The wildfires have impacted several other Hollywood events in Los Angeles.
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards has called off the live, in-person announcement of its 31st awards nominations scheduled for Wednesday due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.
The SAG said the decision was made out of “an abundance of caution for the safety” of its presenters, guests, and staff amid the wildfires and adverse wind conditions in Los Angeles, according to a
statement posted on social media platform X on Wednesday.
Instead, the nominations for awards honoring the best in film and television performances will be unveiled through a press release and on the official SAG Awards website at 7.30 a.m. PT on Wednesday.
“We look forward to celebrating these incredible actors and their work at the SAG Awards ceremony on February 23,” it said. “In the meantime, we urge everyone to stay safe, and thank you for your continued support.”
Actress Kristen Bell will host the SAG Awards ceremony, which will stream live on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 23 from the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles wildfires have affected several other Hollywood events. Both Amazon MGM Studios and Universal Studios have canceled their Tuesday premieres of “Unstoppable” and “Wolf Man,” respectively, while Max called off its Wednesday premiere of “The Pitt.” Paramount has also canceled its “Better Man” premiere, which was initially scheduled for Wednesday, due to “the dangerous conditions affecting Los Angeles.”
‘Extreme Fire Behavior’
The Palisades fire, which broke out at the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, has scorched more than 2,921 acres, leading to the evacuation of thousands of residents.The Los Angeles County Fire Department reported zero containment on Wednesday and said that wind gusts of up to 60 mph are expected to continue through Thursday.
“Extreme fire behavior, short [and] long-range spotting, continues to challenge firefighting efforts for the Palisades Fire,” the fire department said in an
update on X.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, warning that “dangerous winds and extreme fire weather” are expected to continue through Thursday.
“This is a highly dangerous windstorm that’s creating extreme fire risk—and we’re not out of the woods. We’re already seeing the destructive impacts with this fire in Pacific Palisades that grew rapidly in a matter of minutes,” Newsom said in a
statement.Two other
wildfires broke out in the Altadena and Sylmar neighborhoods, dubbed the Eaton Fire and Hurst Fire, which have burned more than 1,000 acres and 500 acres, respectively.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said it remains vigilant amid the ongoing fires and has deployed officers for “high visibility patrol” during the tactical alert. No incidents of looting or other criminal activity have been reported in the affected areas so far, the LAPD
stated on X.
