Hollywood stars fled as wildfires raged through the celebrity enclave of Malibu burning multi-million dollar mansions and leaving apocalyptic scenes of destruction. Nine people died as a separate blaze, the most destructive ever in California, incinerated the town of Paradise in the north of the state, burning 6,700 buildings. The death toll throughout the state was t least 11. In southern California, near Los Angeles, 200,000 people were evacuated, including Malibu which stretches for 27 miles along the Pacific Ocean. It is home to 13,000 wealthy residents, including some of Hollywood’s biggest names. Those who own, or have owned, homes in Malibu include Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Charlize Theron, Brad Pitt, and Robbie Williams. Charlie Sheen, the actor, launched an appeal to find his father Martin Sheen, who lives in Malibu and couldn’t be contacted. The older Sheen later turned up at an evacuation spot on a beach. Addressing his son via a TV camera Martin Sheen said: “We’re fine, we’re at Zuma Beach and we’re probably going to sleep in the car tonight.” He said it was the worst fire he had seen after living in Malibu for half a century. Lady Gaga was also evacuated and photographs showed smoke swirling around her mansion. California as pictured from about 440 miles above the earth’s surface today. #CampFire #WoolseyFire #HillFire #CAfires #cawx pic.twitter.com/3ULADSdSwd- NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) November 9, 2018 Will Smith posted videos on the internet of the fire approaching his home and said he… [Read full story]
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