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Bill Burr drags armchair experts wading in on LA fire management

The comedian also compared insurance companies to looters

Kevin E G Perry
Los Angeles
Wednesday 15 January 2025 20:25 GMT
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Bill Burr On People Online Commenting On The La Fires

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Bill Burr has taken aim at self-appointed online ā€œfire expertsā€ and insurance companies in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles fires.

The stand-up comedian, 56, was appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (January 14).

Burr confirmed to Kimmel that he had been forced to evacuate his home, but that he ā€œgot luckyā€ because the ā€œfires moved.ā€

He went on to praise firefighting efforts, saying: ā€œI think everybody did a great job.ā€

Burr continued: ā€œUnlike the internet, you know? Oh my god, all of these ā€˜fire experts.ā€™ā€

In a mocking tone he went on: ā€œā€˜Why donā€™t you just fly a helicopter into the ocean?ā€™ I donā€™t know, because there were 100 knot windsā€¦ you want to do that at night, you f***ing lunatic?ā€

Bill Burr appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on January 14, 2025
Bill Burr appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on January 14, 2025 (Jimmy Kimmel Live!/YouTube)

ā€œā€˜This was definitely mismanaged!ā€™ Like some f***ing idiot on the internet knows how to manage the worst fire in LA, sitting there in his underwear. ā€˜You know what, looking at the footage on the internet I have determined that this here was mismanaged.ā€™ā€

Kimmel reminded Burr that the comedian had previously revealed he bought a helicopter in case ā€œall hell broke loose in LA.ā€ Asked if heā€™d considered using the vehicle to escape, Burr responded: ā€œThe error in my thought was I didnā€™t realize how expensive helicopters were, so all I have is a two-seater and I didnā€™t want to have to make Sophieā€™s Choice with my family, so we all piled into the SUV like everybody else.ā€

Burr then turned the conversation to how ā€œall the chatter out there is about bands of illegal immigrants and homeless people lighting fires. Theyā€™re lighting fires every day, theyā€™re living outside! Itā€™s f***ing cold!ā€

He continued: ā€œTheyā€™re talking about looting, but CNN and Fox News are not going to bring up the insurance companies that are just going to keep everybodyā€™s premiums and still give themselves a bonus.ā€

As the audience applauded his point, Burr shouted: ā€œFree Luigi!ā€

The comedian went on to say that he loved ā€œhow they acted surprisedā€ by the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson by alleged killer Luigi Mangione. ā€œā€˜Uh, why did that happen?ā€™ He wrote on the bullets why it happened!ā€

ā€œOh, weā€™re back to Luigi,ā€ said Kimmel.

ā€œI never left Luigi!ā€ replied Burr.

Last month, Burr shared his unfiltered thoughts following the shooting of Thompson.

ā€œI was sitting there reading an article and a guy was like, ā€˜Oh my god, heā€™s such a great guy. He had a wife and kids, and heā€™s such a great guy,ā€™ā€ Burr said on a podcast. ā€œAnd then you find out, he and the other guys heā€™s working for are getting sued for $121 million for dumping a stock and not letting the other people know.ā€

ā€œItā€™s like, thereā€™s your motive,ā€ Burr continued. ā€œTheyā€™re gangsters, dude. And then one of them gets whacked or something, theyā€™re like, ā€˜I was good, he was such a good guy.ā€™

ā€œItā€™s a dirty game, Paul ā€” healthcare,ā€ he added. ā€œDirty game.ā€

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