Delta Goodrem forced to evacuate her home in Los Angeles as fires continue to ravage the celebrity-packed city
Delta Goodrem joined thousands of other Los Angeles residents who have evacuated their homes over the past week to escape the raging fires.
The Australian singer, 40, took to Instagram to update her followers about the safety of herself and fiancé Matthew Copley, who has been splitting their time between Sydney and LA.
The hitmaker shared an image of the inferno that engulfed the Hollywood Hills and said she and her partner had to “temporarily evacuate” their home in the City of Angels.
‘I love this beautiful city. It has always been a home away from home for me,” she captioned the disturbing image.
“My heart is broken and the feeling in the smoke-filled air is devastating. Praying for everyone.”
In the next slide, she wrote, “It’s hard to even begin to find the words to truly express the emotions so many are feeling right now.”
Delta Goodrem, 40, (pictured) joined thousands of other Los Angeles residents who have evacuated their homes over the past week to escape the raging fires
“I’m so grateful for all your messages of support at check-in. We had to temporarily evacuate, but we are doing well,” she continued.
‘Traveling with everyone here and deeply saddened to see this beautiful city in such a devastating way.
“My thoughts, love and strength are with everyone who is currently dealing with the unimaginable.”
It is unclear whether Delta and Matthew have since been able to return to their home, or how close their property is to the surrounding fires.
Ny Breaking Australia has contacted Delta representatives for further comment.
It comes as thousands more Los Angeles residents fled their homes on Sunday as the deadly Palisades Fire threatens to engulf two more neighborhoods.
New evacuation orders were issued as the flames threatened the celebrity-studded areas of Brentwood and Mandeville Canyon.
Footage from earlier today shows at least one house on fire in the canyon and huge clouds of smoke billowing near Sepulveda Pass off Highway 405.
As thousands of residents in the City of Angels continue to evacuate, multiple drivers on Sunset Boulevard, located south of Mandeville Canyon, have reported being stuck in a gridlock.
The Australian singer took to Instagram to update her followers about the safety of herself and fiancé Matthew Copley, who split their time between Sydney and LA
One woman in distress was stuck in standstill traffic for two hours while heading to a fire station to drop off donated goods to the fire department, according to ABC.
“When I first got here, there was something visible, a little patch of blue sky, and it has unfolded into absolutely ugly,” she told the publication.
Firefighters and helicopters have also been seen circling the area, creating huge water drops as the 22,660-hectare fire continued to spread.
The infernal flames have already claimed the lives of around 11 people as they set fire to more than 37,000 hectares of land and destroyed 12,000 structures in their wake.
Officials say at least 13 people are still missing.
In total, approximately 153,000 residents are under mandatory evacuation orders and approximately 57,000 buildings remain at risk.
Several exits to the 405 Freeway, including Getty Center Drive, Skirball Center Drive, Sunset, Wilshire, Santa Monica and Olympic boulevards, are closed to reduce traffic in the West Los Angeles area.
According to state authority Cal Fire, there are currently at least six fires burning, with the Palisades fire being the largest.
The hitmaker shared an image of the inferno that engulfed the Hollywood Hills and said she and her partner Matthew Copley (right) had to ‘temporarily evacuate’ their home in the City of Angels.
The spread of the flames has forced thousands of others to evacuate from their homes in the upscale suburbs of Brentwood and Encino, where several celebrities, including LeBron James, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kamala Harris, own homes.
‘I pray this nightmare ends soon! So many prayers,” James, who bought his lavish Brentwood pad for $23 million in 2017, tweeted overnight.
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Brentwood mansion is also under threat as LA authorities overnight declared a county-wide local health emergency due to poor air quality.
LA County Public Health issued a public health order, stating that the fires had “severely deteriorated air quality,” posing “immediate and long-term risks to public health.”
As planes continue to drop fire retardant into Mandeville Canyon, aiming to create a defensive barrier around homes, federal agents continue to search for fire starters.
Earlier this morning, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell announced that the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will take the lead in investigating the exact cause of the fires.
The ATF will serve as the lead agency of a newly formed Los Angeles Regional Wildfire Investigative Task Force – a team of local, state and federal agencies that will “investigate the cause of these fires and see if there is a connection between these fires.”
“They have enormous resources and expertise and can bring in resources from across the country to conduct their research.
“So we’re very grateful for them and their resources,” the chief said.
The National Weather Service has warned that locally strong Santa Ana winds — the nemesis of firefighters — could return soon.
These winds are blamed for turning the wildfires into infernos that have leveled entire neighborhoods in the LA area, where there has been no significant rainfall for more than eight months.