[Steve]

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Her priceless Elvis Presley memorabilia collection, including one of the King's cars, was in ruins.

A state of emergency has been declared in seven Southern California counties, as wildfires fanned by the Santa Ana desert winds sweep through the area.

One life has been lost in San Diego, and a falling power cable in Malibu has caused several fires among the opulent homes alongside the Pacific Ocean, where over 1500 residents have now been evacuated.

Among them is the $17 million Hodge Castle, home to Elvis fan and daughter of an Iranian oil minister, Lilly Lawrence, which has been completely destroyed.

The home contained a priceless collection of family heirlooms and an enviable Elvis collection, housed in a rock 'n' roll room, decorated with a mural of the Graceland gates, a sofa made from the seat of a 1959 Cadillac and memorabilia purchased from Graceland which included Elvis Presley’s Army fatigues.

As fire took over, Lawrence managed to grab a few items including jewellery and Elvis’ army fatigues.
Fires are expected to engulf the area for several more days and former showgirl and girlfriend of Elvis Presley, Dorothy Harmony, also has an old beachfront residence in Malibu, which will certainly be under threat from the spreading fires.

FIRE DESTROYS PRICELESS ELVIS COLLECTION.

BREAKING NEWS:

A priceless collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia featuring much of his Vegas days souvenirs has been destroyed in a blaze that engulfed the famous Hodge Castle in Malibu, California this morning (SUN).

The estate was owned by socialite Lily Lawrence–and fire fighters are battling the flames of a canyon brush fire that have now swept into the pricey star-studded enclave of the Malibu beachfront colony. In a nightmare scenario some multi-million dollar beach homes are actually now ablaze.

Cable news is running non-stop helicopter coverage of the out-of-control fiery furnace and reporting that such Vegas headliners and regular visitors as Pamela Anderson, Britney Spears, and Olivia Newton-John are now being asked to evacuate their homes there for their own personal safety. The Pacific Coast Highway has been closed by authorities because of the flames that have engulfed both sides of the roadway.

[mezaid]

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Not Only For The Elvis Collection

But All The Other Losses

Our Prayers And Thoughts Are With All Those Effected

Adrian

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This is all over the news on television. Very sorry to hear this and I will keep these people in my thoughts.