The Palisades Fire has engulfed Palisades Charter High School, a school that has long been a popular location for Hollywood productions.
NBC Los Angeles reported on Tuesday night that the fire spread through several structures at the PCHS campus, and had all but destroyed the adjacent Theater Palisades.
Earlier in the day, PCHS posted a note on its website that the school was closed due to the Palisades Fire.
As the fires continued to rage, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, and nearly 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.
PCHS is a popular location for Hollywood productions. The school has featured prominently in films, most notably Brian De Palma’s 1976 horror classic Carrie, where it was dubbed Bates High School in the movie. The school also featured heavily in Danny Steinmann’s 1984 teen vigilante movie Savage Streets, the 2003 remake of Freaky Friday, the Teen Wolf TV series, Nima Nourizadeh’s 2012 film Project X and the 2001 teen rom-com Crazy/Beautiful.
The school also boasts a notable alumnus of Hollywood talent including J.J. Abrams, will.i.am, Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Jason Lee, Katey Sagal, Peter DeLuise, Thomas Newman, Penelope Ann Miller, Amy Smart, and Adam Shankman among others.
