L.A. Fires Halt Production on ‘Hacks,’ ‘Suits L.A.’ and More Shows
Production came to a halt in Los Angeles on Wednesday as fires continue to sweep across the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Sylmar.
FilmLA, the permitting agency for shoots in Los Angeles, issued a notification that “personnel resources ordinarily available to support film production may not be available during the local State of Emergency.”
“The LA County Fire Department has specifically instructed that all permits issued for filming in the communities of Altadena, La Crescenta, La Canada/Flintridge and unincorporated Pasadena are withdrawn. Other permit revocations are possible,” the FilmLA statement said.
Though most soundstages are not directly in the fire area, the air quality is dangerous to health and residents are being asked not to be on the roads unnecessarily.
NBCUniversal said production has been suspended on “Hacks,” “Loot,” “Ted,” “Suits: L.A.” and “Happy’s Place” with Reba McEntire. No movies are affected as all of NBCU’s feature films are shooting outside of Los Angeles, according to a statement.
At the Paramount studio lot, CBS canceled tapings for “After Midnight,” hosted by Taylor Tomlinson, for the remainder of the week due to fires.
More than 5,000 acres have burned in the Pacific Palisades and Malibu area since the fire started Tuesday morning, with hundreds of structures destroyed. Two people were found dead at the site of the Altadena fire, north of Pasadena, which has burned more than 2,200 acres. Additionally, numerous premieres and events around Los Angeles have been postponed or cancelled, including the “Unstoppable” and “Wolf Man” premiers and the AFI Awards luncheon.
