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Dick Van Dyke Credits Neighbors for 'Saving' His Life During Wildfire

Dick Van Dyke revealed that his neighbors helped him and his wife, Arlene Silver, evacuate their Malibu home after a dangerous wildfire

Back in his Malibu residence, Van Dyke, 99, opened up to NBC News on Thursday, December 12, about escaping the property with his wife, Arlene Silver. “I forgot how old I am, and I realized I was crawling to get out,” he recalled, noting that he tried to prevent the blaze by dousing his home with water using “a fire hose that hooks up to my pool.” His efforts, however, were to no avail. The NBC News interview featured security camera footage showing Van Dyke, Silver, 53, and their pets evacuating their home with the help of their neighbors.

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