Steve Kerr’s mother among those evacuated from the “terrifying” Pacific Palisades fire
Steve Kerr’s 90-year-old mother was among thousands of residents evacuated from a wildfire in suburban Los Angeles.
The Golden State Warriors coach said Tuesday night that his mom Ann left her home Pacific Palisades issued evacuation orders which affected tens of thousands of people.
“I want to send my thoughts and condolences to everyone in Los Angeles dealing with the fires,” Kerr said afterward 114-98 loss to Miami. “My mom lives in Pacific Palisades. She had to evacuate.”
Kerr said Everett Dayton in Golden State’s player development department grew up there losing his family home in the picturesque area of Southern Californiawhere extreme winds pushed down the hills of Los Angeles and helped the fire spread.
Pacific Palisades borders Malibu about 20 miles (32 kilometers) west of downtown LA. It includes hilly streets of tightly packed houses along winding roads nestled against the Santa Monica Mountains and stretches to beaches along the Pacific Ocean.
“Everything I’m seeing and reading is just scary what’s going on down there,” Kerr said, “so I just want to send my thoughts to everyone going through the devastation of the fire.” Obviously the game is secondary to that and a lot of things in life perspective is important.”
Associated Press reports.
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2025-01-08 19:00:00
