Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford pays tribute to LA firefighters before playoff game against the Vikings
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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford wore a Los Angeles City Fire Department hoodie as he arrived for the team's playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. The final game of wild card weekend was moved from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to Glendale, Arizona because of the ongoing fires that are still engulfing Los Angeles.
![[A growing force of firefighters continued to battle massive infernos across Los Angeles]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/22/94056213-14280507-image-a-17_1736808556904.jpg)
A growing force of firefighters continued to battle massive infernos across the city on Monday as more powerful winds moved in and threatened recent progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people. Planes doused homes and hillsides with bright pink fire-proof chemicals, crews prepared to pounce on hotspots across the region and dozens of water trucks rolled in to replenish supplies after hydrants ran dry last week.
![[Thousands of Rams fans were seen lining up on Monday to head to Glendale, Arizona]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/22/94044655-14280507-Thousands_of_Rams_fans_were_seen_lining_up_on_Monday_to_head_to_-a-18_1736808780083.jpg)
In less than a week, four fires around America's second-biggest city have scorched more than 62 square miles, roughly three times the size of Manhattan. The decision was taken last week to move Monday night's final wild card game to Arizona and it promises to be an emotional evening for the LA Rams and their fans.
![[The Rams chartered buses for fans to get to the game - with the number believed to be at least 40]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/22/94044663-14280507-The_Rams_chartered_buses_for_fans_to_get_to_the_game_with_the_nu-a-19_1736808788075.jpg)
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford wore a Los Angeles City Fire Department hoodie Monday. A growing force of firefighters continued to battle massive infernos across Los Angeles. Stafford paid a heartfelt tribute to the firefighters working to tackle the fires as he wore one of their hoodies on his arrival to State Farm Stadium.
![[Four fires have consumed more than 62 square miles across the most affluent neighborhoods of LA, with A-list celebrity homes and restaurants among the 12,300 structures wiped out]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/22/94041919-14280507-Four_fires_have_consumed_more_than_62_square_miles_across_the_mo-a-21_1736808793281.jpg)
