Dick Van Dyke, Malibu’s 99-Year-Old Action Hero, Gets a Fire Rescue Cameo from His Neighbors

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When you’re 99 years young and a living legend like Dick Van Dyke, you’d think retirement would involve naps and reruns of The Dick Van Dyke Show. But noโ€”Dick decided to spice things up by starring in his very own action thriller: Escape from Malibu Fire! Spoiler alert: the neighbors played the superheroes.

The chaos unfolded when the Franklin Fire decided to cosplay as a dragon, blazing its way through Malibu Canyon, California. As smoke painted the sky, Dick realized it was time to ditch the backyard shuffleboard and evacuate. But evacuating at 99 isnโ€™t exactly a walk in the park. Itโ€™s more like trying to run a marathon when your main cardio is dancing in Mary Poppinsโ€ฆ 50 years ago.

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โ€œIt was coming over the hill, you could see it,โ€ Dick shared, sounding like a cowboy describing a stampede. โ€œAnd oh my god, we got out of here.โ€

But before you imagine a graceful retreat, hold your horses. Dick wasnโ€™t exactly sprinting to safety. Instead, he found himself tangled in what can only be described as a showdown with a garden hose. โ€œI was trying to crawl to the car. I had exhausted myself. I couldnโ€™t get up,โ€ he admitted. Yes, even legends have their moments of mortal struggle.

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Cue the entrance of Malibuโ€™s Neighborly Avengersโ„ข. Three locals swooped in, picked up the man whoโ€™s entertained us for decades, and carried him to safety. As if that wasnโ€™t enough, they turned back to douse the flames licking at Dickโ€™s guest house. Real-life heroes.

The Franklin Fire wasnโ€™t messing around, though. It torched over 4,000 acres, flattened 20 structures, and gave the Malibu real estate market a collective anxiety attack. Among the losses were nine single-family homes, proving once again that wildfires donโ€™t discriminate.

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By Tuesday, the fire was 63% contained, which is like saying Malibu was 63% done being stressed out.

As for Dick? Heโ€™s safe, sound, and probably rethinking his relationship with garden hoses. If anyoneโ€™s earned the right to kick back after this, itโ€™s him.

Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the wildfire, and a round of applause for Dickโ€™s superhero neighbors. Forget capesโ€”theyโ€™re rocking garden gloves and fire extinguishers like pros.

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