SAG Award nominations ceremony postponed as devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire rips through LA

The Sag Awards 2025 live nominations will be postponed in light of the wildfire burning across Southern California after erupting in the Los Angeles neighborhood of the Pacific Palisades Tuesday.

“In an abundance of caution for the safety of our presenters, guests, and staff, the live in-person 31st Annual SAG Awards nominations announcement has been canceled due to the wildfires and adverse wind conditions in Los Angeles,” the SAG shared in a statement they shared on social media Tuesday night.

“Nominees will be unveiled tomorrow at 7:30am PT via press release and the SAG Awards website,” the statement further read.

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The statement concluded with: “We look forward to celebrating these incredible actors and their work at the SAG Awards ceremony on February 23. In the meantime, we urge everyone to stay safe, and thank you for your continued support.”

Over 30,000 residents are under evacuation orders and more than 13,000 structures are being threatened, according to Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley. California Governor Gavin Newsom revealed that he saw “many structures already destroyed” after announcing a state of emergency for Ventura and Los Angeles Counties as the Pacific Palisades fire rages on.

Officials haven’t revealed the exact number of structures that were damaged or destroyed in the wildfire. Additionally, Governor Newsom warned residents across the Southern California region that they shouldn’t assume they were out of danger.

He noted that the worst of the winds were expected to be between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 5 a.m. Wednesday. Forecasters are predicting that the windstorm will last for days as it will produce isolated gusts that could top 100 mph (160 kph) in mountains and foothills. The windstorm is expected to hit areas that haven’t seen substantial rain in months.

According to the National Weather service, it could be the strongest Santa Ana windstorm in more than a decade that’s going across the Los Angeles and Ventura counties. About half of a million utility customers were at risk of getting their power shut off to reduce the risk of equipment sparking more fires.

Tuesday morning a fire quickly engulfed nearly two square miles of the western Los Angeles neighborhood.