The Critics Alternative Awards, initially set for Sunday night in Santa Monica, have been postponed amid devastating fires raging throughout the Los Angeles space. Critics Alternative Affiliation COO Joey Berlin tells Selection “the present has been formally postponed,” with additional particulars forthcoming.

The Critics Alternative Awards are amongst many award-related occasions affected within the wake of the fires. Wednesday morning’s SAG Awards nomination stay announcement was additionally scrapped, with the nods unveiled as a substitute through a press launch. The annual starry AFI Awards luncheon on Jan. 10 is being rescheduled, whereas the annual BAFTA Tea Occasion set for Jan. 11 on the 4 Seasons Lodge at Beverly Hills will not happen.

Dozens of different Hollywood occasions have been canceled this week, together with premieres for “The Final Showgirl,” “Wolf Man,” “Higher Man,” “The Pitt” and “Unstoppable.”

The fires, which began on Tuesday, broke out close to the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on the westside of Los Angeles and have broken houses and compelled 1000’s to evacuate. Two extra fires, the Eaton Fireplace close to Pasadena and the Hurst Fireplace close to the San Fernando Valley, unfold later within the day, prompting California Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency.

“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill and Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis are amongst these evacuating their houses amid the blaze, inflicting greater than 30,000 individuals to flee the Pacific Palisades in addition to elements of Malibu and Santa Monica.

Actor Steve Guttenberg was serving to direct automobiles to clear the way in which for emergency personnel, KTLA reported. Pacific Palisades’ honorary mayor Eugene Levy advised the L.A. Instances, “The smoke seemed fairly black and intense over Temescal Canyon. I couldn’t see any flames however the smoke was very darkish.”