Dick Van Dyke is celebrating his 99th birthday Friday with his wife and pets — including his beloved cat Bobo, who briefly went missing — thanks to neighbors who helped rescue the legendary screen and stage actor from his home this week as a wildfire swept through Malibu.
Van Dyke and his wife, Arlene, were among thousands of area residents forced to flee their homes from the Franklin fire, which started Monday night and was driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, eventually ballooning to 4,000 acres. Van Dyke wrote on Facebook that he and his wife were able to safely evacuate their home. But the situation was more harrowing than the 'Mary Poppins' star let on.
The helpful neighbors led Van Dyke to a nearby vehicle as ash fell onto his driveway, according to footage from a security camera on his property. That's when two firefighters arrived. His home was saved, Van Dyke said. Although he and his wife were able to escape with their pets, one of their cats, Bobo, could not be found. But when the couple returned home, they had a welcome surprise.
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