France has been grappling with ferocious wildfires for days. Other countries, including Greece, Spain, and Italy, are facing the same danger from massive, out-of-control blazes. As was the case when fires ravaged Los Angeles, the famous and well-to-do are just as vulnerable as everyone else to such situations. In fact, their lives and property are at risk. One renowned couple, George Clooney, 65, and his wife Amal Clooney, 48, found themselves and their children fleeing their home in Brignoles, France, because of the flames.
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The Clooneys Wrote to the Mayor of Brignoles
Their letter was published by People. It stated, ""Dear Didier, At this point we have no idea whether our beautiful home makes it through this terrible moment. As we evacuate Brignoles we want to emphasise 2 things, first we hope you and the people of our city are safe and second that Amal and i are committed to making sure that whatever happens to our village, we are part of this community and we'll be part of making it whole. We love Brignoles and our friends who live there."
The Clooneys also reportedly own residences in Kentucky, England, and Italy.
The Fires Burning in France Are Really Dire
The news coming from France about these fires is very concerning. Per the Associated Press, a monstrous wildfire "four times the size of Paris" was still "uncontained." Thousands of residents have had to evacuate their towns and homes. Extreme heat and lack of rain have only exacerbated the fiery catastrophe.
George Clooney Explained Why He and His Family Love France
The celebrated film, stage, and television actor spoke to Esquire last year about his decision to settle abroad. A lot of it seemingly had to do with his and Amal's two young kids, who are now 9. He feels they can have a more wholesome, normal upbringing there.
Clooney frankly shared, "Yeah, we're very lucky. You know, we live on a farm in France. A good portion of my life growing up was on a farm, and as a kid I hated the whole idea of it. But now, for them, it's like—they're not on their iPads, you know? They have dinner with grown-ups and have to take their dishes in. They have a much better life.'
He added, " I was worried about raising our kids in L.?A., in the culture of Hollywood. I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life. France—they kind of don't give a [expletive] about fame. I don't want them to be walking around worried about paparazzi. I don't want them being compared to somebody else's famous kids."
