The affluent elite of Los Angeles are enlisting $2,000-an-hour exclusive firefighters to safeguard their multimillion-dollar residences and enterprises as the wildfires continue to blaze.
Currently, the fires pose a significant threat to Brentwood and Bel Air, two of the city’s most affluent areas. Brentwood houses numerous billionaires, including NBA icon LeBron James.
Bel Air boasts an even higher level of prosperity, with many properties exceeding $100 million in value. Celebrities Jay Z and Beyonce own an $80 million estate in this luxurious neighborhood.
The inhabitants of this upscale enclave are bringing in “exclusive firefighters” who will reside in the opulent homes and combat the flames as they near these extravagant properties.
The expense for these elite firefighters is $2,000 each – for every hour. For a squad of five, the total would be $10,000 hourly.
This method proves to be far more dependable than the Los Angeles Fire Department, which is inundated with emergency calls from all over the city.
Keith Wasserman, co-founder of the real estate investment company Gelt Venture Partners, sparked outrage with a message on X, where he requested the aid of “exclusive firefighters” to safeguard his land in the exclusive Pacific Palisades.
This area has been ravaged by wildfires, while emergency responders are still grappling with the fires in the vicinity.