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Ian Somerhalder sends a message to Australian bushfire victims

We could not love him anymore ❤️ - by Milly Haddrick
  • 06 Dec 2019

Australians in New South Wales and Queensland are in the midst of battling extreme and deadly bushfires, which have been unrelenting for the past month. 

The devastation that's gripping the nation as Koalas lean on the brink of extinction and Australians lose their lives, homes and pets due to these bushfires, has not gone unnoticed by Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder. 

WATCH: Woman rescues a scorched koala from Australian bushfire

While chatting with Yahoo, our favourite vampire (and soon to be our favourite vampire hunter in V Wars) expressed his condolences to all those who are currently suffering in rural New South Wales and Queensland. 

Ian

"I am so sorry."

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"I am so sorry that your country is literally on fire," Ian said.

Ian then went on to talk about the link between climate change and the fires both in his home city of Malibu, and in Australia. 

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The California wildfires were equally as devastating.

Someone get Canberra on the phone ASAP because the ladies and gents there desperately need to hear this. 

"I live in Malibu," Ian began.

"I live in a fire-torn, scary place and the drying out of our climate and the fact that these droughts are unmistakably driven by climate destruction, I am very sorry to see that."  

Ian

We ❤️ you.

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Ian finished: "[Australia] is a very special place and my heart hurts for the wildlife, the flora, the fauna and everyone there."

How can you help?

You can help those communities being affected by the bushfires by staying engaged and active on social media, educating yourself and others about its links to climate change, and donating to these charities: 

- Rural Fire Service

- NSW & QLD fires
at Australia Red Cross

- Wildlife carer's WIRES

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Milly is the Digital Content Editor for Entertainment. A devout tea and chocolate enthusiast, Milly is a lover of all things pop culture (with a little dash of politics).

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