‘The Biggest Loser Trainer’ Dovit Koons Talks California’s Resilience from Devastating Wildfires
Personal trainer Dolvett Quince, best known for his role on seasons 12 through 17 of “The Biggest Loser,” has been posting about himself on social media and is one of the many Californians displaced as wildfires spread across Los Angeles County. One of the people.
Koons said he first heard about the fire on social media and saw thick smoke at his home just 2 miles away in Palisades.
“I stayed there that night. It was very difficult to breathe in the house because you could smell the ashes and there was just smoke in the air. It went into my throat, through my nose, through my eyes, and onto my dog. Same thing, we all decided to pack a bag just in case, and then the next day we got an evacuation notice,” he said.
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Celebrity trainer Dolvett Quince recounts the moment he evacuated during the wildfires sweeping California.
Koons said when he first saw the fire starting to smoke, he thought it was a shame. He didn’t realize the seriousness of the situation at the time, but when he got home today, it was dire.
“A lot of bushes, a lot of stuff blown down by the wind. There’s still a lot of debris left on the road from tree damage. I think we have a long way to go before we can clean it up…it looks pretty good, isn’t it?” ,” he said.
He remains optimistic as always. Recall that there have been many other disasters over the years.
“Katrina survived; Puerto Rico survived. Right? They were able to bounce back. I think because California has so many resources, the people who live here want to see their cities handled and managed better. I think I’m hopeful that people will take action to ensure that we emerge stronger.
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Firefighters work on the deck of an oceanfront property destroyed by the Palisades Fire on January 8, 2025, in Malibu, California. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
The community around him is already showing signs of rebounding.
“I see people using bottled water to help other people, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do when I leave here with you and go out into the community and help people,” he said. “I think there’s a positive shift happening here in Los Angeles where people are actually taking care of each other and helping others.”
Like most wildfire victims, he expressed frustration with government preparedness in a region prone to fires and earthquakes.
“I feel like we were aware of the problem, but even though we were aware of it, we were not prepared for it,” he said. “We pay too much tax to get this limited care.”
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He did, however, praise firefighters in the region and neighboring countries for their quick response and assistance, saying they deserved more for their hard work.
“The response of firefighters and first responders, firefighters and female firefighters has been amazing, absolutely amazing,” Koons enthused. “Firefighters should be paid more, firefighters should be more appreciated. , I think as a state, especially in fire-prone states, I think there should be improvements there, we should definitely care enough about the hard work that you do and the sacrifice of your life and your family that you have to do in order to do the job that you’re doing. lives, we should take better care of them.
