On January 7 (local time), wildfires broke out in three areas of Southern California including Pacific Palisades, Eaton and Hurst. According to AP , at least 70,000 residents had to evacuate, including many Hollywood stars. Their homes were also severely damaged after the fire.
Pictured is the $6.5 million mansion of star couple Leighton Meester engulfed in black smoke and fire. Photo: Backgrid
Leighton Meester, 39, and her husband, actor Adam Brody, 46, attended the Golden Globes on January 5. The couple has yet to comment on the loss. Photo: Instagram Leighton Meester
Chris Pratt’s ex-wife, actress Anna Faris, 49, burned down her house. She bought the $4.9 million mansion in Los Angeles in 2019 – two years after their divorce. Photo: Backgrid
In an interview with People , Anna Faris said her family is safe. Photo: GC Image
Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller and his wife’s Pacific Palisades home only has a side door remaining. Cars parked in the main driveway were also affected. Photo: Backgrid
The Daily Mail said the couple bought the $7.5 million apartment in 2023, after four years of marriage.
Miles Teller, 38, and Keleigh Teller, 33. Photo: Film Magic
On Instagram on January 8, actress Keleigh Teller posted a photo of the Palisades streets engulfed in flames as firefighters worked to put out the flames. She urged people to remember to prepare drinking water for animals trying to escape before leaving.
The home of veteran actor Anthony Hopkins, 88, in Pacific Palisade was reduced to rubble. Photo: Backgrid
According to Page Six , the Silence of the Lambs star lived in another house in the same area for 25 years before moving here. In 2021, he bought this property for $6 million.
The Silence of the Lambs actor has not commented on the loss. Photo: Guardian
Actor Billy Crystal, 77, has nothing left but a tennis court. Photo: Backgrid
Actor Billy Crystal at the 2014 Emmy Awards. Photo: AP
Speaking to People , Billy Crystal said the house, which his family has lived in since 1979, holds many fond memories. “Words cannot describe the terrible devastation we are witnessing and experiencing. We grieve for all of our friends and neighbors who have lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy,” the artist added.
Ben Affleck drives the evacuation vehicle. Photo: Backgrid
According to AP , the government has not yet released an estimate of the number of structures damaged, but said nearly 13,000 are under threat. Many artists are currently “waiting to know the fate” of their homes, updating the situation on social media.
On Instagram on January 8, star Jamie Lee Curtis, 64, announced that her family was safe but that her house may have been on fire. She wrote: “This is a horrible situation and I am grateful to the good people who helped everyone escape the fire.”
Actress Mandy Moore, 41, posted on her personal page that her children and pets are safe. Star Wars star Mark Hamill, 74, said he saw small fires along the roadside during the evacuation, hoping for the best for everyone.
