News reporters were quick to shut down a man who claimed that the LA wildfires started because of the existence of LGBTQ+ people.
Several fires continue to blaze across the north of LA, destroying more 1,000 homes and leaving at least 10 people dead.
Nearly 180,000 people have been told to evacuate as the fires raged through populated areas, pushed by strong winds. The Palisades fire in Malibu alone is believed to cover almost 20,000 acres.
As residents, officials and journalists continued to look for answers, several newscasters in the area were stunned to encounter a man who said he believed the fires had started because of gay people.
During a broadcast on Fox News affiliated KTTV on Thursday (9 January), reporters spoke to a passer-by who said: “Why is there a fire happening right now? You’re the news, you’re supposed to know.
blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-media-max-width=”560″>LA newscasters: “We don’t know how the fires started.”
Random guy: “I think it’s all the gay people in LA.” 