Rage Towards The Machine’s Brad Wilk is amongst numerous musicians who’ve evacuated from their houses in Los Angeles amid ongoing wildfires, however it’s heartening that even among the many tragedy persons are nonetheless discovering methods to attempt to carry levity – in his case courtesy of a classic Van Halen shirt.

Wilk is considered one of 1000’s of Los Angeles residents who’ve been ordered to evacuate, with a minimum of 10 lives misplaced because of the tragedy, and lots of houses persevering with to be destroyed. The fires are described because the “most harmful” within the historical past of LA.

In a submit on Instagram, Wilk shares {a photograph} taken from a automobile, with a smokey purple sky hanging above. “Because of everybody reaching out,” he says within the caption. “We’re good, however needed to evacuate final night time. Hosed down the home and grabbed the people and animals and break up.”

However in a wry postscript, Wilk provides, “Oh, I did seize one factor from the home… this [Van Halen] girls and kids first o.g. tee… very apropos. All people please watch out and keep protected.” alongside an image of a classic t-shirt for the 1980 Van Halen album, Ladies And Youngsters First.

Different musicians who’ve shared their reflections on the tragedy embody Joe Bonamassa and John Mayer. Whereas Bonamassa feared for his Nerdville gear assortment, which he describes as his “life’s work”, he has since confirmed that he’s protected, and that his devices stay safe. He additionally shared his gratitude for the LA hearth division, and sympathy for many who have misplaced their houses.

Mayer too shared his assist for many who have misplaced private belongings similar to pictures and valuable household belongings from their houses: “These are the ‘paperwork’ you examine individuals taking from their houses. Whenever you hear somebody say they’ve misplaced all the things in a hearth, that is a lot of that all the things, if not all of it,” he states.

“Those that say they’ll be okay nonetheless have their folders and their albums. Those that are inconsolable have misplaced them. Simply behind the immeasurable lack of life is the lack of the proof of life. I don’t apply prayer however tonight I’ll say one for everybody who not has this stuff. It’s not in regards to the artwork and the collectibles. It’s the photographs, the letters, the category rings, the eyeglasses and the issues we hold to remind us that these we liked had been right here.”

Updates and all crucial data on shelters, evacuation orders and extra may be discovered over at Cal Fireplace. You may also donate to the LAFD Wildfire Emergency Funding Alert.