Celebrities forced to flee homes as fire threatens Malibu – Variety

UPDATE 13h: Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian West, Rainn Wilson and Melissa Etheridge are among the thousands forced to flee their homes as fires continue to threaten Malibu, Calabasas and Thousand Oaks.

Caitlyn Jenner's Malibu House burned, according to TMZ. Many other Hollywood celebrities such as Ellen Pompeo, Cindy Crawford and Marcy Carsey live in the area.

All Malibu have been ordered to evacuate, which is home to many celebrities and Hollywood executives.

"Pray for calabasas," wrote Kardashian West in an article on Instagram. "I have just returned home and we had 1 hour to pack and evacuate our house. I pray everyone is safe. "

Friday morning, more than 20 million people from southern California to northern California were under the red flag because of several forest fires in the state.

Kourtney Kardashian also wrote about her story on Instagram about the emergency: "I pray that everyone is safe and protests against these fires. No Calabasas tonight.

Wilson tweeted that he had been forced to evacuate and that his pigs and his dogs were OK. He also asked for prayers for the victims of the Thousand Oaks shooting, noting that the fires have already affected the same area.

MGM TV President Mark Burnett and his wife, actress-producer Roma Downey, were among the residents of Malibu who responded to the call for evacuations. Downey posted a photo of the smoke that escaped shortly after 9 am and said she was leaving her house off the Pacific Coast Highway with her two dogs in tow.

Melissa Etheridge was also forced to evacuate and tweeted that she was safe in Santa Monica.

Scott Derrickson, the director of "Doctor Strange," tweeted that his house had been destroyed in the fire. He had evacuated and was safe, he added.

Actor Linden Ashby, who appeared in "Teen Wolf" and "Army Wives," tweeted that he too was evacuating.

Alyssa Milano stated that she was evacuating with her horses.

Eddie McClintock, known for his work on "Bones" and "Shooter," tweeted that things "got real" in Old Agoura and thanked the firefighters.

The "Drunk History" host, Derek Waters, said on Instagram that he had stopped filming on the Comedy Central series because of the fires.

Sony Pictures Entertainment, located in Culver City, issued the following note to its employees: "All SPE employees in the Los Angeles area are advised to continue to follow the safety guidelines and recommendations of local authorities and local authorities. emergency management organizations. Your safety and well-being are the top priority. We encourage all employees to take the time and precautions necessary to ensure your safety by working from home if necessary. "