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By Brenda Jones Oct 24, 2007

The rich and famous were not spared from the Malibu fire. Jane Seymour noted on Tuesday that her home was in danger and her husband was fighting the fire. There was plenty of destruction to go around. Six homes, including a landmark castle and at least three oceanfront homes, the Malibu Presbyterian Church and five businesses in the Malibu Colony shopping center were destroyed in the early hours of the blaze, which roared out of Malibu Canyon before dawn on Sunday.

Malibu Fire: Celebrity Filled Malibu Colony Evacuation Over, Residents Back

The fire is now eighty-percent contained. Everyone in the coastal village pitched in and are now returning to their homes. Billionaire showbiz mogul and Malibu resident David Geffen has opened up his recently renovated Malibu Beach Inn to both evacuees and firefighters -- free of charge.

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A place where celebrities are usually spotted Nobu - opened their doors for free food for firefighters as well. Fire crews appeared to gain the upper hand Tuesday on the 4,400-acre wildfire near Malibu, and about 500 firefighters there were dispatched to other fire zones, authorities said. Three people suffered minor injuries, the county fire department reported. About 1,500 people were evacuated Sunday as the flames tore through brush and began jumping from rooftop to rooftop.

The fire began on Malibu Canyon Road and Piuma at 4:50am Sunday October 21, 2007 as a result of downed hot wires wreaked a current official estimated figure of $4.2-million worth of damage across 4,500 acres.

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