Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles: which stars are affected?

Los Angeles is facing a frightening natural weather event – ​​and its celebrity community has been affected.

An extreme windstorm, driven by gusts from Santa Ana, ignited rapid brush fires around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, with drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive abandoning their cars to run to safety , according to the Los Angeles Times.

Local areas were evacuated, including the celebrity haven of Pacific Palisades, located about 20 miles west of downtown Los Angeles, where A-list stars are known for their sprawling luxury homes.

Stars including Tom Hanks And Rita Wilson, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Bradley Cooper, Reese Witherspoon, Adam Sandler, Michael Keaton, Miles Teller, Michael Mann, Anne Sarnoff, Alan Bergman, Kathleen Kennedy And Carole Lombardini all reside in the exclusive enclave.

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The mass evacuations, which saw more than 30,000 residents leave their homes in search of safer ground, affected Steve Guttenbergwho assisted firefighters by moving abandoned cars to nearby streets to improve emergency access. THE Police academy said the star during an interview with KTLA Tuesday, “I live just up the hill,” before pointing to the visible flames. “I have friends there right now, and they can’t evacuate because it’s blocked off on Palisades Drive. There are families there, there are animals there, there are people who really need help.

Casino star James Wood was also evacuated from his home, sharing photos and images of raging flames via X on Tuesday.

One photo, which captured flames and thick smoke billowing into the sky, was captioned: “The view from one of our security cameras.”

A later video was also captioned “Leaving”, before another message from Woods read: “To all the wonderful people who have contacted us, thank you for being so concerned. Just letting you know that we were able to evacuate successfully. I don’t know at the moment if our house is still standing, but unfortunately the houses on our little street are not.

Eugene Lévy was also evacuated. Addressing the Los Angeles Times on the phone Tuesday, Schitt Creek The star said: “The smoke looked quite black and intense over Temescal Canyon. I didn’t see any flames but the smoke was very dark.

According to The Hollywood ReporterThe National Weather Service called the windstorm a “particularly dangerous situation…red flag warning event.” This type of alert affected Malibu, San Gabriel Valley, San Fernando Valley, Beverly Hills, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains, eastern Ventura Valley and areas coastal areas adjacent to Sepulveda Pass, according to the outlet.

The Associated Press reported that more than 13,000 structures are “threatened” and the cause of the fires has not been confirmed.

The weather event also affected high-profile events scheduled in the region, including the premieres of Jennifer Lopezthe new movie UnstoppableAnd Wolfman featuring Christopher Abbott And Julia Garner.