Dick Van Dyke Details Evacuation From Malibu Wildfire: ‘Neighbors Saved Me’

Story by Maya Georgi

Image from Rolling Stone

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Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke recounts his dramatic escape from the Malibu wildfires, crediting his heroic neighbors for saving his life.

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The 97-year-old icon revealed his home was in the direct path of the raging blazes, forcing a frantic evacuation as the flames closed in.
According to Van Dyke, it was his quick-thinking neighbors who rushed to his aid, loading him into their car and driving him to safety just in the nick of time.

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