Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, comedian Bill Burr on Wednesday night refused to level any blame on California Democrats for the historic Los Angeles County wildfires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed more than 12,300 structures.
Burr, who said he was “lucky” that the winds shifted away from his home, told Kimmel that anyone online criticizing the response to the fires is a “f***ing idiot” and has no idea what they’re talking about. He also dismissed the notion that the fire response was in any way “mismanaged.”
“I think everyone did a great job — unlike the internet,” Burr told Kimmel.
“Oh my gosh, all of these ‘fire experts,’” the comedian complained. “Why didn’t you just fly a helicopter into the ocean? … I don’t know, because there were 100-knot winds? You wanna do that at night? You f***ing lunatic.”
“This was definitely mismanaged,” Burr said in a mocking tone. “‘Mismanaged?’ Like some f***ing idiot on the internet knows how to manage the worst fire in LA, sitting there in his underwear.”
Instead, Burr took aim at insurance companies, yelling out, “Free Luigi,” a reference to Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a UnitedHealthcare executive.
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers in the past year or so due to the massive insurance crisis in California. A recent Wall Street Journal editorial pinned that crisis on the state’s Democrat politicians. For example, California bars companies from raising premiums to reflect the increasing fire risks. As a result, insurers have limited their coverage or stopped doing business in California altogether. Additionally, the state’s supposed safety net for those left without private insurance, called “FAIR,” has a $458 billion exposure, while it only has around $700 million in cash on hand to pay claims.
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BURR: “The winds moved. I feel lucky. I think everybody did a great job- unlike the Internet + all these *fire experts*.”
Bill defends folks trying to handle an impossible fire situation, mocks keyboard warriors calling it “mismanaged”, blaming the homeless, etc (i.e. Joe Rogan) pic.twitter.com/WRpdfa0UqJ
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 16, 2025
