Beloved actor Dick Van Dyke recalled how he escaped the fast-moving Franklin Fire raging through Malibu this week, thanks to the help of his quick-thinking neighbors.

Dick Van Dyke shared an update on Facebook, letting his many fans know he and wife, Arlene Silver, "safely evacuated" their Malibu home during wildfires.

Dick Van Dyke revealed in an interview on the “Today” show (via People) that his neighbors “saved” him while he was struggling to evacuate his home during this week’s Franklin Fire, which raged across Malibu and burned more than 2,

The beloved actor fled his home with wife Arlene Silver on Tuesday, though one of his cats escaped during the evacuation.

Dick Van Dyke was forced to evacuate his Malibu, California, home from the raging wildfires. Van Dyke shared that he struggled and had to be carried to his car by neighbors.

A raging wildfire fire fanned by strong Santa Ana winds has spread to nearly 4,000 acres in Malibu, California.