'Star Wars' Alum Mark Hamill Shares Raw 'Personal Update' Amid 'Most Horrific Fire'
Mark Hamill gave concerned fans an update on his safety amid the raging wildfires in Southern California.
The 73-year-old S tar Wars actor took to Instagram on Tuesday, Jan. 7, to let his followers know that he'd been forced to evacuate his Malibu home with his wife, Marilou York, and dog Trixie, temporarily taking up residence at the Hollywood home of his daughter, Chelsea.
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"Personal Fire Update: 7pm- Evacuated Malibu so last-minute there (were) small fires on both sides of the road as we approached PCH [Pacific Coast Highway]," Hamill explained.
"8:15 pm- Marilou, Trixie & I arrive at Chelsea's house in Hollywood," he continued, adding, "Most horrific fire since '93 STAY SAFE."
In his caption, Hamill emphasized the severity of the situation.
"* there "were" small fires* ^ (gimme a break- we were fleeing for our lives)," he wrote. "Stay Safe Everyone 🙏🙏🙏."
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Commenters were thankful to hear the star had made it out of the danger zone.
"Please stay safe! ❤️ May the Force be with you. 🙏 ❤️," one person wrote.
"Stay safe sweetheart. Thank you firefighters and their families who worry non stop ❤️🙏👩🚒🚒," a second chimed in.
"Glad you got out safe. We evacuated Pali at 11am with a mushroom cloud over our house. Never seen anything like it. All souls out, but all belongings left behind. So much loss," someone else shared.
The fires started in the Pacific Palisades around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, according to T he New York Post , and have spread through areas including Malibu and Santa Monica.
California Governor Gavin Newsomdeclared a state of emergency as the fires had "zero containment as of Wednesday morning." A number of celebrities have reportedly evacuated, including Eugene Levy, Mandy Mooreand James Woods.
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