Curtis shared her thoughts on Instagram regarding the ongoing devastation caused by the wildfires in a post made yesterday (January 8).
She wrote: “My community and possibly my home is on fire. My family is safe. Many of my friends will lose their homes. Many other communities as well. There are so many conflicting reports. With all the technology there seems to be very little information. PLEASE POST FACTS! IT WILL HELP THOSE WONDERING!
“It is a terrifying situation and I’m grateful to the firefighters and all of the good Samaritans who are helping people get out of the way of the blaze. Neighbors have taken care of neighbors. We ALL take everything for granted because we are all living our lives but when it hits your community, it’s particularly shocking. Life on life’s terms. If ever there was need for the use of the phrase MY HAND IN YOURS, it is right now. Take care of each other. Stay out of the way and let the firefighters do their work. Pray if you believe in it and even if you don’t, pray for those who do.”
Later that day, Curtis appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and during the episode, she confessed to feeling like she was ‘literally about to cry’ shortly after starting the conversation with the host.
Expressing her emotions, Curtis said she felt like crying ‘mostly because of [receiving a] beautiful welcome.’ She continued: “As you know, where I live is on fire right now. Literally, the entire city of the Pacific Palisades is burning.”
On a flight back to California, Curtis received texts informing her about the unfolding disaster, which she described as ‘f**king gnarly’ and acknowledged as a catastrophe in Southern California.
She added: “It’s f**king gnarly, you guys. It’s a catastrophe in Southern California. Obviously there has been horrific fires in many places. This is literally where I live. Everything. The market I shop in, the schools my kids go to, friends.”
Curtis reported that ‘many, many, many’ of her friends have ‘lost their homes,’ and highlighted the gravity of the situation before calling on people to assist where possible.
She concluded: “I am obviously going to go home first thing tomorrow and be with my family and try to help my friends, but it is – just so I can tell you, if you know anybody on the West Coast or not, the American Red Cross, support them. They will come in and help people. Do anything you can, anything in your community to help people. Whether you need it or not now, you will need it.
“Give blood, donate, animal shelters.
“And remember, since I’m on the middle of a very big television show, for anybody living anywhere, have an emergency kit in your house. I’m an American Red Cross ambassador – have an emergency kit with prescription glasses, medicines, dog food, baby formula, all the things you need if you need to flee.”
In another Instagram update, Curtis stated: “Our home is safe. So many others have lost everything. Help where you can.”
To support those impacted by the fires, you can donate to the Red Cross online, call (800) 733-2767, or text REDCROSS to 90999.