Posted on 11/24/2007 4:37:19 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Celebrities flee, homes gutted as wildfire ravages Malibu Nov 24 05:47 PM US/Eastern Hollywood stars were among nearly 10,000 people forced to flee as wind-driven wildfires tore through the celebrity enclave of Malibu on Saturday, gutting at least 35 multi-million dollar homes and threatening hundreds more, officials and reports said.
Fires erupted at around 3:30 am (1130 GMT) officials said, spreading rapidly through tinder-dry brush as winds packing gusts of up to 50 mph fanned the inferno, the second major blaze to hit Malibu in the space of a month.
By 10:30 am (1830 GMT), around 2,200 acres had been scorched as the flames burned unchecked, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said.
Around 1,700 firefighters had been deployed to tackle the fires, backed up by 23 aircraft including water-dropping helicopters and a DC-10 which was pummeling the infernos with flame retardant.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky told a press conference 10,000 residents had been evacuated. Only one injury had been reported so far, a firefighter who received burns which were not thought serious, he added.
Local media reports said actors Matthew McConaughey and Minnie Driver were among those forced to evacuate while Red Hot Chili Peppers bass guitarist Flea's home was destroyed by the flames.
Yaroslavsky said winds blowing across the region had begun to ease later Saturday, offering encouragement to firefighters. However he warned the situation could change rapidly.
"It's a very dynamic and dangerous situation," he told reporters. "The winds have died down but we need to caution everyone that winds can start again in a hurry. It does not mean people are out of danger.
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I used too look like that.............in 1979 : )
I alredy got hit.
Duncan is my hero. I met the family through Roger Hedgecock.
Matty:
Minnie!!!
Minnie:
Hi neighbor!
Matty:
Yo, dudette. Check out my three-legged, hot-oil, propane-fired turkey-fryer.
Mimmie:
Gashaw! How hickster! Repukible! But ummmm...smells good.
Can I have some?
Matty:
Ya-shuw! Here! Light meat or......whoops....
...
I’m sure you’ve aged with grace. ;o)
Oh, no!
I didn’t realize that!
Bless your heart for real.
You don’t know how sorry I am that you were hit.
How bad is it?
Done
You don’t know how my heart goes out to you.
To the ground?
Somewhat : )
I ain;t overweight : )
Yep
Good for you!
Me, either. ;o)
What a trooper you are posting a smilie.
I’m so very sorry for your loss.
I want to publicly apologize that some of the most tacky comments I’ve seen on this forum are on this thread.
(You handled them very well, I must say.)
It always amazes me at how insensitive some folks can be.
I hope you and yours are safe, and in a comfortable place.
You really are a trooper.
I have lived through hell and back.....I will survive. Thank you so much!
No thanks needed...I am just sad to see some of the comments here. I hope things work out for you. ~Prayers~
Thanks very much.
I know you will survive.
You’re a FReeper, and a dang good one! ;o)
My thoughts and prayers are still with you.
Thank you so very much.
The fortunate news for these celebs is, they can afford to rebuild and replace their losses.”
They will probably get FEMA money.
My pleasure.
“My pleasure.” should be...
My sincere pleasure.
I can’t imagine what you’ve gone through.
I hope it gets easier from here on out.
Take care!
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