Los Angeles fireplace spreads in the direction of movie star enclave of Brentwood the place Lebron James, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kamala Harris have properties after Kardashians evacuate as dying toll rises to 11

A new evacuation order is in place for several more celebrities in Los Angeles as the Palisades Fire spread east on Friday night, reaching the glitzy enclave of Brentwood where several A-listers own homes.  

LA County spokesman Jesus Ruiz said the latest blaze was a ‘significant development’ as firefighters rushed to stop the inferno from spreading further. 

The fires have claimed the lives of at least 11 people and have burned more than 37,000 acres of land so far, with hellish flames destroying 12,000 structures and displacing tens of thousands of residents.

President Joe Biden last night warned that the death toll was likely to rise. 

According to state authority Cal Fire, there are at least six fires currently burning, with the Palisades fire being the largest. 

The spread of flames has forced thousands more to evacuate from their homes in the upscale Brentwood and Encino suburbs where several celebrities, such as Lebron James, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kamala Harris, own homes. 

Basketball champion Lebron James purchased his lavish Brentwood pad in 2017 for $23 million, according to TMZ. 

‘I pray this nightmare ends soon! So many prayers’, James tweeted over night. 

Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Brentwood mansion is also under threat as LA authorities declared a local health emergency over night for the whole county due to poor air quality. 

The health order also bans the use of power air blowers – such as leaf blowers – as they stir up ash in the air, negatively impacting those with respiratory conditions, older adults, children, and other vulnerable populations.

People are advised to stay indoors, keep windows and doors closed, use air conditioners to recirculate and filter the air, and to wear a mask if going outdoors in smoky conditions. Pets should also be kept indoors.

LA County Public Health issued a public health order, stating that the fires had ‘severely degraded air quality…posing immediate and long-term risks to public health’.

People have been advised to stay indoors, keep windows and doors closed, use air conditioners to recirculate and filter the air, and to wear a mask if going outdoors. 

Meanwhile Schwarzenegger’s daughter Katherine and her actor husband Chris Pratt are believed to live in Brentwood after the couple reportedly began the construction of a massive 15,000 square-foot-mansion back in 2023. 

American anti-vax politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr also resides in Brentwood with his actress wife Cheryl Hines. 

Kennedy purchased the home on Mandeville Canyon Road in July 2021 for an eyewatering $6.6million. 

Meanwhile Vice President Kamala Harris, whose own home is in Brentwood, is canceling the final foreign trip of her term because of the wildfires in her home state of California, her office announced on Thursday. 

Her decision follows a similar one made by Biden, who was due to travel this week to Rome to visit Pope Francis and meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy but instead stayed in Washington.

Harris had planned to visit Singapore, Bahrain and Germany from January 13 to 17. 

Firefighters have been struggling to get a handle on several blazes in the Los Angeles area.

At a White House meeting with Biden on Thursday, Harris said wildfires will continue to be a year-round threat.

‘It doesn’t matter what month of the year,’ she said. ‘We should be ready.’

The Getty Center, a popular art gallery, falls into the evacuation area, as well as the iconic mansion from 90s TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, starring Will Smith. 

Built at a cost of $1 billion and constructed partly of fire-resistant travertine stone, the acclaimed museum boasts 125,000 artworks. 

The Brentwood evacuation order comes as some of Hollywood’s biggest names have seen their beloved homes razed in the devastating wildfires that have swept through LA this week. 

Anthony Hopkins, Miles Teller and Anna Faris are just a few of the many stars whose stunning mansions have been reduced to ash and rubble.

The Kardashians have also all evacuated their Hidden Hills and Calabasas mansions as the apocalyptic Kenneth Fire threatened to rip through the desirable neighbourhoods. 

It also comes amid reports that a British-born former child actor was tragically killed in the devastating LA fires. 

Rory Callum Skye, 32, was left trapped inside a self-contained cottage in Malibu after it went up in flames, The Sun reported. 

Skye’s death was confirmed by his mother Shelley, who explained how she tried to put out the sparks that had landed on the roof of the 17-acre property. 

Since the flames erupted in and around the city, scores of residents have today returned to their still smouldering neighbourhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted.

For some, it was a first look at the staggering reality of what was lost as the region of 13 million people grapples with the gargantuan challenge of overcoming the disaster and rebuilding.

Calmer winds enabled firefighters to start gaining some control of the biggest blazes in metropolitan LA on Friday, before gusty weather returns over the weekend to an area that has not seen rain for more than eight months.

The government has not yet released figures on the cost of the damage, but private firms have estimated it will climb into the tens of billions.

The Walt Disney Co said on Friday it will donate 15 million dollars (£12.3 million) to respond to the fires and help rebuild.

The flames hit schools, churches, a synagogue, libraries, boutiques, bars, restaurants, banks and local landmarks like the Will Rogers’ Western Ranch House, and a mansion in Altadena that dated back to 1887.

While Angelenos grapple with the heart-rending ruin, anger has risen over officials’ preparedness and response, particularly for a series of false evacuation alarms and after hydrants ran dry as firefighters battled the initial blazes.

Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered a ‘full independent review’ of the city’s utilities, describing the lack of water supplies during the initial fires as ‘deeply troubling.’

‘We need answers to how that happened,’ he wrote in an open letter.

Meanwhile, as fears of looting grow, a sunset-to-sunrise curfew took effect in evacuated areas.

Around two dozen arrests have already been made across Los Angeles, where some residents have organized street patrols and kept armed watch over their own houses.

‘If we see you in these areas, you will be subject to arrest,’ Los Angeles Police Department chief Jim McDonnell said.

Violators face up to six months in prison or $1,000 fines, he said.

The National Guard has been deployed to bolster law enforcement.