Five people have died and hundreds more have been injured due to the fires that have devastated the mountains of Los Angeles since January 7. At least six fires have been located and it is estimated that 10,000 hectares have burned. Tens of thousands of people have evacuated, or are evacuating, the city, where a state of emergency has been declared.
Thousands of people have been affected, celebrities have also lamented the loss of their coastal homes in Hollywood, including Paris Hilton (who has published an emotional post and a video), Diane Warren and actors Adam Brody and Leighton Meester. Other people who have abandoned their homes are Miley Cyrus, who dedicated her single ‘Malibu’ to her old house, also destroyed by a fire; Ben Affleck, Britney Spears, David Lynch, Steven Spielberg or Jamie Lee Curtis.
Grimes has reported his escape in Grimes has expressed concern about the current state of Los Angeles: “Are we going to lose the entire city? “This is a total tragedy for Los Angeles.” Kim Petras has also told of her unemployment.
Several artists have acknowledged that they will need help to repair the damage, including DIIV frontman Empress Of, Tim Darcy and Fat Tony. A fundraising concert will be organized in Los Angeles on January 30. The poster is still unknown.
Not only homes have been burned. Billboard reports that the Harbor Studios in Malibu, where Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat have recorded albums, have also fallen prey to the flames.
The fires in Los Angeles have forced the postponement of awards ceremonies, premieres, filming and other events that were taking place this week in the city, reports Vulture.
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