Inferno in celebrity paradise! Several fires in Los Angeles are inexorably turning luxury villas into smoking rubble. Many stars such as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ex-wife, Maria Shriver, had to be evacuated. Warning from the authorities: “Escape while you still can!”
Pacific Palisades is particularly affected. The neighborhood is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in West Los Angeles. Stars such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jennifer Aniston, Bradley Cooper, Reese Witherspoon and Tom Hanks live there. The headquarters of the Austrian Consul General is also located in the evacuation zone.
Schwarzenegger ex evacuated
Schwarzenegger was still filming in New York on Tuesday, so it’s unlikely he’s in flames territory. But his ex-wife Maria Shriver, who has already been evacuated.
She wrote on Instagram: “Heartbreaking, devastating, unbelievable. Everything is gone. Our neighborhood, our restaurants. All our friends lost everything. We have been evacuated, but safe.”
‘Gladiator’ star also has to flee: “There’s fire everywhere here.”
“Gladiator” star Ralf Moeller is also affected by the firestorm. On Instagram, the German shows the fire and clouds of smoke above the city: “There is fire everywhere here.”
The flames are actually only a few meters from the houses and not far from Ralf Moeller. The German speaks of an emergency: “I have never experienced anything like this in more than thirty years here in the US.”
The actor has now been evacuated, reports ‘Bild’. He now has to wait in a hotel and hope that the fire is under control. However, at the moment it doesn’t look like this will happen.
“Escape while you still can!”
Actor Mark Hamill narrowly escaped the fires. As he fled, there were fires “on both sides of the street.” Spectators should not attempt to arrive for photos. The warning from the American authorities: “Escape while you still can!” It’s a matter of life and death!”
Two dead already
“The air here is pure poison!” warns Fire Chief Brian Rice. For its firefighters, putting out fires is secondary given the raging storms. Rather, it is important to keep people safe: “Every house can be replaced. No life!” Two people have already died.
There are now four major fires
According to fire protection agency Cal Fire, four fires spread over at least 23 square kilometers on Wednesday morning (local time). As a result, all fires got completely out of hand.
Heavy winds with speeds of up to 130 km/h
More than 70,000 people were asked to leave their homes. Strong wind speeds of up to 130 kilometers per hour further fanned the fires and made extinguishing efforts more difficult. Authorities said it would be very difficult to fight the fire from the air. Several people, including a firefighter, suffered burns, American broadcaster ABC reported. There were a “large number” of injured residents who did not leave their homes in time, the fire brigade said.
Source: Krone
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