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Sean Penn makes controversial comparison to the devastating aftermath of the LA fires


The Milk star explained how shocking it was to see the fires quickly erupt and eviscerate cities, even in areas where they are an annual concern.

Sean Penn, 64, compared the devastation in Los Angeles caused by ongoing fires to damage in the Middle East, in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper Monday evening, saying, 'It's sort of, you know, it's Gaza west up there' 'We were on the ground day one and working in the the principal shelter at the Pasadena Civic Center addressing immediate needs,' Penn said, 'which is going to be cash assistance in particular, which are two kind of categories of there - those who can apply and need navigation on the application. Officials Monday said the death toll had reached at least 24 people, according to the AP, adding that the total number of victims was expected to increase amid ongoing missing persons searches.

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