‘Biggest Loser’ trainer Dolvett Quince talks California’s resilience amid devastating wildfires
Dolvett Quince, the personal trainer best known for appearing on Biggest Loser seasons 12-17, is on social media as one of many Californians misplaced from their homes as wildfires spread through Los Angeles County.
Dunja says that he heard about it for the first time fire on social networks and that he could see smoke from his house just 2 miles from the Palisades.
“I stayed that night. It was very difficult to breathe in my home because it smelled like ash, and the air was just smoke. It was going into my throat, through my nose, through my eyes, to my dogs. The same thing, and we all decided to pack up. bag just in case, and then the next day we got an evacuation notice,” he said.
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Celebrity trainer Dolvett Quince talks about the moments that led to his evacuation during the California wildfires.
Dunja says that when he first saw the smoke when the fires broke out, he thought what a shame. At the time, he didn’t realize the seriousness of what was happening, but when he returned to his home today, it was bad.
“A lot of tree brush, a lot of windblown stuff. There’s still a lot of debris on the roads from tree damage. I think we’ve got a long way to go to clean things up … it looks pretty bad,” he says.
He remains, as always, optimistic. Remembering that there have been so many other disasters over the years.
“Katrina survived; Puerto Rico survived. Right? They were able to recover. I think because California has so many resources, the people who live here want to see their city better managed, better managed. I think people will take action to made sure we come back stronger, I hope so,” Quince said.
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Firefighters work from a deck as the Palisades Fire burns a beachfront property on January 8, 2025 in Malibu, California. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
The community surrounding him is already showing signs bouncing off.
“I’ve seen people helping others with bottled water, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do when I go out with you and go out into the community and help people,” he said. “I think there’s been an energy shift here in Los Angeles where people are actually taking care of each other and helping others.”
He also expressed some disappointment, as do most forest fire victims government preparedness in an area known for frequent fires and earthquakes.
“I feel like we knew the problem, but we weren’t prepared for the problem even though we knew,” he said. “We pay too much in taxes to get this limited care.”
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He is, however, kudos to the firefighters the entire area and neighboring countries for their quick reaction and help, stressing that they deserve more for all their efforts.
“The response time of the firefighters and the first responders, the firefighters and the firefighters that came was unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable,” Quince enthused. “Firefighters should be paid more, firefighters should be appreciated more, and I think that as a country, especially in countries that are sensitive to fires, I think that there should be a blow. We absolutely need to care enough about your effort and the work that you have to go through that you would sacrifice your life and the lives of your families to do the work you do. We should take better care of them.”
