Tensions are soaring in Montecito as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s lavish estate now teeters on the edge of an “extreme danger zone.”

Tensions are soaring in Montecito as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s lavish estate now teeters on the edge of an “extreme danger zone.” With Los Angeles bracing for potentially catastrophic fire growth fueled by hurricane-force winds, the couple’s $14 million home faces imminent threat. Emergency services have issued dire warnings, predicting the fires could rapidly spiral out of control. As the winds are expected to hit today, locals are preparing for the worst, and all eyes are on the Duke and Duchess. Will their luxury sanctuary survive nature’s fury? The clock is ticking.
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Harry and Meghan are now on the cusp of evacuation as the apocalyptic fires that have ravaged Los Angeles head towards their Montecito mansion.

Montecito has been placed under a red flag warning as strong Santa Ana winds – branded the Devil Winds – are expected to arrive today, fueling ‘explosive fire growth’ and bringing an increased threat of more blazes across the greater LA region.

Experts warn Tuesday will be the most dangerous day yet for the deadly LA fires, with fierce hurricane-force winds forecast to reach up to 70mph. Montecito Fire warned that the strong winds could cause fires to ‘grow rapidly’ and ‘behave erratically’, and has told residents to be ‘ready to evacuate’.

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This means that Harry and Meghan, who just four days ago opened their doors to friends and loved ones who evacuated the fires, could be forced to flee their sprawling $29million nine-bedroom home.

Meghan, 43, and Harry, 40, have rallied around LA fire victims by making donations to relief efforts through their Archewell Foundation and over the weekend served meals to survivors alongside the wife of embattled Governor Gavin Newsom. Their visit saw the Sussexes be branded ‘disaster tourists’.

The deadly fires, which have killed at least 24 people and burned more than 40,000 acres, have been fueled by high winds like the ones that are today expected to hit Montecito, a celebrity enclave that is home dozens of stars including Oprah and Princess Lilibet’s movie producer godfather Tyler Perry.

The National Weather Service issued a rare warning of a ‘particularly dangerous situation’ beginning overnight Monday into Tuesday and predicted severe fire conditions through midday Wednesday.

Firefighters are currently battling four active fires across LA, the massive Palisades Fire that has burned more than 23,000 acres and is only 14 per cent contained.

The Eaton Fire near Pasadena, which consumed just over 14,000 acres, is roughly one-third contained and the smaller Hurst Fire, covering 799 acres, is almost completely under control.

A new blaze – known as the Auto Fire – broke out Monday night in Ventura County. The blaze, fueled by 20 to 30mph wind gusts, quickly grew to 56 acres in just a few hours and is not contained at all.

The red flag warning is currently in effect for the majority of southern California, extending from Ventura County through inland areas of San Diego County.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were comforting LA fire victims on Friday, but are now on the cusp of evacuation as the apocalyptic fires head towards their Montecito mansion

The National Weather Service issued a rare warning of a ‘particularly dangerous situation’, beginning overnight Monday into Tuesday. It predicted severe fire conditions through midday Wednesday, with sustained winds of up to 40mph and gusts in the mountains reaching 70mph. The most dangerous day will be Tuesday, officials have warned
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The National Weather Service issued a rare warning of a ‘particularly dangerous situation’, beginning overnight Monday into Tuesday. It predicted severe fire conditions through midday Wednesday, with sustained winds of up to 40mph and gusts in the mountains reaching 70mph. The most dangerous day will be Tuesday, officials have warned

Prince Harry and Meghan live in this $29million mansion in Montecito, California (file photo). Montecito has been placed under a red flag warning that was issued for much of southern California as LA braces for 70mph hurricane-force winds that are expected to pick up today and fuel ‘explosive fire growth’ across the region
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Prince Harry and Meghan live in this $29million mansion in Montecito, California (file photo). Montecito has been placed under a red flag warning that was issued for much of southern California as LA braces for 70mph hurricane-force winds that are expected to pick up today and fuel ‘explosive fire growth’ across the region

Conditions will be ‘particularly dangerous’ on Tuesday, when wind gusts could reach 65mph, the National Weather Service has warned.

The winds are predicted to pick up starting early Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

A large part of Southern California around Los Angeles is under this extreme fire danger warning through Wednesday, including densely populated Thousand Oaks, Northridge and Simi Valley.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says the winds are predicted to be ‘close to hurricane-force level’ and ‘urgent preparations’ are being made across the area.

LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone added that if winds reach 70mph, ‘it’s going to be very difficult to contain that fire’.

Fire officials advised residents in high-risk areas to just leave home – and not wait for formal evacuation orders – if they sense danger.

‘This setup is about as bad as it gets,’ Los Angeles City Fire Chief Kristin Crowley told local residents. ‘We are not in the clear.’

Officials said California state authorities were pre-positioning firefighting crews in LA as well as other Southern California counties that were also under elevated fire danger.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are pictured in LA after helping to hand out food parcels to survivors of the LA wildfires on Friday
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are pictured in LA after helping to hand out food parcels to survivors of the LA wildfires on Friday

Meghan Markle hugs Los Angeles wildfire volunteer in Pasadena
Meghan Markle speaks with Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, center, and Doug Goodwin, who’s home was destroyed by the Eaton Fire, in Altadena
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Meghan Markle speaks with Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, center, and Doug Goodwin, who’s home was destroyed by the Eaton Fire, in Altadena

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stood alongside the embattled California governor’s wife as they served meals to the survivors of the Los Angeles wildfires
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stood alongside the embattled California governor’s wife as they served meals to the survivors of the Los Angeles wildfires

Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived in the LA area on Monday, ahead of the forecasted return of fierce winds.

More than 8,500 firefighters attacked the fires from the air and on the ground, preventing the conflagrations at either end of Los Angeles from spreading overnight.

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Planes doused homes and hillsides with bright pink fire-retardant chemicals, while crews and fire engines were being placed near particularly vulnerable spots with dry brush.

Dozens of water trucks rolled in to replenish supplies after hydrants ran dry last week when the two largest fires erupted.

Highlighting the risks, the new small but fast-moving Auto Fire erupted in scrubland in the bed of the Santa Clara River in Oxnard, Ventura County about 55 miles northwest of Los Angeles.

Ground crews and several helicopters were working to contain the blaze, which was burning near a golf course but not yet threatening homes.

The two main wildfires erupted last week, fueled by hurricane-force winds bringing dry air from inland deserts. At least 24 people have died in the fires since then, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

The wildfires have destroyed or damaged more than 12,000 homes, cars and other structures – turning entire neighborhoods into smoldering ash and piles of rubble, leaving an apocalyptic landscape.

Homes along the Pacific Coast Highway are seen burned by the Palisades Fire, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Malibu, California
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Homes along the Pacific Coast Highway are seen burned by the Palisades Fire, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Malibu, California

Cars sit at an auto repair shop after they were destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 13, 2025
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Cars sit at an auto repair shop after they were destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 13, 2025

Dust to dawn: How Los Angeles is devastated by apocalyptic fire
A firefighter sets up a hose while fighting the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles
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A firefighter sets up a hose while fighting the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles

Damage is seen to the Altadena Community Church in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Altadena, California
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Damage is seen to the Altadena Community Church in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Altadena, California

A search team looks for victims’ remains at a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025
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A search team looks for victims’ remains at a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025

In less than a week, four fires around the nation’s second-biggest city have scorched more than 62 square miles and killed at least two dozen people.

Police say the death toll is likely to rise, especially since at least two dozen people are currently missing.

LA County Sheriff Robert Luna, who acknowledged that residents are eager to return to their homes and neighborhoods to survey the damage, on Monday asked locals to stay patient.

‘We have people literally looking for the remains of your neighbors,’ he said.

As of Monday, more than 92,000 people in Los Angeles County were under evacuation orders – down from a previous high of more than 150,000 – while a further 89,000 faced evacuation warnings.

The Palisades Fire, which wiped out upscale communities on the western flank of Los Angeles, burned 23,713 acres and was 14 per cent contained.

The Eaton Fire in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains east of the city consumed another 14,117 acres and was 33 per cent contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) reported.

A third fire – the Hurst Fire – of 799 acres north of town was 95 per cent contained and three other fires in the county have been fully brought under control in recent days.

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