A July 2024 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience(JRE) has gained renewed attention as California battles devastating wildfires, with the host’s prescient warning about Los Angeles fire risks proving eerily accurate.
During a conversation with comedian Sam Morril, Joe Rogan, wearing a Los Angeles Fire Department t-shirt, shared a haunting warning from a firefighter: “One day, it’s just going to be the right wind, and fire’s gonna start in the right place, and it’s going to burn through LA all the way to the ocean, and there’s not an f–king thing we can do about it.”
Personal experience shapes concern
Rogan’s concern stemmed from firsthand experience with California’s fire dangers. “I was evacuated three times from my house from fires. Last one, two houses in front of my house burned to the ground,” the 57-year-old podcast host recalled, describing how his family fled before mandatory evacuations began.
Prediction becomes reality
The resurfaced clip has sparked discussion across social media as California faces its current crisis:
- Ten lives lost to date
- Thousands evacuated from their homes
- Multiple communities devastated
- Ongoing firefighting efforts across the region
Social media response
The video’s reemergence has prompted public reflection on climate change and disaster preparedness. “It’s gonna keep happening. The planet is getting drier. The wind is getting stronger. Climate change is real,” wrote one social media user, while another questioned whether officials had heeded earlier warnings from firefighters.
The current state of emergency
The fires now raging across California and Los Angeles County have fulfilled the firefighter’s grim prediction, with emergency responders battling multiple blazes that continue to threaten communities and infrastructure.