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people have been forced from homes in the affected areas.
To the south, the Woolsey fire has killed two people and claimed the homes of actor Gerard Butler and musicians Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke.
It has so far burned more than 91,000 acres of land from Thousand Oaks, a city still reeling from a mass shooting that left 12 people dead last week, to the
Luxury home near the ocean their wealthy coastal enclave of Malibu and beyond. Yesterday it was still only 20% contained in hot, dry weather.
As it inched towards Woodland Hills, where the young Meghan Markle lived, businesses began closing as officials warned people to stay inside.
The neighbouring community of Hidden Hills has already been placed under a mandatory evacuation order, forcing 2,000 residents to flee.
The area is home to many who work in Hollywood and Meghan still has several friends living nearby, including in Malibu and Calabasas.
A Woodland Hills resident said: “We’ve watched the flames in the distance coming closer by the day. Unless the winds change we fear our homes will be next. All we can do is pray.”
The nearby Hill Fire has covered 4,531 acres and was 75% contained yesterday.