The beloved entertainer, who just turned 99, also shared an update on a pet cat named Bobo, who went missing amid the California blaze.

Actor Dick Van Dyke was among thousands of Malibu residents forced to flee their homes because of the Franklin fire.

The nearly 99-year-old said he was trying to crawl to his car when three neighbors came to the rescue. Dick Van Dyke recounted his harrowing Malibu fire evacuation story on Thursday. The nearly 99-year-old said his neighbors helped carry him to the car as they watched the blaze approach.