The devastating wildfires that continue to ravage the celebrity-filled enclave of Pacific Palisades and other areas have forced a production shutdown across Los Angeles, as well as the cancellation of a number of key award season events that were set to take place this week.

The fires tearing through Los Angeles are a new threat to an entertainment industry trying to emerge from a slowdown and twin labor strikes.

"Severance," "Hollywood is pausing production and cancelling premieres amid the ongoing wildfires that have sent California into a state of emergency.