Take That star Mark Owen forced to flee LA home as wildfire spreads

Take That star Mark Owen and his family have been forced to flee their LA home as the wildfire spreads, with his wife Emma Ferguson issuing a new update.

Apocalyptic fires tore through the ritzy enclave of Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, rapidly spreading to surrounding suburbs as a windstorm carried embers and debris in all directions. 

As of Thursday, six people have died in one of the most destructive blaze in the county's history, over 10,000 structures are destroyed, roughly 400,000 customers statewide were without power and over 180,000 have been evacuated.

Residents fled and then waited with bated breath to learn more about their homes, as news began trickling out that entire streets had been wiped off the map, firefighters were running out of water, and resources were being diverted to fight the fire on multiple fronts.

The 52-year-old singer, his wife, his three children, and their animals had to immediately evacuate after they awoke to 'helicopters, thick black smoke and winds howling'.

Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Emma recorded a clip updating her followers and letting her friends and family know she is safe.   

In the video, she said: 'I'm so tired, I don't think anyone in LA is sleeping right now. I'm popping back on here, we've had so many messages of people just checking if we're ok – friends and family back home and there are so many messages.

'They're so lovely, we just don't have the energy or the time to individually send details. Just to let you know that we are safe, we are still safe, myself and the two girls are at a hotel with the two smaller dogs and the hamsters. 

'Mark is at his music studio with the two bigger dogs and the cats, we have so many animals.'

She emotionally continued: 'We managed to get the horse to safety, although the horse might have to be rescued again because where they were moved to is now under threat.'

'Elwood and his girlfriend were at his girlfriends house and that are got evacuated so they're now with other friends. I can't wait to have my family all back together again.'

Emma added that she 'feels so blessed they're all safe' as many people have 'lost everything'.

Altough, she admitted their battle isn't over yet as their house is 'under threat again' and 'none of the fires are contained'. 

She told her followers: 'They're all still raging so that's the most exhausing bit, constantly looking online to see if your house is gone. Then we had threats of looters - can you believe people are looting at this time. What is wrong with humanity?'

Before signing off and thanking everyone for their support, she admitted: 'Im trying to stay in this moment because if I go into tomorrow or the long term that's when I will break down.'

In a post on Wednesday, Emma shared a clip of the ongoing destruction as she and her family drove away from the fires.

She panned the camera around as they passed torched buildings lined with fire engines. 

Emma penned in the caption: 'Thank you for all your messages and checking in. I can't quite comprehend what happened here, but we are safe.

'The hurricane-force winds and lack of water have meant the fire has spread catastrophically fast and taken much of our beloved area with it. Schools, homes, shops, and stables are all gone.

'We woke up to helicopters, thick black smoke, winds howling, and the uncertainty that our house would survive. 

'I wish I had packed better. Even if I had just grabbed each of their baby shoes, it would have been something.'

She continued: 'So many have lost everything, pets included. And it's nowhere near over. Three active fires are blazing around us, and there is not enough water to manage the situation. Planes are grounded due to the winds.

'I'm not sure what our next step is. Right now, I'm just heavy and tired. We are beyond grateful to the heroes at @losangelesfiredepartment for all they do during these times. 

'They work tirelessly to save homes and lives under catastrophic conditions. We see you ❤️ Climate change is real, and it’s apocalyptic when it strikes.'

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Mark Owen for comment. 

Brit Mark made his move to America permanent after selling his sprawling Hampshire home for £6.5million back in August 2021.

The singer had been living in California with wife Emma and their three children for the past few years, but previously retained a base in the UK with the countryside pad.

However, Mark went on to sell the stunning nine-bedroom property for three-times the amount he paid for it back in 2010.