Kardashians, Mariah Carey and other celebs forced to evacuate as fire tears through Calabasas (Photos)

A string of a-list celebs have been forced to abandon their homes after a fire began tearing through Calabasas.

The blaze – which was first reported on Saturday – has forced people to evacuate after it began raging through the affluent neighbourhood in Los Angeles.

Just some of the stars who call the trendy location home include Kim Kardashian , Kanye West, Jessica Simpson, Mariah Carey and Katie Holmes.

Those famous faces were amongst the list of people being forced to flee from the area after authorities ordered 3,000 homes be evacuated.

The blaze broke out on Saturday. Social media queen Kylie Jenner kept fans in the loop as the inferno neared dangerously close to her own property.

The trendy area is located in Los Angeles.