Hollywood tours, which do include some spots in the Hollywood Hills, remain predominantly unaffected by the so-called “Sunset Fire” which ravaged the Hollywood Hills and coming alarmingly close to the iconic Hollywood sign as well as other landmarks like the Magic Castle and Chinese Theater. More can be found on the AP News website.
Erring on the side of caution, nearby Belmont Village (a retirement home near the Hollywood Bowl) evacuated its residents during the fire. Residents, however, returned the next day and the fire was eventually contained and extinguished.
How has this affected the Guided tours of Hollywood industry? “We’re open for business and we’re safe,” said Star Track Tours CEO, Jeff Napshin. “The landmarks are all still here and our tours are safe. We don’t go anywhere that’s been affected by fire.”
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In addition to the Sunset fire, Los Angeles has been ravaged by perhaps its worst fires in history including the Palisades fire (affecting Pacific Palisades and parts of Malibu) and the Eaton fire, north of the city of Pasadena which claimed thousands of structures in the Alta Dena area.
“This has affected everyone in the L.A. area,” said Napshin. “But we’re all hanging in there. And business needs to go on. We just want visitors to know Star Track Tours is operating as usual. People can see all the Hollywood sights. And we’ll even take people to see the Palisades fire devastation if they want. It’s just terrible and you can’t really describe it to people. You have to let them see it for themselves.”
Star Track Tours operates seven days a week, showing off world-famous landmarks like the Chinese Theater, Walk of Fame and Beverly Hills tours which showcase celebrity homes.