Jennifer Garner on fires in California: actress lost a friend

Hollywood star Jennifer Garner (52) “lost a friend” in the devastating fires in California. The actress said this in an emotional TV interview. : “This is very painful for our church community, so we shouldn’t talk about them yet.” Visibly moved, Garner added: “I lost a friend who didn’t make it in time.”

Jennifer Garner volunteered with the aid organization “World Central Kitchen” on Friday (January 10). In the interview, she explained that she came as a volunteer because she “wanted to lend a hand and support in some way.” The 52-year-old, who has the children Violet (19), Seraphina (15) and Samuel (12) with her ex-husband Ben Affleck (52), continued: “My heart is bleeding because of my friends. I mean, I’m falling 100 families and there are 5,000 lost homes. I could – without even thinking about it – write a list of 100 friends who have lost their homes.”

The actress says she has lived in the affected area of ​​Los Angeles for 25 years. She continued in the interview with “MSNBC”: “I almost feel guilty when I walk through my house.” So she asked herself, “What can I do? How can I help? What can I offer? What can I offer with these hands and these walls and the security that I have?”

The death toll from the fire disaster in California has now risen to eleven. The responsible authority announced this on Friday, according to US media reports. Emergency services fear that the death toll could increase even further. In total, more than 12,000 buildings are said to have been destroyed or damaged by the fires.