Sandra Lee has posted terrifying images of the Palisades Fire looming next to her beloved Malibu home as she evacuated the area.
More than 30,000 residents evacuated their homes as a massive wildfire swept through the famed Pacific Palisades enclave, burning nearly 3,000 acres and reducing dozens of homes to rubble.
Lee, 58, shared videos Tuesday night as he packed his belongings and fled his home.
The horrifying post began with Sandra filming flames engulfing a nearby hill as a man said: “Sandra, it’s right here.” I got everything I could.’
A later video showed their terrifying journey down the Pacific Coast Highway, as smoke filled the air and flames appeared on both sides of the road.
The post also included a video of the massive cloud of smoke rising over the Pacific Ocean.
Sandra Lee has posted terrifying images of the Palisades fire approaching her beloved Malibu home.
Lee shared videos Tuesday night as he packed his belongings and fled the area; pictured September 2024
The final video appeared to have been taken from her property, before she left the area.
‘My home in Malibu has helped me get through some of the darkest times in my life. I have loved creating it, beautifying it, building it, caring for it and protecting it. “I have appreciated every moment I have had with him,” she wrote in the caption.
‘As the fire gets closer, I pray for it… I pray for everyone in Los Angeles right now. What an incredibly scary time for my community. When the fire comes to our door, stay in touch with each other; Community in times like these is our lifeline. We’re all safe, but the fire is getting closer and closer to my piece of heaven in Malibu.
‘When I was a waitress at Malibu Adobe back in 1989, I dreamed of a house like this (FOR ME) and worked my butt off to get it. I’m sad but sending all my love to all the first responders and firefighters who are literally giving everything they have to keep us safe!!!’
Dozens of celebrities have been forced to flee their luxurious mega-mansions on the coast of Los Angeles as three infernos threaten to devastate the city.
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt, 41, and his wife Heidi Montag, 38, lost their home in the upscale neighborhood to the devastating wildfire.
Oscar-nominated actor James Woods, who shared images of a home two blocks from his property that was completely engulfed in flames, fled the Palisades with his family as a fast-moving wildfire raged. You are not clear about the status of your property after the evacuation.
Woods also stated that he and many of his neighbors no longer have insurance after a ‘major company’ allegedly canceled many of the policies four months ago.
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill revealed he was pulled from his Malibu home in a “last minute” evacuation Tuesday night. He said “small fires” were burning on “both sides of the road” as he approached the Pacific Coast Highway and called the fire “the most horrible fire” since 1993.
While driving on the Pacific Coast Highway, flames appeared on both sides of the road.
The hillside was on fire as he drove down the famous highway.
Lee also took images of the huge cloud of smoke rising over the ocean.
Lee was among many celebrities and residents who evacuated the area in response to the fire; pictured April 2024
Police Academy star Steve Gutenberg, 66, sprang into action as the fire swept through the Palisades community, opting to help firefighters by moving cars to make room for arriving fire trucks.
Eugene Levy, dubbed the honorary mayor of Pacific Palisades, said he became caught in the gridlock of residents fleeing the area.
But even those who managed to reach safety are now praying for a miracle, including Formula One heiress Petra Ecclestone and her husband Sam Palmer, who were evacuated with their family.
A second fire, called the Eaton Fire, broke out about 30 miles inland in Altadena, near Pasadena, and grew in size from 200 acres to 1,000 acres within a few hours, according to Cal Fire.
Mandy Moore and her three children evacuated their Pasadena home as the catastrophic fire continued to spread westward. The This Is Us star, 40, says the family and their pets are safe.
A third fire, called the Hurst Fire, also broke out in Sylmar, in the San Fernando Valley, northwest of Los Angeles, prompting the evacuation of some nearby residents.