Mark Hamill Flees Wildfire in California
by EG
Mark Hamill, star of Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi and several other films in the franchise, had to flee his home this week, as a raging southern California wildfire closed in. Hamill detailed his experience on social media, and several other celebrities did so, too. Read on for details.
“Luke Skywalker” Mark Hamill is among the people who have evacuated Malibu amid the fires raging across parts of L.A. The Star Wars actor shared on Instagram how he and his family left their home amid the spreading fire.
Starting in Pacific Palisades, the fires have overnight also hit parts of Malibu and Santa Monica.
“7pm – Evacuated Malibu so last-minute there (were) small fires on both sides of the road as we approached PCH,” Hamill posted on his Instagram account on Tuesday night. The PCH is the Pacific Coast Highway.
At 8:15 p.m., Hamilton, wife Marilou York, and their dog Trixie arrived at their daughter “Chelsea’s house in Hollywood,” he added. “Most horrific fire since ’93,” he concluded, expressing hope that other people would also “stay safe.”
Other Hollywood stars have also spoken out about the blaze and its impact. Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, as well as James Woods shared on social media that they lost their homes.
Woods posted a video on X, writing: “I took this last night from our beautiful little home in the Palisades. Now all the fire alarms are going off at once remotely.” And he added: “It tests your soul, losing everything at once, I must say.”
Pratt’s sister Stephanie posted a photo of him with fire in the background on Instagram, sharing: “I am beyond heartbroken for my brother, Heidi & the kids. And to all of our friends and neighbours who have lost their houses today.”
Meanwhile, Steve Guttenberg appeared on CNN on Tuesday night. He called the blaze in Pacific Palisades, of which he is a resident, “the most unbelievable fire I’ve ever seen.”
There were “mothers who were having panic attacks [and] little kids crying,” he also shared. “The cars were bumper-to-bumper traffic for over two miles and it was dangerous, the police were coming.” Concluded Guttenberg: “I spent all day moving these cars up on the hill, trying to [move them] so the fire trucks could get through.”
The Palisades Fire also engulfed Palisades Charter High School, a school that has long been a popular location for Hollywood productions, including Brian De Palma’s 1976 horror classic Carrie, Danny Steinmann’s 1984 teen vigilante movie Savage Streets, the 2003 remake of Freaky Friday, the Teen Wolf TV series, Nima Nourizadeh’s 2012 film Project X, and the 2001 teen rom-com Crazy/Beautiful.
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