from an accident in 2022, also said that his team cooked food for the crew gathering at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena the day before, noting that they will hit up “some of the other locations” over the next couple days.

“It’s sad that it takes something like this to bring people together.”

"Everybody else in LA is pointing fingers and blaming people. These are the people actually doing something and fixing it."

Jay Leno shares his experience serving food to first responders and those in need across LA County during the devastating California wildfires. pic.twitter.com/qnEZInLBYT

— MICHAEL🪽 (@_samuel_72) January 16, 2025

CNN showed up to interview him:

Jay Leno Describes the Devastation of the LA Wildfires: “It Looks Like Hiroshima”

“It’s unbelievable… it’s literally on that scale [of 9/11].”

“It looks like Hiroshima or just some horrible thing. It’s an entire city wiped out. I mean, Pacific Palisades, it doesn’t exist and… pic.twitter.com/rYlIP51jwb

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) January 14, 2025

Here’s a clip of Leno serving:

Jay Leno not just talking the talk but walking the talk.

Jay in action and doing his part serving food to Los Angeles, California Firefighters.

God bless those Firefighters 🙏 pic.twitter.com/OJ4hVJmZzM

— 👉M-Û-R-Č-H👈 (@TheEXECUTlONER_) January 14, 2025