Actor Steve Guttenberg talks about ‘unbelievable’ fires in California: ‘Greatest horror’

“Police Academy” actor Steve Guttenberg says the current one fires are raging throughout Southern Californiamainly in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles County, is “the biggest fire I’ve ever seen in my life” and an “unbelievable” tragedy.

Joining “GMA3” on Wednesday, Guttenberg urged those who “have some bravery” in them to “help people” affected by the fires if they are able to.

“There are people in wheelchairs. There are elderly people. There are babies. There are mothers having panic attacks. Stay back and help them,” he said. “We should take this feeling that we want to help people and we want to make the world a better place. Let’s also do that through a normal day, not just during a crisis.”

Guttenberg called a disaster like this “a great equalizer.”

“It doesn’t matter how much money you have or what kind of car (you drive) or what kind of house you live in, everyone is the same in a crisis like this,” he said.

More than 30,000 people in LA County, home to nearly 10 million people, have been forced to evacuate their homes and flee for their lives as Santa Ana winds further exacerbate the situation. California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency.

Firefighters and first responders are overwhelmed as they continue to attack the flames from the ground and air, with the fire still not contained.

“The winds are devilish here. They’re the strongest winds I’ve ever seen in my life,” Guttenberg said Wednesday, adding that the fire has made some hills look like a volcano.

Guttenberg also praised the firefighters and first responders who helped battle the flames in what he called the “greatest horror you’ve ever seen in your life.”

“Nobody knew how to handle this thing,” he said. “Thank God we have good firefighters, we have good police officers, and we have normal people who lend a hand.”

Guttenberg continued, saying that in moments like these, the most important thing is “to keep a cool head and look for people who need help.”

“One of the biggest things that everyone needs right now is to be comforted,” he added.

Stay tuned for more of ABC News’ coverage of the California fires here.