Seahawks' Bobby Wagner discusses living with constant threat of wildfires, how Hawaii tragedy affected him

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Bobby Wagner has lived practically his entire life in an area where wildfires are a constant threat.

The Seattle Seahawks linebacker grew up outside Los Angeles, played college ball in Utah and has spent his entire NFL career — 11 seasons with the Seahawks, one with the Los Angeles Rams — calling the West Coast home.

When the opportunity arose to help prevent wildfire disasters, he jumped at the chance.

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Bobby Wagner of the Seattle Seahawks before a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field Sept. 10, 2023, in Seattle. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

Wagner recently partnered with USAA as part of its Prevent Defense program to help prevent the disasters from happening.

"I think it’s just my love for the city and understanding. I don’t think a lot of people understand that in a place that rains so much, wildfires are still something that’s ongoing," Wagner said in a recent interview with Fox News. 

"Being able to partner with them is extremely amazing. I love the prevent defense because that’s kind of what I do — I try to prevent offenses from scoring, I want to prevent wildfires from happening."

Wildfires have "always been a thing" in Wagner's life, he says. But perhaps the worst he's seen is this year's fires in Hawaii.

They were a catalyst for Wagner getting involved. 

Bobby Wagner partnered with USAA as part of its Prevent Defense campaign to help stop wildfires in Washington. (USAA)

"It's something that I think people need to be aware of. … Just being able to understand how we can prevent, understand how it does happen and control what we can control," Wagner said of wildfires,