Dick Van Dyke Says Neighbors ‘Saved Me’ During Wildfire Evacuation Ahead of 99th Birthday: ‘I Was Trying to Crawl to the Car. I Couldn’t Get Up’
Dick Van Dyke shared in a “Today” show interview (through People) that his neighbors came to his aid during this week’s Franklin Fire, which swept through Malibu and consumed over 2,600 acres. This wildfire led to numerous evacuations and power outages in the Malibu region. Van Dyke had to leave his home right before his 99th birthday on December 13. In simpler terms, his neighbors helped him escape his house just as the Franklin Fire was approaching, and he had to evacuate due to the fire, which caused many people to leave their homes and led to power outages in Malibu.