Candace Cameron Bure Watches California Burn Amid Wildfires

As wildfires continue to wreak havoc, “Full House” star Candace Cameron Bure has taken to social media to share heartbreaking photos of her view.

Multiple fires continue to burn across Los Angeles County, prompting widespread evacuation orders and warnings. According to officials, more than 1,300 structures have been destroyed, and five people have tragically lost their lives, as confirmed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to CBS Los Angeles. Among the active fires, three remain completely uncontained, including the two largest blazes.

As wildfires devastate California, numerous celebrities have spoken out, including “Full House” star Candace Cameron Bure.

Bure shared a striking image to her Instagram Stories, showing flames engulfing multiple buildings. “I’m literally watching it burn,” she wrote alongside the heartbreaking snapshot. In a follow-up post, Bure shared another photo, capturing the city skyline shrouded in orange skies and dense smoke, with flames visible in the distance.

The actress moved out of Los Angeles due to “security reasons” earlier this year, but she still resides in The Golden State, though it is unclear exactly where.

“Many of you have asked, ‘Did you move?’ Yes,” Bure, who was born in Los Angeles, California, shared via Instagram Stories on March 24, 2024. “‘Why?’ Mostly for security reasons. Also, family dynamics have changed. The kids don’t live in Los Angeles anymore. Mama will go where they go! I travel a lot. The seasons of life.”

The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was first reported at 10:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday and has since grown to over 17,000 acres with zero percent containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). The fire has destroyed 300 structures, though L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone estimates the number likely exceeds 1,000.

Another devastating wildfire, the Eaton Fire, broke out Tuesday night in the hills above Altadena, a northern Los Angeles County community. The fire has prompted evacuation orders for approximately 40,000 residents.

Tragically, five people have been killed in the blaze, which has burned at least 10,600 acres with zero percent containment as of Wednesday afternoon. Officials reported that nearly 1,000 structures had been destroyed by Wednesday evening.

The Academy Awards nomination voting process and announcements have been delayed by two days each due to the wildfires devastating large parts of Los Angeles County. This decision was communicated in a letter sent Wednesday to members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, obtained by CBS News.

According to the letter from Academy CEO Bill Kramer, voting for nominations for the 97th Oscars has been extended until January 14, and the nominations announcement show has been rescheduled for January 19.

“We want to offer our deepest condolences to those who have been impacted by the devastating fires across Southern California,” Kramer wrote in the letter. “So many of our members and industry colleagues live and work in the Los Angeles area, and we are thinking of you.”

In addition to the changes in the nomination timeline, the Academy has canceled several events that were planned for the coming days. Among the cancellations are a series of talent “bake-offs” involving Los Angeles-based makeup, visual effects, and sound branch crews, as well as hairstylists and makeup artists.

Despite these delays, the 97th Academy Awards ceremony remains scheduled to take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

On Wednesday evening, the Sunset Fire erupted in the Hollywood Hills near the Hollywood Bowl and Hollywood Walk of Fame, leading to a new round of mandatory evacuations. The fire had burned 60 acres and was zero percent contained as of Wednesday night, according to Cal Fire. Despite the initial threat, officials have since lifted most evacuation orders, citing decreasing fire activity.

The Sunset Fire posed a significant threat to several iconic Hollywood landmarks. Within the mandatory evacuation zone were the Hollywood Bowl, the historic TCL Chinese Theatre, and the Dolby Theatre, home of the Academy Awards. Other landmarks under threat included The Magic Castle, the Capitol Records Building, and the Hollywood Heritage Museum, which occupies the former office of Golden Age director Cecil B. DeMille.

Nearby, the Hollywood sign and Griffith Observatory were dangerously close to the evacuation zone, highlighting the fire’s potential to impact the city’s cultural and historical sites.

The National Weather Service has issued a dire warning, stating that “extremely critical fire weather conditions” will persist along portions of the Southern California coast, with critical conditions expected to last into Thursday.