Dick Van Dyke, spouse and pets safely evacuate Malibu, California house as wildfire approaches, destroys close by properties

MALIBU, Calif. — Amongst celebrities whose properties have been threatened by a California wildfire is Dick Van Dyke, who safely fled the approaching flames along with his spouse and their pets.

Van Dyke, who turns 99 on Friday, stated he and his spouse Arlene and their animals are secure aside from a cat who stays lacking.

“Arlene and I’ve safely evacuated with our animals aside from Bobo escaped as we have been leaving,” Van Dyke posted on Fb. “We’re praying he’ll be okay and that our neighborhood in Serra Retreat will survive these horrible fires.”

Witnesses say a house in Malibu Canyon throughout the road from the place Van Dyke lives burned down however the actor’s house was spared from the flames of the Franklin Fireplace. Additionally within the speedy neighborhood is the Serra Retreat, a Catholic convention middle that was broken by flames.

Mark Hamill additionally lives within the space impacted by the flames. He posted on social media that he was going into lockdown.

“I am not allowed to depart the home, which inserts in completely with my elderly-recluse way of life,” the 73-year-old “Star Wars” actor joked.

The New York Instances stories that Cher additionally fled her house and had safely evacuated to a resort. Barbra Streisand is amongst different celebrities who additionally personal properties within the space close to the flames.

A number of different properties within the space suffered minor harm to garages and decks. However neighborhood members joined firefighters in structure-protection efforts to assist forestall additional devastation. One volunteer firefighter brigade was fashioned after the devastating Woolsey Fireplace in 2018.

“We saved our home,” stated native resident Alec Gellis. “In Malibu we all know there’s gonna be fires. We put together.”