SAG Awards nominations event is cancelled as historic wildfires rage across Los Angeles forcing 30,000 to evacuate
The SAG Awards announced that they have canceled their in-person nominations event on Wednesday as wildfires continue to spread in Los Angeles.
The Screen Actors Guild will not be holding their usual live-in-person announcement, which will be streamed live on Netflix, but the nominees will instead be announced via a press release on the SAG Awards website.
“Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our presenters, guests and staff, the announcement of the live in-person nominations for the 31st Annual SAG Awards has been canceled due to the wildfires and adverse wind conditions in Los Angeles,” a late statement said. on Tuesday evening from SAG Awards organizers.
“The nominees will be announced tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. PT via press release and the SAG Awards website.”
“We look forward to celebrating these incredible actors and their work at the SAG Awards ceremony on February 23.” In the meantime, we urge everyone to stay safe and thank you for your continued support.”
SAG Award-nominated actress Joey King and Golden Globe-nominated actor Cooper Koch were originally scheduled to announce the nominations during the live event.
The SAG Awards announced that they have canceled their in-person nominations event on Wednesday as wildfires continue to spread in Los Angeles
LA has been hit by fierce Santa Ana winds exceeding 100 mph in some areas, resulting in a raging wildfire that has forced 30,000 residents to evacuate
The 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will stream live on Netflix worldwide from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, February 23.
LA has been hit by fierce Santa Ana winds of more than 100 miles per hour in some areas, resulting in the raging wildfires that have forced 30,000 residents to evacuate.
Firefighters battling the blaze in Pacific Palisades warned they were running low on water and supplies as evacuation warnings spread to Malibu and Calabasas.
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and FEMA approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant to provide critical resources for firefighting efforts.
Residents were warned that the worst is yet to come as the raging wildfire rages through more than 2,900 hectares of land in Los Angeles at an extraordinary pace.
At least 30,000 residents are now under mandatory evacuation orders and even more people have been warned to be prepared to leave as new wildfires divert resources to Pasadena and Altadena near Eaton Canyon.
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Hailey Bieber, are asking for prayers
Julianne Hough, who lives in Hollywood Hills, shared footage from her backyard showing a Canadair CL-415, a yellow plane used to fight wildfires, flying through smoke
Travis Barker’s daughter Alabama Barker revealed she was evacuated from her “home due to wildfires in Los Angeles” and urged others to “please be safe!!”
A fast-moving forest fire also started near Pasadena and is already consuming 400 hectares of land in the area. It comes as:
Pacific Palisades, where houses have already been reduced to rubble, is a celebrity enclave that is home to the likes of Chris Pratt, Reese Witherspoon and Miles Teller.
Even more celebrities call Calabasas and Pasadena home, including the Kardashians.
Among the local celebrities evacuated Tuesday due to the destruction were James Woods, Eugene Levy, Steve Guttenberg, Chet Hanks, as well as Spencer and Heidi Pratt.
Spencer and Heidi tragically lost their home during the massive wildfire that swept through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Pratt, 41, was captured in photos watching the fast-moving fire move toward his home, which is in an area with many celebrity estates also at risk of burning.
Paris Hilton shared aerial footage of the incredible LA fire on her Instagram Story, writing: ‘praying for LA/California’
Sources told TMZ that Spencer and Heidi’s home was completely destroyed after it caught fire on Tuesday.
Fortunately, the couple and their two sons were able to evacuate safely earlier in the day before the flames got too close.
However, they are distraught at the staggering loss.
Spencer documented firefighters’ efforts to control the blaze with a video on his Instagram Stories showing a plane dropping water on a nearby mountain.