Brad Pitt's $5.5million California beach house is under a 'threat to life' evacuation warning as the Alisal wildfire rages on nearby.
The actor, 57, has owned the property in Goleta, north of Santa Barbara, since 2000, the year he married Jennifer Aniston, and the former couple used it for 'romantic' getaways.
Now, it is dangerously close to the Alisal wildfire which has been tearing its way through the region and the beach house has been included in the evacuation warning zone, meaning it is at significant risk from the fire.
Brad Pitt's $5.5million California beach house in Goleta (pictured) is under a 'threat to life' evacuation warning as the Alisal wildfire rages on
It comes as the California wildfire, which started on Monday near the Alisal Reservoir, and has now expanded to 15,360 acres driven intense winds - and was just 5 per cent contained by Wednesday evening.
A source in Hollywood told The Sun that Brad and his then-wife Jennifer Aniston used to spend a lot of time at the property before they split in 2005.
He reportedly refused to sell it after marrying second wife Angelina Jolie as he has a 'sentimental' attachment, even though she wasn't a fan of the property.
The source said: 'He enjoys letting friends and family stay there even if he doesn't have a lot of time in his schedule to get up there as often as he'd like.'
The actor, 57, (pictured) has owned the property, located north of Santa Barbara, since 2000, the year he married Jennifer Aniston, and the former couple used it for 'romantic' getaway
It is dangerously close to the Alisal wildfire which has been tearing its way through the region and the beach house has been included in the evacuation warning zone (pictured)
A source in Hollywood said that Brad and his then-wife Jennifer Aniston (pictured together in 2000) used to spend a lot of time at the property before they split in 2005
Brad reportedly refused to sell the property (pictured) when he married second wife Angelina Jolie and now gives it to friends and family to stay there when they are in California
Shifting winds posed new challenges for firefighters battling the blaze that has led to mandatory evacuations as it threatens ranches and rural homes and has kept Highway 101 shut down for days.
The major highway could remain shut until the weekend, said Andrew Madsen, a spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service.
The Alisal Fire has charred more than 15,360 acres (24 square miles) of dense chaparral in the Santa Ynez Mountains west of Santa Barbara.
While the scenic region along the Pacific shoreline is lightly populated, the blaze was a threat to more than 100 homes, ranches and other buildings, fire officials said.
Shifting winds posed new challenges for firefighters battling the blaze which started on Monday near the Alisal Reservoir, and was just 5 per cent contained by Wednesday evening
