Wednesday, 15 Jan 2025

Malibu wildfire forces celebrities to flee luxury homes as devastation spreads

Celebrities in Malibu, California, including Dick Van Dyke, Jane Seymour and Mira Sorvino, are evacuating their homes to escape the Franklin Fire.


Malibu wildfire forces celebrities to flee luxury homes as devastation spreads

Meanwhile, Dick Van Dyke, Jane Seymour, Brooke Burke and other stars took to social media to share their devastation for their community, many fleeing with their children and beloved animals.

Treasured legend Van Dyke told his followers he and his longtime love, wife Arlene Silver, had to leave Malibu. 

"Arlene and I have safely evacuated with our animals except for [our cat] Bobo escaped as we were leaving. We're praying he'll be ok and that our community in Serra Retreat will survive these terrible fires," Van Dyke wrote Wednesday on his official Facebook page.

Hours later, the veteran actor commented that he'd reunited with his feline friend. 

"We found Bobo as soon as we arrived back home this morning. There was so much interest in his disappearance that Animal Control was called in to assist. But, thankfully, he was easy to find and not harmed," Van Dyke shared.

On Thursday morning, Van Dyke appeared on the "Today" show and recounted the harrowing evacuation process.

"Please stay safe everyone! I'm not allowed to leave the house, which fits in perfectly with my elderly-recluse lifestyle," the 73-year-old wrote.

In a separate video shared on her Instagram story, Burke told followers her children, animals and home were all safe. 

"Just heartbroken for our friends and neighbors who can't say the same thing. ... Wild times in Malibu," she said.

"The fires in our community are a stark reminder of how quickly life can change. Thankfully, my family and I were able to evacuate safely, but my thoughts are with everyone who is still in harm's way, the brave firefighters risking everything to protect us, and the many who call Malibu home," she wrote. "Let's continue to support each other, stay informed, and remain hopeful. Our community is strong, and together we'll see through these challenging times."

"While the Franklin Fire continues to burn in Malibu and has gotten extremely close to our home, we remain evacuated and we are safe. We are deeply grateful for the amazing firefighters and the incredible band of Malibu volunteer firefighters who are risking everything to protect our homes and our community," she wrote. 

"This fire reminds us of the strength, the bravery, resilience, and compassion that bind us together in the hardest of times. Let's continue to support and uplift one another, as we always do.

"To everyone fighting the flames and keeping us safe, thank you. Your courage is extraordinary."

Actress Mira Sorvino extended prayers to her community in Malibu after evacuating. The "Mighty Aphrodite" star wrote to X, "All my Malibu friends and neighbors I pray that you are safe. We evacuated in the middle of the night, kids and pets all accounted for! Scary times!!"

Sorvino and her husband, actor Christopher Backus, have four children together, two of whom are under the age of 18.

Cher was forced to evacuate her Malibu home, The New York Times first reported. A representative for the singer told Fox News Digital that Cher, 78, "has not returned home yet."

Fox News Digital has reached out to several additional stars who own property in the area.

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