“My lifetime of work is not in my hands anymore.” Joe Bonamassa moves his vintage guitars to safety as the Los Angeles wildfires rage

Joe Bonamassa’s rare vintage guitar collection has been moved out of harm's way as the L.A. Wildfires threaten the future of his home and museum, Nerdville.

The celebrated bluesman is a serial gear collector. Nerdville, which has been the subject of two Reverb documentaries, houses some incredibly rare finds, including numerous Gibson Les Paul "Bursts," Lowell George’s Dumble amp — which took Bonamassa 15 years to track down — a “museum-grade” 1941 Martin acoustic, a 1950 Fender Broadcaster, and much more.

Now, as a group of wildfires spread across the Los Angeles area, forcing more than 130,000 people to be evacuated and destroying thousands of acres and communities, he's relocated a truckload of his most prized possessions.

An image Bonamassa posted to Instagram shows him standing before a garage stacked with guitar cases as he looks to ensure the safety of countless instruments.

“It’s not in my hands anymore,” he writes. “[L.A. is] a very hard place to be as a curator. It’s my lifetime of work. I knew this day would come eventually but just not today. So far so good tonight but the situation is very fluid.

“A major thanks to the firefighters and first responders for giving it their all these past few days,” the post continues. “Stay safe Los Angeles. These are uncertain and unprecedented times.”

It's not known how much of Bonamassa's collection remains in the house, but his collection of electric guitars, tube amps and pedals includes rarities and oddities that are irreplaceable parts of guitar history.

Just 12 hours before his post, he’d shared an image of the skyline from Nerdville on his social channel, noting, “This is what it looks like when your city is burning. I am heartbroken for all the Angelenos who lost their homes overnight. Nerdville is holding for the moment but as we know all it takes is one spark or insidious act to create total catastrophe.”

The tide has seemingly changed in a short space of time. There is no confirmation where the guitars are now located for obvious reasons, but Bonamassa's fast action will hopefully prove pivotal.

The L.A. wildfires, which broke out on January 7, come after Nerdville nearly burned down while Bonamassa was on tour last year. Thankfully his neighbor and a firefighter fan helped save the day and stop a fire that could have wiped out his legendary haul.

Alex Skolnick, Keeley Electronics and Tomo Fujita are among those sending well wishes to Bonamassa at this time.