actor Steve Guttenberg Lending a helping hand as wildfires continue to spread through the Los Angeles area.
The 80s icon, 66, crashed live KTLA 5 news report on Tuesday, January 7 to share an “important announcement” with viewers. “Here on Palisades Drive, if someone has a car and leaves their car, leave the keys in the car so we can move your car so those fire trucks can get up to Palisades Drive,” he said on the air.
He continued, explaining: “What happens is that people take their keys with them as if they were in a parking lot. This is not a parking lot. We really need people to move their cars. So, if you leave your car on Palisades Drive, leave the key there so someone like me can move your car and get it there so the fire engines can get there. It's really important.
Although the reporter did not recognize Guttenberg at first, he later asked him: “Are you an actor?” After Gutenberg, known for films such as Three men and a child and It takes twoHe confirmed this, and the reporter said: “You look familiar to me now.”
During the interview, Guttenberg noted that he lives in the area but was concerned about friends not being able to evacuate their homes. “There are people stuck there, so we're trying to clear Palisades Road,” he said. “There are families there. There are pets there. There are people who really need help.”
“It's really important for everyone to stick together,” he reiterated, adding: “Don't worry about your personal belongings. Just get out. Get your loved ones and get out. I have friends out there who can't get out now and they've been under evacuation orders.”
The interview ended with Guttenberg and the news crew being asked to leave the area by fire officials.
Having begun professional acting in the late 1970s, Guttenberg became known for his roles in some of the biggest shows and films of the 1980s, including Police Academy, cocoon, Short circuit and Bedroom window. Other notable projects include Big green, Poseidon Adventure, Veronica Mars, Ballers, Goldberg and Paper empire.
Gusts from Santa Ana winds sparked fast-burning wildfires starting around 10:30 a.m. local time Tuesday, according to the fire department. Los Angeles Times. On Wednesday, January 8th. CNN It was reported that more than 50,000 people in Los Angeles were under evacuation orders and that some residents lost their homes and suffered burn injuries.
Many stars have been affected by the bushfires, including celebrities such as Eugene Levy, Mandy Moore, James Wood and Mark Hamill They were forced to evacuate their homes. “The smoke looked black and thick over the Temescal Valley,” Levy, 78, told The New York Times. Los Angeles Times Tuesday. “I couldn't see any flames but the smoke was very dark.”
Sandra Lee She shared footage of the fire getting dangerously close to her Malibu home Via Instagram On Tuesday, he wrote: “As the fire approaches, I'm praying for him — I'm praying for everyone in LA right now. What an incredible thing A terrifying moment for my community. When the fire arrives at our doorstep, please stay in touch with each other; In times like these, community is our lifeline. “We are all safe, but the fire is getting closer and closer to my paradise in Malibu.”
She added, “I'm sad but sending all my love to all the first responders and firefighters who are doing everything they can to keep us safe!!!”