Ex-NFL linebacker shows massive scope of California wildfires: ‘Much worse than people think’
Former NFL running back Chase Daniel gave his followers on social media the massive scale of wildfires rampage through Southern California on Wednesday.
Daniel posted a photo on his X account showing fires raging.
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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Chase Daniel, #4, against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Nov. 27, 2022. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
“These fires are much worse than people think….just completely devastating Pacific Palisades & Malibu,” he wrote. “I work about 6 miles from all of this and I’m headed there right now.
“This picture is from an airplane to show the sheer size of everything.”
Daniel played in the NFL from 2010 to 2022 after an outstanding college career at Missouri.
He was for the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers before walking away from the game. He was mostly used as a viable backup, but started five of his 74 appearances.
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A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as a structure burns in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
He had 1,746 career passing yards and nine touchdown passes.
He currently works for FOX Sports as an analyst on “The Facility”.
Several fires broke out in the Los Angeles area between Tuesday and Wednesday. Thousands were forced to leave their homes.
The first started near a nature preserve in the interior of the hills northeast of Los Angeles. The second occurred in Pacific Palisades neighborhood. The third, which began around 10:30 PM PT, occurred in the San Fernando Valley.
Another fire broke out early Wednesday morning.
Detroit Lions quarterback Chase Daniel, #4, drops a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second quarter at Ford Field in Detroit on Dec. 26, 2020. (Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports)
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