Former NHL player Valeri Bure’s wife Candace took to Instagram to post a message expressing gratitude towards the unity and resilience shown by the residents of Los Angeles. Candace, an actress best known for her starring role in the hit sitcom Full House, also shared information and resources to help families impacted by the LA wildfires.
Candace, who lived with her family in the Palisades till last year, said she was incredibly grateful for the way LA residents have united to face the crisis. Her video post caption read:
“Friends, thank you for caring about Los Angeles. It’s been incredible to watch our city come together in crisis. I wish it were like this all the time. I’m continuing to post resources for those needing help and wanting to help. Please check my stories and the highlight bubble I created with links. Bless you for helping and being the hands and feet of Jesus.”
More than 20 people have reportedly been killed and over 15,000 structures destroyed by a series of fires that have spread across the greater Los Angeles region over the past week. The Washington Post stated that over 180,000 people are under evacuation orders and firefighters have been struggling to contain fires burning the Pacific Palisades, Eaton and Hollywood Hills since last Tuesday.
On Monday evening, a new blaze broke out in Ventura County, propelled by strong, dry gusts of wind that are making it next to impossible to quell the flames.
Valeri Bure’s wife shares emotional memories about her former home
On Jan. 9, Candace posted a video message to support the people affected by the wildfires. Valeri, who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers, St Louis Blues and Dallas Stars from 1995 to 2004, lives in California with his family.
She explained her emotional connection with the Pacific Palisades, one of the regions hit hardest by the wildfires.
“We lived in the Palisades for 30 years," she said. "When Val and I first got married, we bought our first house up in the Palisades Highlands …Throughout the years of our life, we’ve always had a house in the Palisades or Malibu and our kids went to elementary and middle school in the Palisades; they went to Pali High for high school. It really is our community, it has been up until last year.”
The Palisades fire, which is just 18% contained, has burned over 23,700 acres and destroyed 5,300 structures, according to LA Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley, as reported by the Washington Post.