Anyone will definitely get scared seeing the havoc of fire that is being seen in Los Angeles. More than 12 thousand buildings have been destroyed due to the fire which includes houses, apartment buildings, commercial buildings etc. The fire has not been controlled yet. However, firefighters are continuously making efforts to control the fire. Due to several wildfires raging in California, homes in the most exclusive areas of Los Angeles are at risk. In such a situation, rich people are turning to private fire services. They are paying huge amount for this.

Lakhs spent every hour to save house from fire

Some of the city’s richest people are reportedly paying up to $2,000 (about Rs 1.7 lakh) per hour for custom fire protection. According to the report, these private employees are hired to protect luxury properties from fire. Explaining this, Chris Dunn, owner of a private security company, said that the demand for such services has increased in view of the crisis. A reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle recently witnessed private firefighters pouring water on the roof of a house overnight to stop the flames. “Private fire department protects this Hollywood Hills home from SunsetFire. They have sprinklers installed to drop water from the second floor ceiling and will be on guard all night.”

Many rich people of the city are the target of people

One company founder told The LA Times that if private fire departments are able to protect a home, it benefits both parties, because homeowners keep their properties and insurance companies get the money to rebuild. Doesn’t have to be a big payment. However, those taking such expensive services are also facing criticism. Recently, millionaire property investor Keith Wasserman faced a lot of criticism when he asked for help by hiring private firefighters to save his property from a fire on Christmas Day. However, he later removed this post.

When private fire saved Kim Kardashian’s house

According to a report by TMZ, in 2018, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West publicly admitted that private firefighters played a key role in saving their home in Santa Monica during a wildfire. At least 24 people have been confirmed dead due to the massive wildfire around Los Angeles. More than 12,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed in the fire, which has forced more than 1 lakh people to evacuate their homes. According to an estimate, the fire caused an estimated loss of $135 billion to $150 billion.