Ultimate Troll Job Or Genuine Opinion: Random Guy’s Question About LA Fires Leaves Local Reporter Flummoxed

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 08: A home in the Highland neighborhood burns in the Palisades Fire, on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades community of Los Angeles, California. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds are burning across Los Angeles County. Five people have been killed, over 25,000 acres have burned, and 30,000 people have been evacuated. (Photo by Jay L. Clendenin/Getty Images)

“I think it’s all the, all the … gay people in L.A.!” he said. (RELATED: Celebrities Share Crazy Footage, Frantic Updates As Wildfires Consume Their Homes)

The cameraman let out an audible laugh.

The live interaction between the reporter and the unknown man was as confusing as it was unusual.

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“Why is there a fire happening right now?” he asked, as seen in a video shared on X. He pointed to the sky in an apparent state of confusion. The reporter was clearly caught off guard by his question. It’s unclear if the man was mocking the situation or if he was genuinely oblivious about the devastating Palisades Fires. Moments later, the man blamed “the gay people” for the blaze.

The outlet’s staffers quickly condemned the comment, with one of them saying it was “unacceptable” as the camera quickly shifted away from him and efforts were made to dismiss the awkward moment.

“You’re in the news, though, you’re supposed to know!” the man exclaimed. The reporter explained that nobody knows how the fires started, but the man immediately volunteered his own apparent explanation as to why Los Angeles was up in flames.

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