Actress Christel Smith and her family narrowly escaped the inferno of a raging wildfire that engulfed a luxury Los Angeles home.
former Egoli Star Christel Smith was among the many residents whose homes were gutted as deadly wildfires raged across the City of Angels, claiming 10 lives and damaging more than 9,000 structures. He is one of the
The South African-born actress rose to fame with her role as Tarian on the iconic M Net soap Egoli Almost 30 years ago, before I packed my bags to chase my dreams of the silver screen in Hollywood.
In a Facebook post, Smith – U.S. credits include: CSI Cyber, Lake, Before I Was Famous, Martial Law, The Agency and strong medicine – likened the apocalyptic landscape of her Hollywood Hills neighborhood to “Armageddon.”
Burning hell: SA actress Christel Smith loses home in LA fires
The leggy blonde actress said her parents' home in central Los Angeles was one of the first to go up in flames when wildfires swept through the wealthy area on Wednesday.
“We have lost everything,” a devastated Smith posted on social media.
“Luckily we were able to save the animals. Our home was on lockdown and we couldn't go back yet to see what could be saved. They were all mine. Egoli Memories and photos were burned. ”
Smith revealed that he keeps belongings and memorabilia of deceased friends and colleagues. Egoli Star Esta Terblanche was also with her to give gifts to her father and brother, but “now they're all burnt.”
Terblanche played Bienkie, the sister of Smith's character Talian. Egoli He died last July at the age of 51, before he could follow in his best friend's footsteps into Hollywood.
“It's like Armageddon.”
Smith said in a Facebook post that stores, libraries and schools in their area were also destroyed.
“Everything is so surreal…It's like Armageddon.”
According to the actress, who “was one of the most popular characters” [on Egoli] She, her husband Edward Durkin, and their 13-year-old son Eddie will stay with a friend until life returns to normal.
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Los Angeles Times According to reports, experts believe that much of Los Angeles County was under a red flag warning until Friday night, and that Los Angeles is not yet out of danger.
The blaze, which destroyed the luxury homes of several Hollywood stars including Paris Hilton, Mel Gibson, Jeff Bridges, Anthony Hopkins and the late Matthew Perry, was the costliest wildfire in U.S. history. There is a possibility that
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