Los Angeles is once again under siege from wildfires that have taken lives, destroyed homes, and forced thousands to evacuate. With over 100,000 residents warned to prepare for evacuation, the inferno continues its path of destruction through neighborhoods including the Hollywood Hills and iconic Hollywood Boulevard. Amid this tragedy, an old conversation from Joe Rogan’s podcast is making waves and it feels like a grim foreshadowing.
Joe Rogan’s Eerie Wildfire Prediction Comes True in Los Angeles
During an episode of his Joe Rogan Experience podcast with comedian Sam Morril, Rogan recalled a chilling warning from a firefighter.
“I talked to a fireman once,” Rogan said. “He goes, ‘Dude, one day it’s just going to be the right wind and the fire’s going to start in the right place, and it’s going to burn through LA all the way to the ocean and there’s not a thing we can do about it.’”
Rogan’s own experience with wildfires came up during the discussion. He described the fear of watching flames close in on his home.
“I was evacuated three times from my house from fires. The last one, two houses in front of my house burned to the ground. Right in front of my house.”
The wildfires currently ravaging Los Angeles have sparked memories of Rogan’s remarks about the state’s unpredictable disasters.
“I felt like it could fall apart at any moment,” Rogan shared. “It was always like, I was always waiting for the next earthquake or the next fire.”
A firefighter spoke to Joe Rogan and predicted the LA fires to the inth detail back in July of 2024.
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The latest blaze, named the Sunset Fire, has already consumed 50 acres near Runyon Canyon and is forcing evacuations of landmarks like the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Bowl. Rogan’s comments now seem like a harbinger of the destruction unfolding in real time.
Reflecting on a past fire, Rogan remembered the terrifying decision to leave his home.
“Me and my wife were looking out the window at the fire coming over the hill, and we made an early call. We said, if we are wrong, we will come back and the house is still here. But let’s just get out of here now. That is too close.”
As the Sunset Fire continues to devastate Los Angeles, Rogan’s recounting of the firefighter’s dire warning hits harder.
“We just get lucky with the wind, but if the wind hits the wrong way, it is just going to burn straight through LA and there is not going to be a thing we can do about it.”
Rogan also recalled the aftermath of another wildfire that swept through his neighborhood.
“It burnt, I think, 40 houses in my neighborhood. We got all of our stuff and got a hotel in Beverly Hills. And then next thing you know, it swept through our neighborhood.”
As the fires rage on, displacing communities and consuming lives, Rogan’s words echo a stark reality. California remains at the mercy of its unpredictable environment. The question now is whether these warnings can lead to lasting solutions or if the cycle of devastation will continue.
