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As Wildfires Spread, Tom Seaver Evacuates California Home, Vineyards

CALISTOGA, Calif. (CBSNewYork) — Mets legend Tom Seaver is among the thousands of people who have fled their homes in fire-ravaged northern California.

According to The San Jose Mercury News, the 72-year-old baseball Hall of Famer and his wife evauated their home in Calistoga, in Napa Valley, around 4 a.m. Wednesday.

Seaver’s daughter, Anne, told the newspaper her family is now staying in South Lake Tahoe, California.

“We’re trying to stay hopeful,” she said. “It’s a very morbid situation.

“All of our homes are right in the red zone. We’re waiting to see what the winds do — and praying.