Former college football star Tim Tebow posted an emotional message to his X account Thursday, sending a prayer and thoughts to those in California battling wildfires.
Thousands of acres have burned while homes have been lost throughout the Los Angeles area.
“Like so many of you, I’ve been watching the news lately with a heavy heart. Last week it was the tragedy in New Orleans. This week it’s the wildfires in California. Honestly, in times like these, I don’t I don’t know , what else to do but pray,” Tebow wrote on X.
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Tim Tebow prepares for a television spot before the game between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the LSU Tigers on September 16, 2023 at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville, MS. (Chris McDill/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“And so, Lord, we humbly ask you to bring rain to California. Protect our first responders and give them strength and courage. Comfort those who have lost loved ones, their homes or their businesses. Make your presence known among people who desperately need hope.
“And help us all to remember in times like these that you are the same God today as you have always been—with us, and for us, always.”
The wildfires have affected the sports world, with two matches at the Crypto.com Arena this week being postponed. Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick also lost his house after his family was evacuated.
Flames from the Palisades Fire burn a building on Sunset Boulevard amid a strong windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)
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The NFL also issued a contingency plan for Monday night’s Vikings-Rams playoff game, which is to be played in Englewood but could move to Glendale, Ariz.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the last time it rained a tenth of an inch in the city was back on May 5.
Five deaths have been reported from the Eaton fire, which also burned down a clubhouse at a local golf course.
President Biden met Wednesday with California Governor Gavin Newsom, while Florida Governor Ron DeSantis also offered help.
Flames rise from a beachside home along the road to Malibu as high winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, California, Jan. 8, 2025. (Reuters/Mike Blake)
Newsom deployed the National Guard on Wednesday to help fight the fires as nearly 100 schools in the Los Angeles area were closed.
