VIDEO: Josh Duhamel is highlighting the heroes in his community. The Transformers star surprised the firefighters at Los Angeles Fire Department Station 88 with a donation of $28,000 in Bobcat equipment in recognition of their service to their community, particularly during the devastating wildfires earlier this year. โI’m so proud and grateful for the work our firefighters do in this town,โ he told E! Newsโ Francesca Amiker in an exclusive interview. โI think anybody who lives here understands how important they are to this community.โ
Having played a firefighter in the 2012 thriller Fire With Fire, the actor has long held the profession in high esteemโthough he was quick to note that the real-life heroes are in a league of their own. โAnytime you can meet the guys who do the actual deed, it helps you,โ he explained. โPlaying a firefighter isn’t quite actually fighting fire, so yes, I do learn from these guys. I really do admire them so much in the work that they do, so any chance I get to support them, I take that seriously.โ
Thatโs why Josh, a 2025 Brand Ambassador for the global equipment company, jumped at the opportunity to support his local fire station and its staff. โI’ve been working with Bobcat now for six years or more, and they’re always looking to do things to help communities big or small,โ he continued. โAnything that they can do to help these tremendous, heroic firefighters get the job done, keep people safe and prevent these things from spreading any further than they can.โ
