Nora Fatehi Flees Los Angeles Amid Ongoing Wildfires in Southern California
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Mumbai, Jan 9 (NationPress) Actress Nora Fatehi, who was recently featured in the comedy film Madgaon Express, has evacuated from California as wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles.
A video captures the actress sharing her distressing ordeal.
In the video, she states, “Hey everyone, I'm currently in Los Angeles, and the wildfires are unbelievable. I've never encountered anything like this. It's utterly insane. We received an evacuation order just five minutes ago, so I hurriedly packed my belongings and I’m getting out of this area. I plan to head towards the airport and stay there because I have a flight today, and I sincerely hope I can catch it.”
She continued, “I hope it doesn’t get canceled because this situation is frightening. I have never faced anything like this before, so I’ll keep you posted. Hopefully, I can leave in time. And I genuinely wish for everyone's safety. This is surreal. I've never witnessed such uncontrollable fires. It’s crazy. I’ll keep you updated.”
In related news, the deadline for Oscar nomination voting was extended by two days due to the fires.
Voting for the approximately 10,000 Academy members commenced on January 8 and was initially scheduled to conclude on January 12, as reported by Variety.
The new deadline is now January 14. The nominations announcement, which was originally supposed to be revealed on January 17, has been postponed to January 19.
According to Variety, Conan O’Brien will host the 2025 Oscars ceremony set for March 2. The Academy communicated the date adjustments to members via an email from CEO Bill Kramer.
In part, the email stated, “We extend our deepest condolences to all affected by the destructive fires sweeping across Southern California. Many of our members and industry associates live and work in the Los Angeles area, and we are keeping you in our thoughts.”
