Jay Leno Feeds L.A. Fire Frontline Workers from Vintage Fire Truck, Calls Damage 'Unbelievable'

Mar. 15, 2025

Comedian Jay Leno was spotted leaving his Burbank garage in a vintage fire engine to bring food to first responders battling the California wildfires.Photo:London Entertainment / SplashNews

London Entertainment / SplashNews

Jay Lenois helping out.

The comedian, 74, was spotted driving his 1941 American laFrance fire truck to deliver food to first responders amid theongoing 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.

Comedian Jay Leno was spotted leaving his Burbank garage in a vintage fire engine to bring food to first responders battling the California wildfires.London Entertainment / SplashNews

In aninterviewwith CNN’sAnderson 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 aburn 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.

As for the disaster, he told Cooper, “It’s unbelievable.”

“It is 10,000 buildings. Even if you drove all day, you couldn’t see 10,000. You get on that hill and you look for miles, and there’s nothing. It looks like Hiroshima or just some horrible thing,” Leno said.

However, he added the disaster has brought a “sense of community.”

Leno compared the response to the September 11th attacks, saying, “The last time, I remember, was 9/11. President Bush, we all got together and the sense of community. For three or four days, everybody put aside their political beliefs and who’s on your lawn on a sign, and all that nonsense. It’s happening here today. I mean, it’s a shame, that’s what it takes.”

Jay Leno is seen with his vintage fire truck on March 16, 2003 in Los Angeles.Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

He described the current devastation as “an entire city wiped out.”

“Pacific Palisades, it doesn’t exist and probably won’t exist for the next five, six years,” Leno said. “I don’t know how you rebuild this. It’s $160 billion, there’s no insurance company in the world that has that much money. The problems will be insurmountable, but we’ll get through it. We always do.”

According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, there have been 25 deaths in total so far.

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Stars likeEva LongoriaandJennifer Garnerhave volunteered during the fires. On Saturday, Jan. 11, Longoria announced in an emotionalInstagramvideo thatshe’s donating $50,000to the organizationThis Is About Humanityto support frontline workers and families.

She explained the money will “support all of these families who are working tirelessly to keep us sustained with food. These farm workers are still going out there and producing and picking our produce and dangerous conditions.”

Meanwhile, the13 Going on 30alum was photographed on Friday, Jan. 10, volunteering withWorld Central Kitchenin Los Angeles.

source: people.com