logo

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West slammed for paying for "private firefighters" for their neighborhood

Edduin Carvajal
Nov 19, 2018
10:19 A.M.

Kim Kardashian and her husband, Kanye West, reportedly hired a private group of firefighters to protect their $60-million mansion from the California wildfires.

Advertisement

As TMZ reported, the couple’s house is located in Hidden Hills. Their place was in real danger as everybody in the area was told to evacuate. Thankfully for them and the rest of the families in their neighborhood, the couple hired a private group of firefighters.

Some high-paying clients of insurance companies can opt for such services, and the aggressive wildfires that have taken the lives of more than 60 people so far were the perfect scenario in which the Wests could use that benefit.

TMZ added that Kim’s mansion sits at the end of a cul-de-sac and borders a field, which means that if the flames hit her house, the domino-effect that the whole neighborhood could have faced would have been catastrophic.

Advertisement

PROTECTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Fortunately, the private firefighters were armed with several hoses and shovels used to dig ditches that ultimately kept the flames away from the property. Thanks to that action, not only the Wests’ mansion but also the rest of the houses of the neighborhood were saved.

TMZ talked with a couple of neighbors who admitted to being grateful for Kim and Kanye’s decision, and that things would have been different if they hadn’t done it.

Advertisement

NEGATIVE REACTION

Unfortunately, several people considered that hiring private firefighters was disrespectful, especially compared to those who are not as wealthy as the couple. A Twitter user wondered why there would be private firefighters in such a situation.

Advertisement

Another user said that the Wests hired them to protect only their mansion. The fact that they could save the rest of the houses in the neighborhood was a "byproduct" as they didn't help anyone intentionally.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE FIRES

As CBS reported, about 52,000 people have been displaced from their houses to shelters, motels, homes of friends, and even to a Walmart parking lot trying to escape from the flames and the smoke.

Advertisement

THE DAMAGE

At the moment, two wildfires are still going on. Camp Fire, located in Butte County, has burned 142,000 acres, causing 63 confirmed fatalities and almost 12,000 structures destroyed. 45 percent of Camp Fire has been contained.

Advertisement

The second fire is Woolsey. Located in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, it has burned almost 99,000 acres causing three confirmed fatalities and 616 structures destroyed.

CBS added that rain in the forecast on November 20 is expected to do two things: knock down most of the flames, but complicate efforts that more than 450 searchers are doing to find human remains in the ashes.

Advertisement
info
Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories!
By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy
Advertisement
Related posts

5 Extraordinary Celebrity Houses, Including One Converted from a Fire Station

February 22, 2024

Plane Crashes near Shopping Center in Texas – Witness Says There Were ‘Flames Everywhere’

November 22, 2023

Reese Witherspoon Has Officially Divorced Her ‘Amazing Hubby’ - Now She Lives in Secluded House With 3 Kids

December 22, 2023

Runaway Twins Search Dumpster for Food, Find Old Jacket with Perfume Bottle in Its Pocket – Story of the Day

March 26, 2024

Sisters, Aged 2 and 7, Lose Their Lives Days before Christmas despite Their Parents Desperately Trying to Save Them

December 28, 2023

Mariah Carey & Her Twins Lived in Home ‘Ideal for Kids’ and with Bubble-Gum Pink Room – Photos Inside

October 31, 2023

Boy Returns Home from Camp to Find Parents Gone and His House Up for Sale – Story of the Day

December 08, 2023

4 Boys and 1 Girl Died While Man Left Children to Go Shopping for Christmas

December 19, 2023

Mother's Fate Revealed after Her Two Sets of Twins Were Killed Days before Christmas

December 13, 2023

Days Before Wedding, Millionaire’s Daughter Disguises As Homeless to Test Her Wealthy Fiancé — Story of the Day

March 03, 2024

13 Employees Open Up about the Worst Bosses They Have Ever Worked With

January 15, 2024

‘A Little Icon’: Kim Kardashian’s Daughter North Impresses Fans as She Eats Unpeeled Onion ‘Like an Apple’

November 03, 2023

Inside the 5-Bedroom Home Where Michael Bublé’s Family Lived While Son Battled Cancer

October 30, 2023

Private Investigators Reveal Their Most Shocking and Crazy Cases

November 09, 2023