Several stars from Romania who live permanently or have houses in Los Angeles were surprised there by the massive fire that broke out on Wednesday, January 8, in one of the luxury neighborhoods in the area, which then engulfed the entire area, declaring a state of emergency.
Celebrities from Romania tell about the hell in Los Angeles. Archive photo
In the city, a state of emergency was declared and more than 50,000 locals were evacuated. In the inferno of Los Angeles, some of our stars, established there, are also caught, including the singer Andra Gogan and her brother Răzvan, but also the soloists Cătălina Toma and Andreea Antonescu, according to Click!.
“We all pray”
Brothers Andra and Răzvan Gogan are in the Los Angeles area, just 10 minutes away from the huge fires. The singer and her brother are terrified and posted pictures of the wreck in Los Angeles on their social media accounts.
“The flames broke out close to the area where we live, 10 minutes away. We all pray,” wrote Andra Gogan, describing the apocalyptic images.
“We are safe because the building where we live is very safe, but we are very close to the fire area and we fear for those who are in that area, more than for us.
There is a very strong wind, the trees are moving around me. I, for example, live on the 20th floor and cannot go out on the balcony. The air is very toxic and it is good to stay indoors. From here we can see, from our building, the fire.
There are messages coming to our phones, either from the building we’re staying in or from Los Angeles, telling us to stay indoors, telling us that we may be evacuated soon, so pack a suitcase with the necessary ones. We are ready to leave in case of evacuation.
Those affected have already been evacuated. They have been told to leave the affected areas because their houses are already on fire and it is very, very sad what is happening. People here in America haven’t seen anything like this in years. It’s panic, I’ve also seen here in the area where people are staying who have already taken their suitcases and left. Others are on the phone saying they are leaving Los Angeles for another state where they have family“, the influencer told in a live intervention on a television station.
“I’m safe”
Cătălina Toma (46 years old), the R&B soloist who wrote history in Romania more than 20 years ago, with the songs “Tovarășii Șău”, “I mi fac de cap” and “Poveste pă șițiță”, has been living in Los for 19 years Angeles.
Former R&B soloist Cătălina Toma has been living in Los Angeles for 19 years. Photo Click!
The artist was also surprised by the devastating fires in the American metropolis. Contacted by Click!, Cătălina stated that she was in a safe area at the moment.
“I’m safe now. Thank you!”, said the soloist, for Click!
Andreea Antonescu posted pictures taken from the car
Andreea Antonescu welcomed the new year in Los Angeles, with her family, where the soloist also has a house.
Andreea was in Los Angeles when the fires broke out. The singer posted footage from her car of the menacing flames in the hills near Los Angeles on her social media account. The streets of the American metropolis are shrouded in thick, suffocating smoke, the atmosphere in the area being unbreathable.
“The skies over Los Angeles are shrouded in a thick layer of smoke from nearby fires. Life is like a sunset – beautiful, fleeting and full of meaning if we stop to really look at it.
In Santa Monica, under the sky burning with color, I understood again that endings can also be overwhelmingly beautiful. Every day has its own beauty, its own lesson, if we allow ourselves to live them. Let’s cherish the moments, because they give meaning to life”, noted the artist, on her Instagram account.
A state of emergency has been declared in Los Angeles! Five people lost their lives in the devastating fires
At least five people died in the strong fires that broke out on Wednesday, January 8, around the city of Los Angeles and that are currently devastating the Hollywood Hills, due to extremely strong winds that blew up to 160 km/h.
The fire initially broke out in the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood and later spread to the hills overlooking Los Angeles. Around 1,500 buildings were destroyed and more than 100,000 residents of the American metropolis were forced to flee from the path of the consuming flames, according to an assessment by the American authorities.
A state of emergency was declared in Los Angeles, and approximately 1,182 hectares of the Pacific Palisades area, located between the coastal cities of Santa Monica and Malibu, burned, the authorities announced.
Luxury neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city were the most affected by the flames. Among the stars who lost their homes, being consumed by the flames, are: Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore, Paris Hilton, Ben Affleck, Steven Spielberg, reports AP News.
The villas of stars such as: Tom Hanks, Reese Witherspoon, Adam Sandler and Steven Spielberg are also at risk.
