Kate Beckinsale has revealed that she was rescued from her Los Angeles home in the early hours of Tuesday morning as wildfires continue to blaze through Northern California.
The actress, 45, took to social media to share her gratitude and thanks after the Los Angeles Fire Department and her neighbours who assisted her and her two Persian cats named Clive and Willow and two lapdogs Ingrid and Myf in evacuating her Hollywood property.
Telling her Instagram followers what happened, alongside a snap of the terrifying flames, the British actress penned: "We are safe. Thank you so much to everyone who checked in.
"Sending love and hope to everyone else who walked out of their house at 3 am to this, love and admiration to the @losangelesfiredepartment and most of all to David and Dorothy who didn’t need to remember in the middle of the night that I can’t drive but did.
"And to everyone who has offered me a place to stay despite my rolling with four animals including an epileptic cat. Angel people. So grateful x"
The star was among thousands of Los Angeles residents who were forced to leave their homes overnight as wildfires spread quickly through the city.
The fire broke out near the Getty Centre art gallery and spread close to the homes of the rich and famous living nearby.
The raging bushfires are currently closing in on some of Los Angeles’ most affluent neighbourhoods.
One of the neighbourhoods under alert is Brentwood, home to basketball superstar LeBron James, A-list Hollywood actors, wealthy producers and numerous media company executives.
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced he would sign an emergency declaration to draw more resources to fight the blaze, which began near the Getty Center arts complex before rapidly engulfing more than 500 acres of land.
California's governor has declared a state-wide emergency as wildfires continue to rage across the northern areas of the state.
More than a million people have been left without power, with another million told to prepare for an outage.
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