Dick Van Dyke and his wife, Arlene Silver, were forced to flee for safety in the face of the devastating Franklin Fire raging in Malibu.
The legendary entertainer, who is just days from his 99th birthday, revealed in a post to Facebook on Tuesday that the two had escaped their home ahead of the flames.
“Arlene and I have safely evacuated with our animals except Bobo escaped as we were leaving,” Van Dyke explained. “We’re praying he’ll be ok and that our community in Serra Retreat will survive these terrible fires.”
Bobo is the couple’s cat. In another post to the platform, the award-winning actor posted a video of the feline.
The “Mary Poppins” star wasn’t the only one in harm’s way.
Cher’s publicist, Liz Rosenberg, told The New York Times that the singer and her pets evacuated to a hotel on Monday night.
Other stars like Barbra Streisand and Jonah Hill live in the mandatory evacuation zones but haven’t clarified if they’ve left.
As of Wednesday morning, the Franklin Fire has burned 3,983 acres and is 7% contained.
Dick Van Dyke and his wife, Arlene Silver, were forced to flee for safety in the face of the devastating Franklin Fire raging in Malibu. The legendary entertainer, who is just days from his 99th birthday, revealed in a post to Facebook on Tuesday that the two had escaped their home ahead of the flames. […]