Los Angeles Pacific Fire: Which stars are affected?

Los Angeles is experiencing a frightening natural weather event, and its star-studded community is affected.

A severe wind gust, driven by Santa Ana winds, ignited a rapidly burning wildfire around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, as drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive abandoned their vehicles for safety, the EPA said. Los Angeles Times.

Local areas were evacuated, including the celebrity retreat 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 Carol Lombardini They all reside in the exclusive enclave.

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It was affected by mass evacuations, which saw more than 30,000 local residents leave their homes in search of safer ground. Steve Guttenbergwhich assisted firefighters by moving abandoned cars to nearby streets to improve emergency access. the Police Academy The star said during an interview with KTLA Tuesday, “I live right up the hill,” he said, before pointing out the visible flames. “I have friends out there right now, and they can't evacuate because it's stuck on Palisades Drive. There's families out there, pets out there, there's people that really need help.”

casino star James Wood He was also evacuated from his home, and posted photos and videos of the burning flames across X Tuesday.

“The view from one of our security cameras,” she captioned one of the photos, showing flames and thick smoke billowing into the sky.

A subsequent video was also titled “Departing” before another post from Woods read: “To all the wonderful people who have reached out, thank you for your extreme concern. Just letting you know that we were able to evacuate successfully. I don't know at this moment if it was our home It's still standing, but unfortunately, the houses on our little street are not.

Eugene Levy They were also evacuated. talking to Los Angeles Times By phone on Tuesday, Schitt's Creek “The smoke looked very black and intense over the Temescal Valley. I couldn't see any flames but the smoke was very dark,” the star said.

according to Hollywood Reporterthe National Weather Service described the storm as a “particularly dangerous situation…a red flag warning event occurred.” 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 coastal areas adjacent to the Sepulveda Pass, according to the outlet.

The Associated Press reported that more than 13,000 buildings were “under threat” and the source of the fires had not been confirmed.

The weather event also affected notable events scheduled in the area including the premieres of Jennifer Lopez's New movie Unstoppableand The wolf man championship Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner.