Joe Bonamassa has expressed his fears for his Nerdville home and the vast collection of vintage gear it contains as wildfires rage in Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.
Since they started on Tuesday 7th January, wildfires have been devastating vast areas of southern California, fuelled by tinder dry conditions and high winds.
At the time of writing, five people have lost their lives, and the wildfires have destroyed over 2,000 structures with more than 137,000 people evacuating their homes.
Joe Bonamassa took to Instagram yesterday (8th January) to share a photo taken from his Nerdville home of the smoke engulfing Los Angeles.
“This is what it looks like when your city is burning. It is like the sky is bruised and battered,” the guitar icon wrote.
“I am heartbroken for all the Angelenos who lost their homes overnight. Nerdville is holding for the moment but as we know all it takes is one spark or insidious act to create total catastrophe.”
In a separate post late on Wednesday, Joe Bonamassa shared photos of his Nerdville home sign and the vast array of instruments and gear it contains.
He wrote: “It’s not in my hands anymore. A very hard place to be as a curator. It’s my lifetime of work.
“I knew this day would come eventually but just not today. So far so good tonight but the situation is very fluid. A major thanks to the firefighters and first responders for giving it their all these past few days. Stay safe Los Angeles.. These are uncertain and unprecedented times.”
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