Hollywood cancels premieres as firefighters battle 'extreme' wildfire


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  • Wednesday, 08 Jan 2025

The Palisades Fire burns vehicles and structures in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

LOS ANGELES: The Hollywood premieres of "Unstoppable" and "Wolf Man" have been cancelled as 30,000 people were ordered to evacuate a rapidly growing wind-driven wildfire in California, reported German news agency dpa.

Residents of the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, home to numerous A-list celebrities, were urged by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to "don’t wait, evacuate” as a blaze consumed over 1,200 acres within five hours.

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