Olivia Culpo, wife of 49ers star, thanks ‘heroes’ fighting devastating California wildfires
Olivia Culpo, wife San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey spoke about the tragic wildfires raging through the Los Angeles area that forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
The 32-year-old model posted a message on Instagram early Wednesday morning thanking first responders as thousands of firefighters responded more forest fires which appears to have erupted Tuesday night near a nature preserve in the foothills northeast of LA.
A firefighter battles a fire as a structure burns in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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“We are praying for everyone affected by these devastating fires. Thank you to the heroes who work tirelessly to protect our communities and wildlife,” she wrote in a post she shared on her Instagram Stories.
Kulpo and McCaffrey started dating in 2019 and became engaged in April 2023. Over the summer, the couple officially tied the knot in Culp’s home state of Rhode Island.
“Thank you to the heroes who work tirelessly to protect our communities and wildlife,” wrote Olivia Culpo, wife of 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey. (Arturo Holmes/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
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According to reports, they bought a $14.5 million mansion in Los Angeles in September. The 7,000-square-foot home was previously owned by actor George Clooney, who bought it in 1995 from Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks, according to Page six.
Culpo shared on her social media in October that she and McCaffrey were staying at a house in San Francisco during football season.
Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo at the 12th Annual NFL Honors at Symphony Hall on February 9, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state has deployed more than 1,400 firefighters, while the Los Angeles Fire Department has called in all off-duty firefighters.
There are currently four fires burning, the largest being in the Palisades, which has already burned 4.5 square miles.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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