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Jonathan Majors is making positive vibes his creed while Angelenos are plagued by a series of wildfires ... telling people now's the time to look to faith for support.

We caught up with the actor in Sherman Oaks Friday ... and, like a number of other celebs, we wanted to know how he was coping with the fires.

Majors says he and his loved ones are doing well despite the fires ... adding he hopes everyone out there is staying safe during this difficult time.

Deon Cole had a super stressful week ... 'cause he ended up in the hospital on his birthday, and -- when he was finally discharged -- he went home and had to pack up and flee the Los Angeles wildfires.

The comedian and Old Spice pitchman posted about the unfortunate series of events late Friday night ... sharing a photo of himself in the car, packed with sentimental items like the flowers his mother gave him before she died back in 2021.

He also shared a clip ... showing the light from the blaze creeping over hills in the distance.

A man was arrested in Azusa -- a city just east of Pasadena where one of the largest fires in L.A. is raging -- Friday ... and, cops claim he may have tried to start another fire.

Azusa PD tells TMZ  ... officers were dispatched to a local park just before midnight in regards to a brush fire -- where they claim a witness told them the man who lit the fire was still at the scene.

Officers located the suspect -- a "transient" named Jose Carranza-Escobar -- who they claim admitted to lighting the fire. Cops then arrested Carranza-Escobar.

A former child actor is among the victims killed in the massive Los Angeles wildfires ... with his mother saying she could not save him in time.

Rory Callum Sykes -- who appeared in the 90s UK show "Kiddy Kapers" -- was killed at his family’s Malibu home on Wednesday, his his mother, Shelley Sykes, announced in an emotional social media post.

The British-born Australian actor -- born blind with cerebral palsy -- had his own cottage on the family's 17-acre Mount Malibu TV Studio estate, which burned down in the fire, per his mother.

T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach agree David Muir wearing a clothespin isn't a good look ... but, they say it might not be his fault -- 'cause there are always too many cooks in the kitchen.

The two former ABC News anchors talked about the viral moment on their show "Amy & T.J." in an episode titled "Does This Fire Make Me Look Fat?"

Holmes & Robach take a couple shots at the move ... claiming it will certainly come off as insensitive to many people who have lost homes in the Pacific Palisades wildfire and other Los Angeles-area blazes.

Allison Holker's daughter is shedding some light on the NDA people going to Stephen "tWitch" Boss' funeral had to sign ... and, she claims it wasn't meant to stop people from talking about the late star.

Weslie Fowler -- Holker's 16-year-old daughter from a previous relationship -- took to Instagram Live Friday and talked for 30 minutes about her mom and tWitch.

One of the big topics she confronted ... Weslie explained why an NDA at tWtich's funeral was necessary -- saying it's not about preventing people from talking about the star, but instead it was in an effort to keep people from photographing the body.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass quickly glossed over stunning comments made about her Friday night by LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley ... calling her honor out big time.

In her first appearance since a long, closed-door meeting after Crowley's comments made on Fox 11 Friday ... Mayor Bass said she and the Chief have their "differences," and those will be worked out down the road -- "in private." She skirted the meeting drama.

Obviously ... "differences" seems like a pretty big understatement ... since KC said the city -- meaning Bass -- "failed" her department after the mayor called for massive budget cuts -- even after the chief pleaded more than a month ago for more dough for equipment in disrepair and other fighting issues.

Smiling might be Buddy the Elf's favorite ... but, Will Ferrell's is to keep people guessing -- 'cause he says he dressed up as the iconic character just to stir things up!

The actor stopped by "New Heights" -- Travis and Jason Kelce's podcast -- and, they asked him about his recent appearance at an LA Kings game that drove the internet into a frenzy ... where he arrived as Buddy who had fallen on hard times.

Will explains the idea came to him a week or so before the game ... and, he basically bought the costume and dressed up on a whim -- doing it more to amuse himself than anything else.

Dennis Quaid's defintely cool under pressure ... stopping to talk to a reporter while evacuating his Los Angeles home in the midst of the fires -- and dropping some knowledge for fellow evacuees.

The actor was leaving his home in Brentwood overnight after the Pacific Palisades wildfire changed with the wind and started to creep toward the affluent L.A. neighborhood.

The reporter -- working for the local NBC outlet -- cracks a joke ... saying Dennis is trying to perform a miracle -- putting two 17-year-old girls laundry baskets into his Mercedes.

Angelina Jolie's focused on helping her close friends and family affected by the Los Angeles fires right now ... but, she hasn't forgotten the community at large.

The actress was out in L.A. Thursday night ... loading up supplies alongside her son Knox -- when a photog asked her if she was concerned about the fires at all.

Jolie -- clearly in a rush to get back home -- says she's sheltering people at her house ... and her primary concern is her loved ones at this time.

It was a mesmerizing and frightening moment Friday night, when a fire tornado was whipped up ... as massive blazes continued to destroy portions of Los Angeles.

The tornado -- or "firenado" -- was filmed by Fox 11 on the northern flank of the Palisades fire -- as winds whipped the massive flames into the stunning weather phenomenon.

Fox11's Adam Krueger marveled at the moment ... while explaining it occurs when a breeze meets up with an updraft -- causing a vortex, which picks up flames, resulting in the firenado.

It was an emotional scene at a SoCal In-N-Out ... when a long line of firefighters received a standing ovation from patrons amid the massive, deadly blazes.

Looking a bit exhausted, the long line of firefighters waited for their meal at the popular restaurant chain, which has been cooking up meals free of charge for firefighters ... and, of course, the packed joint roared with cheers as they were in line.

It's not clear the exact In-N-Out ... but one of the emotional videos was was captioned, "Grateful for all the brave firefighters battling these flames. Our thoughts and prayers are with them every step of the way. 🙏🔥 #eatonfire."

Plenty of Angelenos are livid at Mayor Karen Bass right now in the midst of the deadly wildfires ravaging SoCal ... and Khloé Kardashian has made it clear she is among them!

Khloé called out the mayor on Friday night, after Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley did a stunning interview with FOX 11 in L.A. where she said the city (meaning Bass) failed her, essentially due to budget cuts ... calling the situation “no longer sustainable.”

Crowley groused the Mayor had called for massive budget cuts and she had pleaded more than a month ago for more money because there were firetrucks in such disrepair they couldn't go on the road, there were hydrants that needed fixing, etc, but it was met with deaf ears.

Jennifer Garner is like an untold number of L.A. residents who live in the fire zones and feel guilty they were spared when so many of their friends and neighbors were not.

Garner, standing in front of burned-down structures in the Pacific Palisades, told MSNBC alongside chef José Andrés, "I did lose a friend and for our church, it’s really tender ... so I don’t feel like I should talk about her yet. But yeah, I did lose a friend who did not get out in time."

She went on to say she could write out a list of 100 friends who lost everything in the fire, adding, "I feel almost guilty walking through my house. What can I do? How can I help? What can I offer? What do I have to offer with these hands and these walls and the safety that I have?"

Paris Hilton is forking over a nice chunk of change to help people impacted by the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles.

The socialite posted a message Friday to Instagram, guaranteeing she’ll donate $100,000 to support anyone who was displaced when their homes were burned to the ground. She'll also match up to an additional $100,000 from other contributors.

Furthermore, Paris says her heart is with those who not only lost their homes like she did, but also their most cherished possessions and sense of stability.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were seen touring the L.A. fire damage in Altadena ... actively participating in the ongoing wildfire relief efforts.

Check out these pics -- obtained by TMZ -- of the royals, face masks on and hands clasped, as they toured the fire-ravaged neighborhood Friday ... where witnesses tell TMZ they looked somber, emotional, and in shock, spending 45 minutes taking in the devastation.

Harry and Meghan were joined by a team and a few city officials, getting a tour of the devastated areas. They were careful not to touch anything, quietly absorbing the scale of the destruction.