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Candace Cameron Bure shared his fears that Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood will struggle to recover after a wildfire devastated the upscale area.
The Palisades Fire, which was fueled by strong Santa Ana winds and ignited in the Santa Monica Mountains Tuesday morning, has already consumed more than 15,000 acres and destroyed more than 1,000 buildings, Fox Weather reported Wednesday.
Bure, who lived in Pacific Palisades for more than three decades, told Fox News Digital that he was “beyond words” to describe the effect the fire would have on local families and small businesses.
“It changes everything,” the actress said Wednesday afternoon.
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Candace Cameron Bure shared that she was “beyond words” to describe the effect the Palisades Fire would have on residents and businesses in the area. (Getty Images)
“And because the destruction is so massive, I can’t imagine how long it will take to rebuild,” Bure continued. “And who knows if small businesses will ever be able to recover or rebuild, depending on what their insurance claims are and all that kind of stuff.
“Many fire insurance (companies) completely abandoned these areas that are in the canyons,” he added. “I know when we lived there, we couldn’t get fire insurance. So when you think about these things, it’s really overwhelming what people are going to go through.”
“It changes everything.”
He “Full House” student noted that Pacific Palisades is a close-knit community of homes and mostly small businesses. Although the long-term impact of the fire is uncertain, Bure expressed confidence that residents will come together.
“It’s a really special area of Los Angeles where life, family and community are important,” he said. “And so I know in that sense that this community will rally around each other. Malibu will rally around. We’ve done it in the past. We’re going to do it again.”
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Pacific Palisades, located in the foothills overlooking the Pacific Ocean, encompasses an area of 23,431 acres between Malibu and Santa Monica. Firefighters continue to battle the Palisades Fire, which has burned more than 15,800 acres, Fox News reported Wednesday.
The affluent area is home to several celebrities affected by the massive fire. TO growing list of stars, including James Woods, Sandra Lee and Steve Gutenberg have shared updates after being evacuated Tuesday afternoon.
The Palisades Fire is one of the six fires that rage in Los Angeles County starting Wednesday, according to Cal Fire. All six fires are zero percent contained, officials said. Five people have died in the Eaton Fire, which has been burning in Altadena, near Pasadena, since Tuesday afternoon.
Bure and his family lived in Pacific Palisades for more than 30 years. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Bure told Fox News Digital that watching the inferno destruction in Pacific Palisades has been “heartbreaking.”
“I’m looking out my window right now watching the mountain burn,” he said. “It’s devastating. And it’s so emotionally overwhelming. We lived in Palisades for 30 years. We just sold our house last year. But all of our friends in our community are still there.
“This is where we raise our children,” Bure added. “And they went to school, and we went to church and we had frozen yogurt and we did our shopping. And to see it completely leveled off is… it’s heartbreaking and devastating. And it’s sad. And we have so many friends and family, and they’re countless. the people we know personally who have lost their homes.
The affluent area is home to several celebrities affected by the massive fire. (Michael Ho Wai Lee/Sipa via AP)
“I think the hardest part right now is that we’re still watching it burn,” Bure added. “The winds aren’t getting any better. They’re not supposed to really let up until tomorrow at 6. So, it’s like you’re actively trying to, you know, want to do something, and there’s still not much you can do.” until it calms down and feels like forever.”
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More than 100,000 Los Angeles County residents remain under evacuation orders. Bure told Fox News Digital that he has been in contact with his former neighbors since they fled the stockade fire Tuesday.
“I’ve been talking to them constantly,” Bure shared. “Everyone is evacuated.”
The Palisades Fire has burned more than 15,800 acres, Fox News reported Wednesday afternoon. (Étienne Laurent/AP)
Bure explained that she and her husband Valeri Bure saw the devastation in their old neighborhood through videos posted on social media.
“The hardest part now is that we’re still watching it burn.”
“There are some houses that are still there and many that are no longer there,” he said. “We personally have friends who were still waiting to see if their house was still standing and then it was confirmed that they had lost everything. So, yeah, it’s pretty difficult.”
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“It’s like you want to help and there’s not much you can do right now,” Bure added.
Bure and her husband Valeri have been in contact with their former neighbors who fled the area. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
As long-time residents of Pacific Palisades, Bure recalled that she and her family faced many wildfires over the years. However, he said his most harrowing experience came when the crystal fire swept through Northern California’s Napa Valley in 2020 and threatened its home in the area.
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“We thought we were going to lose our house,” he recalled. “We didn’t, but the flames started and the firefighters were able to save our house there.
“So, yes, we’ve experienced it. It’s heartbreaking and scary. And there’s something between the fire and all the (other) natural disasters. I mean, they’re all horrible and scary.
“However, when it comes to fire, you just… look at it and it feels like hell.”