Irish singer-songwriter Bambie Thug has narrowly evacuated Los Angeles amidst wildfires this week, they said in an interview.

Thug told The Opinion Line on Cork's 96FM of their experience navigating this hazard.

“So I went up to the roof and behind the house by this restaurant called Yamashiro - which is, like, this old Japanese, like, historic restaurant - there was this big fire next to it,” they told host PJ Coogan. Thug joined eight other residents on the roof and tried to call an Uber. Each driver kept cancelling the requested rides, but Thug was able to get a lift from a friend. Currently they are safe in downtown Los Angeles.

The fires began on Tuesday and have continued to ravage the Hollywood Hills. Ten people have died as of Friday, and approximately 180,000 were given evacuation orders.

"I've never experienced a natural disaster. Obviously in Ireland, we're lucky,” they said.

The artist represented Ireland in Eurovision 2024 with their hyper-pop single ‘Doomsday Blue,’ finishing in sixth place. Thug is set to open for BABYMETAL alongside Poppy for their 2025 UK and European arena tour, beginning in May. In the meantime, they plan on returning to Ireland for holiday by the end of this month.

"I'm safe and I'm well. I'm grateful to be alive," said Thug.