Malibu wildfire surrounds Dick Van Dyke’s home; 98-year-old star “safely evacuated”

Malibu wildfire surrounds Dick Van Dyke’s home; 98-year-old star “safely evacuated”

Dick Van Dyke made it out of harm’s way.

The legendary 98-year-old actor’s home is one of many at risk as wildfires continue to spread in Malibu, California. Van Dyke shared an update to concerned fans on his Facebook account, telling them that he and his wife Arlene Silver had “safely evacuated.”

“Arlene and I evacuated safely with our animals, except Bobo escaped as we left,” he wrote. “We pray that he is well and that our community at Serra Retreat survives these terrible fires.”

Fans were quick to take to the comments section to offer prayers and well wishes to the Mary Poppins star.

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Dick Van Dyke evacuated his home in Malibu due to a wildfire. (Disney/Randy Holmes)

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“Prayers are for you, your family and friends. Prayers for the emergency responders too!” wrote one fan in the comments section.

“My thoughts are with you and everyone affected. I’m glad you’re all safe and hope BoBo gets rescued,” a second fan wrote.

A third added: “I’m so glad you’re all OK. I’m praying for you.”

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He later posted a video of his cat Bobo, writing, “I hope Bobo is okay.”

Just a few days ago, the actor’s home was featured in a music video for Coldplay’s new song “All My Love,” which celebrated the actor’s decades-long career in Hollywood. The video included moments of Van Dyke with his family, moments of reflection and footage of his numerous awards and accolades.

In the video, the actor, who turns 99 on Friday, reflects on his life and says he is “not afraid” of death.

“I am fully aware that I could leave any day now. But I don’t know why it doesn’t affect me. I’m not afraid of it,” Van Dyke said in the video. “I have the feeling, completely against everything intellectual, that I will be fine.”

According to Fox 11, the Franklin Fire started around 10:50 p.m. Monday north of Pepperdine University and has spread to over 2,800 acres.

“Arlene and I evacuated safely with our animals, with the exception of Bobo, who escaped during the departure. We pray that he is well and that our community at Serra Retreat survives these terrible fires.”

—Dick Van Dyke

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Night view of Franklin Fire

The Franklin Fire broke out on Monday evening and now covers an area of ​​over 2,700 hectares. (FOX 11 Los Angeles)

According to the outlet, a sheriff said during a press conference on Tuesday that over 18,000 people and 8,100 buildings were affected, with 2,000 of those buildings having an evacuation order pending. The cause of the wildfire is currently under investigation by LA County Fire and the sheriff’s arson teams.

In addition to Van Dyke, other celebrities living in the area were also evacuated, including actress Mira Sorvino and singers Cher and Barbra Streisand.

Representatives for Cher told The New York Times that she and her pets are staying at a hotel.

“To all my Malibu friends and neighbors, I pray that you are safe,” Sorvino shared on X, formerly Twitter. “We were evacuated in the middle of the night, children and pets were with us! Scary times!!”

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Mira Sorvino smiles in a black blazer with an embellished necklace

Mira Sorvino said she and her family evacuated their home in the middle of the night to escape the Franklin Fire. (Getty Images)

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