Actor James Woods Turns Twitter Into CA “Camp Fire” Family Rescue Resource Hub

PARADISE, CA. (THECOUNT) — Emmy-Award winning actor and prolific Twitter superuser, James Woods, has turned his official Twitter page — @RealJamesWoods — into a hub where relatives can post pleas to locate their lost loved ones during the devastating and ongoing Camp Fire.

Families across California and the country got help from the actor as they searched desperately for relatives during the raging Camp Fire.

#CampFire #CampFireJamesWoods @ButteSheriff @CALFIRE_ButteCo

“To all my wonderful followers,” Woods posted. “I want to thank you for your extraordinary efforts tonight connecting people with lost loved ones in the terrible #CampFire. Your thousands of retweets of invaluable information literally saved lives. God bless you all.”

Heart-wrenching pleas soon began to flood Woods’ Twitter feed:

“We are looking for my uncle Terry Higgins who should have evacuated from Magalia and hasn’t been heard from since 9:30am. He has no cell phone and two dogs with him” — posted @macandcheese884.

Andrew Shackelford was looking for a couple who lived her the Feather River Hospital which was destroyed in the blaze.

“Missing: Lupe Arguello & Jim Van Horn,” he posted. “Lived near Feather River Hospital on Woodglen Drive. No word from them before/after evacuation. Lupe is 83 and on hospice care, Jim is 75. Contact myself via Twitter or text 559-382-3273” source

Lana Affonzo posted.

“@RealJamesWoods #CampFireJamesWoods missing Jerald & Sandra Powell. Elderly couple in paradise, noone has heard from them. Sandra’s sister and family got out but haven’t heard from them and are very worried. Any help would be amazing.”

Bay Area resident Lorrie Ballard was searching for her parents.

“HELP track down parents!!! They should’ve evacuated from Racine Cir MagaliaCalFire map. Last talked at 10:00am & they didn’t think they needed to evacuate. Phones go strait to vm.We told them to come to Bay Area and let us know the second they evacuate”

Paradise is an incorporated town in Butte County, California. It is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills above the northeastern Sacramento Valley. The town is statistically classified within the Chico Metropolitan Area. Paradise was struck by the fast moving Camp Fire on November 8, 2018, according to Wikipedia.