World-famous actors, musicians and celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by the deadly wildfires that ripped through Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The world's entertainment capital was spread by hurricane-force winds, causing out-of-control fires in multiple directions and leaving hundreds of firefighters largely helpless.
Dozens of homes are known to have been lost in the trendy Pacific Palisades area, a neighborhood of multi-million dollar homes set on scenic hillsides and popular with celebrities.
Emmy Award-winning actor James Woods posted a video to X showing flames engulfing trees and bushes near his home as he prepared to evacuate, shortly after all fire alarms went off. said.
“I couldn't believe our lovely little house on the hill was going to last this long. It feels like we lost a loved one,” Woods said.
“Star Wars” star Mark Hamill told his followers on Instagram that he was evacuated from his Malibu home on Tuesday.
“As we evacuated Malibu, there was a small fire on both sides of the road as we approached PCH at the last minute,” he said, referring to the Pacific Coast Highway, a scenic road connecting coastal communities. he wrote.
Actor Luke Skywalker said he went to his daughter's Hollywood home with his wife Marilou York and one of their dogs to escape what he called “the most terrifying fire since 1993.”
Steve Guttenberg, star of the 1984 comedy “Police Academy,” was among those who helped evacuate people from the Pacific Palisades as the fire began to spread Tuesday.
The “Cocoon” actor expressed frustration that some people fleeing the fire abandoned their cars on one of the only roads leading in and out of the upscale neighborhood.
“If you're going to leave your car…leave your keys there so the fire trucks can get there, a guy like me can move the car. That's really, really important,” he told TV. He spoke on a live broadcast.
“This Is Us” actress Mandy Moore was among those who fled with her children and pets, according to an Instagram post.
“We are praying for and thanking the first responders,” she wrote.
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, reality TV personalities from the MTV show “The Hills,” which aired until 2010, said they lost their homes after the evacuation.
“Watching my house burn down on my security camera,” Pratt wrote on Snapchat.
