Dick Van Dyke was forced to evacuate his home due to the raging wildfires in Malibu, California.

The legendary actor, who turns 99 on Friday, shared how he fought to get to safety while his life and home were in danger from the wildfires.

Van Dyke was outside trying to unwind his fire hose when neighbors showed up to help him. He said he could see the wildfires burning over the hills from his house.

WILD FIRE IN MALIBU SURROUNDS DICK VAN DYKE’S HOUSE; 98-YEAR-OLD STAR “SAFELY EVACUATED”

“It came over the hill. You (could) see it,” he told Today about the fire. “I tried to crawl to the car. I was exhausted. I couldn’t get up. And three neighbors came and carried me out… came back and put out a small fire in the guest house… saved me.”

In the background of the video, a voice added that Van Dyke was “soaking wet” when he tried to escape.

Surveillance cameras around Van Dyke’s home showed him evacuating with his wife, Arlene, and their pets.

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Van Dyke’s update comes after he told concerned fans on Facebook that he had been “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.”

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Fans sent prayers and well wishes to the “Mary Poppins” star on social media.

Van Dyke’s home was recently 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.

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In the video, the actor reflected on his life and said he was “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.”

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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.

A sheriff said during a news conference Tuesday that over 18,000 people and 8,100 buildings were affected, with 2,000 of those buildings requiring evacuation, according to the outlet. The cause of the wildfire is currently under investigation by Los Angeles 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.

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Lori Bashian of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.