Dick Van Dyke and Cher are among the lucky few.
After fleeing their Malibu, Calif., homes this week as the Franklin Fire ravaged the coastal area upstate and destroyed many properties along the way, the mansions of Van Dyke, 98, and Cher, 78, remained standing , The Post can confirm this.
More than 4,000 acres of land has burned in the massive disaster, leading to evacuation orders as well as road and school closures. Whereas nbc los angeles The change in the wind on Wednesday afternoon is a positive sign for residents, with courageous firefighters battling the flames, according to reports.
The Post has obtained exclusive photos of Van Dyke and Cher’s mansion, showing their properties untouched while some of their neighbors’ homes fell victim to the fire.
The ground in front of Cher’s home on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) was scorched, and a small fire broke out next to her property, but her massive mansion remained safe and intact.
The “If I Could Turn Back Time” singer left her home with her pets for safety on Monday night. Her publicist Liz Rosenberg confirmed the news New York Times reported And revealed that the Grammy winner was sheltering in a hotel.
Van Dyke got an early birthday present, as he turns 99 on Friday, as his $8 million mountain home remained undamaged in the Franklin Fire as of Wednesday afternoon. Sadly, his neighbors on the same street were not so lucky.
The “Mary Poppins” star escaped with his wife Arlene Silver on Tuesday, but he was forced to leave his beloved cat behind in the chaos.
Van Dyke said, “Arlene and I got away safely with our animals, except for Bobo, who escaped as we were leaving.” The announcement was made on Facebook. “We are praying that he will recover and that our community at Serra Retreat will be spared from this terrible fire.”
“Hope Bobo is ok,” she wrote, sharing a follow-up video of the orange cat playing in the garden.
Meanwhile, The Post obtained photographs of Ricky Lake, 56, passing through a police post in the area. He was granted entry onto the road that leads back to his Malibu home.
The ex-talk show host appeared to be in fine mood as she waited in the long traffic line, driving her Tesla with her adorable white dog on her lap and husband Ross Burningham in the passenger seat.
Lake lives in an area that was badly affected by the Franklin wildfire. At present it is not clear whether his house has been damaged in the flames or not.
The intense Franklin Fire was first reported as a small brushfire around 10:45 Monday night. It later jumped PCH and went into the ocean, causing about 6,000 people to be ordered to evacuate due to the threat of hellfire.
It is not clear what caused the fire.
Other A-listers who have lived in the Malibu evacuation zone include Barbra Streisand, Jonah Hill, Julia Roberts, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Jay-Z; However, it is unclear whether they also left their homes amid the fire.
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