Celebrities react to the Los Angeles wildfires as some flee from their homes

Updated: 2:36 PM EST Jan 8, 2025

Yeah, and I mean, the planes were going over and it was like, and it was *** clear blue sky, I mean. You know what I was thinking? I’ll tell you what I was thinking. I’m from Rhode Island, and *** friend of mine was the guy who did all the remediation for the, you remember the station fire where 100 people burned to death in in *** in *** nightclub fire. And this is true. There were people in the doorway who had tried to get out, and there were people who were literally 2 ft in the pile of bodies who got out and survived by being debris and the other people next to them died. And all I remember thinking is, man. When I was *** kid, we went our house burned down. I was 6 years old. It goes up in Seconds, not hours, not, yeah, you know, let’s go like, you know, let’s uh let’s get that picture that the uncle Tina, you know, Aunt Tina sent us of the, the kid, get out of the house, get in the car, get out of the way, and let them do their job. Your house will go up like *** matchbook. And luckily we were. Yeah, I was just gonna say, know your neighbors, have *** plan. I, I mean, thank God our neighbors Havisa, Robert, you know, uh, Stephanie across the street, uh, you know, Francis next door, uh, we all our neighbors are all checking with each other. Are you out? Are you safe? Are your pets out, you know, everybody was taking care of everybody. We’re on the roof of our house. Uh, before the fire, well, you know, we thought it wasn’t gonna be this bigger fire, you know, you always wanted to buyers. There was *** fellow up the street’s working on the house, um, and I said, hey man, would you, you know, would you, would you come on our roof and help us? I’ll pay you. You have to pay me, man. He was one of the workers and he did it, and I insisted, you know, take something and, and no, no, it’s just want to help, man, you know, it’s just people, people helping people, but, you know. I mean, or, or *** beautiful little house, you know, it’s like we’ve been in *** hotel all through COVID, this lovely hotel, people are so great, take care of us yesterday, and we were fixing our house and we finally had it done, and we were swimming every day, and my blood pressure was going down and, you know, and if you ever saw the views from that house before this fire, they were just, you know, it was it was I I posted it today on on exit. it was paradise and our neighbors are, you know, we knew them all and You know, now it’s all. All I can think Well, let me tell you, I’m standing in the driveway and all of *** sudden I said this so the planes are going over, they dropped their retardant, but they’re like, you know, you know what it’s like those planes aren’t, you know, you know, 2000 ft, they’re like 40 ft over your house, you know, and, and. I was looking down, the fire was the black and you can see the flames, the house is on fire, the house is on fire, and then over by the hillside where Robert had showed me, but the first, he said, look at my house, look at this fire. As soon as I saw that fire, I said, with this wind, we’re we’re out of here. We’ve got to get out of here and make sure everybody’s safe, and uh. I was looking and I said, that smoke is white, this smoke is black, it’s moving this way. We’ve got to go that way, because white smoke means that they got the fire out, at least. You know, the major part of it, and we’ll be out of the way of the congestion. And as soon as we got down the hill, we finally got into the sunset con congestion. It’s 9 miles to Beverly Hills. It takes us usually about about 25 minutes. It took 2.5 hours, and you have to understand, somebody didn’t charge their car, you know. Their electric car didn’t put gas in their gasoline car, and now they’re on sunset. Oh, I gotta abandon my car, and now the fire trucks can’t get through, and now people can’t walk. When we couldn’t get our garage door open because the wind was blocking what because our door goes up like this, I said, oh my God, we’re up in the hills here, and we gotta walk out. I can’t walk. I’m 77 years old, man. I can’t walk up these hills. It’s like Mount Everest here. It’s like, you know, pretty steep, so. You know, it’s just you I, I posted this on X, but, but Sarah was on with her eight year old niece last night. She came out, I’m sorry, just, you know, one day you’re swimming the pool and the next day it’s all gone, but yeah, she came out with her little yeti piggy bank. For us to rebuild our house. I’m sorry, I’m usually. I mean, I, I thought, I thought, I thought I would be stronger than this. I thought I’d be stronger than this, but, you know. Uh, they’re great, they’re great. Oh he’s OK, cause he, he’s OK. They, they found him, he’s in the hospital, he’s great. I just worry if anybody knows where Robert Trink teller is, you know, call me, let me know. All right, thank you so much.

Celebrities react to the Los Angeles wildfires as some flee from their homes

Updated: 2:36 PM EST Jan 8, 2025

California celebrities are reacting to the Los Angeles wildfires, as many have to flee from their homes.James WoodsActor James Woods shared a video on social media of the view from his home in the Pacific Palisades, taken the night before he wrote flames hit it.”I took this last night from our beautiful little home in the Palisades. Now all the fire alarms are going off at once remotely,” Woods wrote. “It tests your soul, losing everything at once, I must say.”Woods appeared on CNN Wednesday and got visibly emotional, sharing a heartwarming story about his 8-year-old niece’s desire to help.Watch the interview with Woods in the player above. Steve GuttenbergSteve Guttenberg sprang into action when Los Angeles County wildfires threatened the area around his Pacific Palisades neighborhood.”I haven’t seen anything like this in my entire life, and I don’t think many people have,” he told CNN’s Laura Coates on Tuesday night. “At 9 o’clock in the morning, it was an idyllic Pacific Palisades, and then by 10 o’clock, 10:30, the sky was dark as if it were nighttime.” Earlier, Guttenberg spoke with Los Angeles television station KTLA as he actively worked to try and clear some of the abandoned cars in an area where he said it was hindering people’s ability to evacuate.”There are people stuck up there. So we’re trying to clear Palisades Drive, and I’m walking up there as far as I can, moving cars,” Guttenberg told KTLA. “There are families up there, there are pets up there. There are people that really need help.”The star told CNN he had been in another area and, while attempting to get home, he was met with “bumper-to-bumper traffic” and chaos, so he got out of his car to try and help. “There were mothers who were hysterical panic attacks, helping them with their suitcases, and they were worried about their families up there because they couldn’t get them out in time,” he told Coates. “There were little kids crying. There were people who couldn’t speak English, driving their friends cars or their bosses cars and being careful where they drove.”Ultimately, he said, the fire got so close that people were told to get out of their cars and evacuate on foot. He said he spent all day trying to move abandoned cars to make way for firetrucks to be able to get through.Mark HamillMark Hamill was among the thousands of Los Angeles residents who were forced to evacuate their homes due to wildfires.”7pm – Evacuated Malibu so last-minute there (were) small fires on both sides of the road as we approached PCH,” Hamill wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday night.Hamill said that he, his wife and their dog evacuated and are staying with their daughter near Hollywood. “Most horrific fire since ’93,” Hamill added, before encouraging others to “stay safe.”Mandy MooreIn an Instagram story post, Mandy Moore said she was “Evacuated and safe with kids, dog, and cats. Praying and grateful for the first responders.”She evacuated with her two toddler sons and newborn daughter alongside her husband, Taylor Goldsmith. She later posted she was “grateful for the kindness of friends that we had a place to land last night,” she wrote. “Trying to shield the kids from the immense sadness and worry I feel. Praying for everyone in our beautiful city. So gutted for the destruction and loss. Don’t know if our place made it.”Dan Levy Dan Levy also took to Instagram to share a photo of the wildfire in the distance, which he could see from his home. In his post, he said, “This is the view from my window this morning. Heartbroken for my family, my friends, and the people of L.A. affected by these catastrophic fires.”Chris PrattChris Pratt posted on Instagram praising the first responders helping during the wildfires. He said, “Please send prayers and strength tonight to everyone in Los Angeles affected by these devastating fires. Los Angeles is in a state of emergency and over 30,000 have been ordered to evacuate. Thank you to the brave firefighters and first responders who are working tirelessly to protect lives, homes, and wildlife as they battle fast-moving wildfire fueled by fierce winds. You are true heroes, and we are endlessly grateful for your sacrifice and courage. Let’s all come together to support one another during this tough time.”CNN contributed to this report.

California celebrities are reacting to the Los Angeles wildfires, as many have to flee from their homes.

James Woods

Actor James Woods shared a video on social media of the view from his home in the Pacific Palisades, taken the night before he wrote flames hit it.

“I took this last night from our beautiful little home in the Palisades. Now all the fire alarms are going off at once remotely,” Woods wrote. “It tests your soul, losing everything at once, I must say.”

Woods appeared on CNN Wednesday and got visibly emotional, sharing a heartwarming story about his 8-year-old niece’s desire to help.

Watch the interview with Woods in the player above.

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg sprang into action when Los Angeles County wildfires threatened the area around his Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

“I haven’t seen anything like this in my entire life, and I don’t think many people have,” he told CNN’s Laura Coates on Tuesday night. “At 9 o’clock in the morning, it was an idyllic Pacific Palisades, and then by 10 o’clock, 10:30, the sky was dark as if it were nighttime.”

Earlier, Guttenberg spoke with Los Angeles television station KTLA as he actively worked to try and clear some of the abandoned cars in an area where he said it was hindering people’s ability to evacuate.

“There are people stuck up there. So we’re trying to clear Palisades Drive, and I’m walking up there as far as I can, moving cars,” Guttenberg told KTLA. “There are families up there, there are pets up there. There are people that really need help.”

The star told CNN he had been in another area and, while attempting to get home, he was met with “bumper-to-bumper traffic” and chaos, so he got out of his car to try and help.

“There were mothers who were hysterical [having] panic attacks, helping them with their suitcases, and they were worried about their families up there because they couldn’t get them out in time,” he told Coates. “There were little kids crying. There were people who couldn’t speak English, driving their friends cars or their bosses cars and being careful where they drove.”

Ultimately, he said, the fire got so close that people were told to get out of their cars and evacuate on foot. He said he spent all day trying to move abandoned cars to make way for firetrucks to be able to get through.

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill was among the thousands of Los Angeles residents who were forced to evacuate their homes due to wildfires.

“7pm – Evacuated Malibu so last-minute there (were) small fires on both sides of the road as we approached PCH,” Hamill wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday night.

Hamill said that he, his wife and their dog evacuated and are staying with their daughter near Hollywood.

“Most horrific fire since ’93,” Hamill added, before encouraging others to “stay safe.”

Mandy Moore

In an Instagram story post, Mandy Moore said she was “Evacuated and safe with kids, dog, and cats. Praying and grateful for the first responders.”

She evacuated with her two toddler sons and newborn daughter alongside her husband, Taylor Goldsmith.

She later posted she was “grateful for the kindness of friends that we had a place to land last night,” she wrote. “Trying to shield the kids from the immense sadness and worry I feel. Praying for everyone in our beautiful city. So gutted for the destruction and loss. Don’t know if our place made it.”

Dan Levy

Dan Levy also took to Instagram to share a photo of the wildfire in the distance, which he could see from his home.

In his post, he said, “This is the view from my window this morning. Heartbroken for my family, my friends, and the people of L.A. affected by these catastrophic fires.”

Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt posted on Instagram praising the first responders helping during the wildfires.

He said, “Please send prayers and strength tonight to everyone in Los Angeles affected by these devastating fires. Los Angeles is in a state of emergency and over 30,000 have been ordered to evacuate. Thank you to the brave firefighters and first responders who are working tirelessly to protect lives, homes, and wildlife as they battle fast-moving wildfire fueled by fierce winds. You are true heroes, and we are endlessly grateful for your sacrifice and courage. Let’s all come together to support one another during this tough time.”

CNN contributed to this report.