Safety first. Hollywood stars are among the thousands of Californians evacuating their homes as wildfires rage through the state. LeBron James, Ryan Phillippe, Kristin Davis and other celebrities have announced on social media that they are seeking shelter elsewhere to stay safe during the blazes.
Many of the celebs were threatened by the Getty Fire, which broke out shortly before 2 a.m. PST along the 405 Freeway near Los Angeles’ Getty Center and spread south and west, fueled by winds that cast embers a mile ahead of the fire.
According to the Los Angeles Times, roughly 600 firefighters were battling the Getty Fire and around 10,000 structures have been placed under mandatory evacuation orders.
Mayor Eric Garcetti urged residents to obey the evacuation orders, adding that some people have only had 15 minutes to leave their homes. “Get out when we say get out,” he said. “The only thing you cannot replace is you and your family.”
In addition to the Getty Fire, a smaller brush fire dubbed the “Oak Fire” ignited before 9 a.m. PST on Monday along the 101 Freeway near Calabasas where the Kardashian family owns homes. The Oak Fire burned 10 acres of heavy brush, according to ABC 7 Eyewitness News, but the City of Calabasas tweeted at noon on Monday that the fire had been extinguished with no injuries and no structures lost.
Scroll down to read celebrities’ accounts from the front lines of the fires.
“Man these LA 🔥 aren’t no joke,” the NBA star tweeted on Monday, October 28. “Had to emergency evacuate my house and I’ve been driving around with my family trying to get rooms. No luck so far!”
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The Shooter actor replied to James’ tweet on Monday and wrote, “Same.”
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“This is what we woke up [to],” the Sex and the City actress tweeted on Monday, sharing a photo of the Getty Fire cresting a nearby hillside. “We are safe- children and dogs. Thank you @LAFDwest.”
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“Safe in a hotel room with my family and dogs,” the Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actor wrote on Twitter on Monday. “Awakened and evacuated by the amazing alert system from #lafd #Grateful #GettyFire.”
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The Today anchor anchor tweeted a photo of the view from the porch of her Los Angeles house on Monday, an image showing an ominous orange glow on the horizon. She later evacuated, according to Today.
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“We evacuated safely at 3:30 this morning,” the actor and former California governor tweeted on Monday. Additionally, Paramount Pictures announced it was canceling Monday’s premiere for his film Terminator: Dark Fate at Los Angeles TCL Chinese Theatre due to the wildfires in the area.
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The journalist, Schwarzenegger’s ex-wife, also tweeted on Monday to say she had left home. “So grateful to our firefighters putting their lives on the line for all of us,” she wrote. “We have evacuated, but we’re safe. Praying for our neighbors.”
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“Evacuated … Apparently, everything around me is burning the f--k down,” the Sons of Anarchy creator wrote on Instagram on Monday, posting a video of a nearby fire. “Rough week.”
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