The Los Angeles wildfires continue to burn across Southern California and a number of television shows have halted production until further notice.
As of Wednesday, Jan. 8, two people have died in the Eaton Fire, L.A. County Fire Department chief Anthony C. Marrone announced, per CBS News and NBC News. According to CalFire, five separate wildfires are burning in the Los Angeles area and more than 30,000 residents had been evacuated from the Pacific Palisades and neighboring areas by the afternoon of Jan. 7.
In addition to school closures and evacuation orders, Hollywood is also pressing pause until the wildfires are under control.
PEOPLE can confirm that sets of ABC shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Doctor Odyssey and Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be dark on Jan. 8.
CBS Studios has also wrapped its Los Angeles productions early out of caution. These titles include NCIS, which is filmed in Santa Clarita, prequel series NCIS: Origins, which is filmed on the network’s Paramount lot and late night show After Midnight. Their other L.A.-based shows likeThe Neighborhood and Poppa’s House were not slated to film on Wednesday and will work remotely.
The Price Is Right is also halting production until further notice.
At this time, it is unclear if Abbott Elementary, All American, The Pitt and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage have temporarily paused production out of Warner Bros. lot. PEOPLE has reached out to a Warner Bros. spokesperson for comment.
The Los Angeles wildfires have affected a number of Hollywood productions, including the 2025 Critics Choice Awards.
On Jan. 8, PEOPLE confirmed that the award ceremony, originally scheduled to be hosted by Chelsea Handler on Sunday, Jan. 12, had been postponed due to the natural disaster.
A new date has been set for Sunday, Jan. 26, at its original location in Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar. The show will be broadcast live on E! and available to stream on Peacock the next day.
“This unfolding tragedy has already had a profound impact on our community. All our thoughts and prayers are with those battling the devastating fires and with all who have been affected,” Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin said in a statement.
The news came after the SAG Awards canceled its live, in-person nominations announcement earlier in the day. Other Los Angeles events like film premieres for movies like Unstoppable and The Last Showgirl were also canceled out of an abundance of caution.
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