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Pacific Palisades: The celebrity LA area ravaged by wildfire | Pacific Palisades: The celebrity LA area ravaged by wildfire |
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The affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood of Pacific Palisades typically has strangers walking around, trying to catch a glimpse of celebrities' houses. | The affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood of Pacific Palisades typically has strangers walking around, trying to catch a glimpse of celebrities' houses. |
Now, though, its streets are filled with firefighters battling a 3,000-acre wildfire that is ravaging the area. | Now, though, its streets are filled with firefighters battling a 3,000-acre wildfire that is ravaging the area. |
Across the city, more than 30,000 have been forced to evacuate their homes as winds stoke three fires. A state of emergency has been declared, leaving roads gridlocked as people flee. | Across the city, more than 30,000 have been forced to evacuate their homes as winds stoke three fires. A state of emergency has been declared, leaving roads gridlocked as people flee. |
Among them, a number of famous faces have been forced to flee their usually idyllic California homes, including Star Wars' Mark Hamill and Schitt's Creek actor Eugene Levy. | Among them, a number of famous faces have been forced to flee their usually idyllic California homes, including Star Wars' Mark Hamill and Schitt's Creek actor Eugene Levy. |
Follow updates on the LA wildfires | |
Watch: Smoke billows as thousands evacuate in LA | |
'Run for your lives!' residents abandon cars to flee fire on foot | |
Timelapse shows rapid spread of Palisades wildfire | |
James Woods, who has starred in films including Nixon and Casino, described evacuating his home on social media, and said he was not sure if it was still standing. | James Woods, who has starred in films including Nixon and Casino, described evacuating his home on social media, and said he was not sure if it was still standing. |
"It feels like losing a loved one," he wrote. | "It feels like losing a loved one," he wrote. |
Pacific Palisades is known for being exclusive, with a house costing $4.5m (£3.6m) on average as of November 2024, according to Realtor.com. | Pacific Palisades is known for being exclusive, with a house costing $4.5m (£3.6m) on average as of November 2024, according to Realtor.com. |
The north LA neighbourhood is bordered to the south by a three-mile (4.8km) stretch of beaches on the Pacific Ocean, nestled between Malibu and Santa Monica. | |
It is known to feel more like a small town than part of a sprawling city, hosting trendy shops, cafes and a farmers' market. | |
Eugene Levy described black smoke appearing on the horizon before he evacuated | |
The area became sought after by celebrities and the wealthy in the 20th Century because of its seclusion and access to nature, compared to the increasingly urbanised Los Angeles. | |
Homes that vary in style from ultra-modern to Mediterranean usually line leafy, winding streets, often obscured from view by trees or nestled into the foothills of the nearby Temescal canyon. | |
But the Palisades fire - which grew from 10 acres to over 2,900 in a matter of hours - has shattered they area's idyllic nature. | But the Palisades fire - which grew from 10 acres to over 2,900 in a matter of hours - has shattered they area's idyllic nature. |
Mark Hamill, of Star Wars fame, called the blaze the "most horrific fire since '93" - which burned 18,000 acres and destroyed 323 homes in nearby Malibu - in a post on Instagram. | Mark Hamill, of Star Wars fame, called the blaze the "most horrific fire since '93" - which burned 18,000 acres and destroyed 323 homes in nearby Malibu - in a post on Instagram. |
He said he evacuated his home in Malibu "so last-minute there [were] small fires on both sides of the road". | He said he evacuated his home in Malibu "so last-minute there [were] small fires on both sides of the road". |
Levy, who rose to fame for his role in film series American Pie, told local media he was forced to evacuate his home. | Levy, who rose to fame for his role in film series American Pie, told local media he was forced to evacuate his home. |
"The smoke looked pretty black and intense over Temescal Canyon. I couldn't see any flames but the smoke was very dark," he recounted to the Los Angeles Times. | "The smoke looked pretty black and intense over Temescal Canyon. I couldn't see any flames but the smoke was very dark," he recounted to the Los Angeles Times. |
Actor James Woods does not know if his home still stands | |
Reality star's Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag lost their family home in the fire, his sister wrote on Instagram. | Reality star's Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag lost their family home in the fire, his sister wrote on Instagram. |
"I am beyond heartbroken for my brother, Heidi and the kids," she said. "Even the fire station in the Palisades has burned down." | "I am beyond heartbroken for my brother, Heidi and the kids," she said. "Even the fire station in the Palisades has burned down." |
Miles Teller, best known for his role in Top Gun: Maverick, and his wife Keleigh, also live in the area. | Miles Teller, best known for his role in Top Gun: Maverick, and his wife Keleigh, also live in the area. |
Posting on Instagram, Mrs Teller shared a picture of the fires and a heart-break emoji. She urged people to leave bowls of water for animals as they evacuate their homes. | Posting on Instagram, Mrs Teller shared a picture of the fires and a heart-break emoji. She urged people to leave bowls of water for animals as they evacuate their homes. |
Meanwhile, Actor Steve Guttenberg, known for Police Academy, stayed to help firefighters by moving cars in order to make room for incoming fire trucks. | Meanwhile, Actor Steve Guttenberg, known for Police Academy, stayed to help firefighters by moving cars in order to make room for incoming fire trucks. |
He urged residents to leave the keys to their abandoned cars so they could be moved out the way of firefighters. | He urged residents to leave the keys to their abandoned cars so they could be moved out the way of firefighters. |
"We really need people to move their cars," he told news outlet KTLA: "This is not a parking lot." | "We really need people to move their cars," he told news outlet KTLA: "This is not a parking lot." |
It is not just famous residents affected by the wildfire - notable buildings in the area are under threat as well. | It is not just famous residents affected by the wildfire - notable buildings in the area are under threat as well. |
The Palisades Charter High School - which has served as a set for movies and counts several notable people as former students - has been damaged by fire, local media reports. | The Palisades Charter High School - which has served as a set for movies and counts several notable people as former students - has been damaged by fire, local media reports. |
The fire-stricken school has been used in films including 1976 horror classic Carrie and Project X, according to The Hollywood Reporter. | The fire-stricken school has been used in films including 1976 horror classic Carrie and Project X, according to The Hollywood Reporter. |
Former students include director JJ Abrams, musician Will.i.am, and actors Forest Whitaker and Katey Sagal. | Former students include director JJ Abrams, musician Will.i.am, and actors Forest Whitaker and Katey Sagal. |
The Getty Villa is an art museum in the Palisades that has a large collection of artworks and artefacts, including works by Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet. | The Getty Villa is an art museum in the Palisades that has a large collection of artworks and artefacts, including works by Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet. |
The museum confirmed on Tuesday that it had closed to the public and that some trees and vegetation on site had burned - but said that "no structures are on fire, and staff and the collection remain safe". | The museum confirmed on Tuesday that it had closed to the public and that some trees and vegetation on site had burned - but said that "no structures are on fire, and staff and the collection remain safe". |
Star studded events due to take place in the area have also been cancelled. | Star studded events due to take place in the area have also been cancelled. |
Film premiers for Unstoppable, Better Man and Wolfman have been called off, as has the Screen Actors Guild Awards live nominations event. | Film premiers for Unstoppable, Better Man and Wolfman have been called off, as has the Screen Actors Guild Awards live nominations event. |