LeBron James and Family Forced to Evacuate Home Amid Los Angeles Wildfire

Thousands of people were forced to leave their homes, including Lakers star LeBron James.

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Lakers star LeBron James and his family were among those forced to evacuate their homes after a brush fire broke out on the west side of Los Angeles early Monday morning. 

The fire was first reported around 1:30 a.m. near the Getty Center museum, adjacent to the 405 freeway. Evacuations were ordered at 2:45 a.m. for a large swath of the city after the fire jumped across the highway.

James tweeted at 3:53 a.m. local time that he and his family had been ordered to evacuate and were struggling to find a hotel room. 

Man these LA 🔥 aren’t no joke. Had to emergency evacuate my house and I’ve been driving around with my family trying to get rooms. No luck so far! 🤦🏾‍♂️

— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2019

Finally found a place to accommodate us! Crazy night man!

— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2019

He also expressed sympathy for all those affected by the fires. 

I 🙏🏾 for all the families in the area that could be affected by these 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 now! Pretty please get to safety ASAP

— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2019

As of 3:25 a.m., more than 70 acres had been burned and the fire was still active, according to NBC Los Angeles. 

James purchased a $23 million home in the Brentwood area of L.A. in 2017, upgrading from a previous home in the neighborhood.