A gigantic fire on the outskirts of Los Angeles worries Hollywood

Devastating fires have been ravaging California for several days and are reaching the gates of the City of Angels. Tens of thousands of people had to be evacuated and many events canceled.

It's a disaster worthy of a Hollywood movie. A gigantic fire currently ravaging California. Driven by violent winds, these devastating fires reached the inhabited area of ​​Pacific Palisades, in the suburbs of Los Angeles, forcing more than 30,000 people to evacuate the neighborhood as well as parts of Malibu and Santa Monica.

Many industry stars live there and we were able to see Steve GuttenbergAmerica's idol in the 1980s with the saga Police Academyhelp authorities clear lanes for emergency personnel to pass.

The honorary mayor of Pacific Palisades, the actor Eugene Levy (American Pie, Schitt's Creek), told LA Times: “The smoke seemed quite black and intense over Temescal Canyon. I couldn't see any flames, but the smoke was very dark.“It is also a thick smoke surrounding his house that James Woods filmed and shared on his X account. The actor of Vampires is one of those evacuated and he does not know if his house will be saved from the flames.

Faced with the tragedy, many events planned for the beginning of the week in the Los Angeles region have been canceled. Amazon MGM Studios and Universal Studios have canceled their scheduled Tuesday evening previews for the film Unstoppable (with Jennifer Lopez) and for Wolf Man (with with Christopher Abbott). Meanwhile, Paramount and Max have canceled premieres of Better Manthe biopic about Robbie Williams and that of the new medical series The Pitt (with Noah Wyle) which were planned for this Wednesday evening.

“Due to the dangerous conditions affecting Los Angeles, we are canceling the grand premiere of Better Man. Our hearts go out to those affected by the devastating fires resulting from these conditions, and we encourage everyone to stay safe and follow advice and orders from local officials and government agencies” eexplains Paramount, for example, in its press release.

Netflix also canceled a planned evening event in Hollywood to celebrate the music ofEmilia Pérezin the presence of the star Karla Sofia Gascón and French songwriters, Camille & Clément Ducol.