Fires are ravaging an elite residential area of Los Angeles, where two people have died and thousands have been forced to flee their homes, including a number of high profile celebrities. The Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles is home to a number of famous names, including Reese Witherspoon, Ben Affleck and Tom Hanks.
Thousands of homes have already been lost, including that of Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, Anna Faris, James Woods and The Hills stars Heidi Montag and her partner Spencer Pratt. Other celebrities, including Mandy Moore, Kate Beckinsale, Eugene Levy and Jamie Lee Curtis have also spoken about the possibility that they have lost their homes in the fires.
The wildfires have reportedly already claimed 1,000 homes and buildings in the area, including the fire station and high school. Local authorities have said that approximately 13,000 homes are under threat, and over 70,000 residents have received evacuation orders.
Celebrities Whose Homes Have Been Lost In The LA Fires
Miles Teller
The Pacific Palisade home recently purchased by Top Gun star Miles Teller with wife Keleigh, has reportedly burned down in the LA fires. Photos obtained by Page Six show the damage to couple’s house as well as a car parked in the front yard.
Eugene Levy
Schitt’s Creek star Eugene Levy has confirmed he was evacuated, telling the Los Angeles Times, the smoke looked “pretty black and intense over Temescal Canyon”. “I couldn’t see any flames but the smoke was very dark,” he said.
It has since been confirmed the Schitt’s Creek star’s home did not survive the blaze.
Adam Brody and Leighton Meester
The $6.5 million Pacific Palisades home belonging to Adam Brody and Leighton Meester has reportedly burned to the ground. The pair are yet to comment.
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton’s Malibu home has been burned in the fires. The star took to Instagram to share news footage from the fires, speaking of her heartbreak over the loss of her home.
“Heartbroken beyond words.💔 Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience.😢” she wrote.
“This home was where we built so many precious memories. It’s where Phoenix took his first steps and where we dreamed of building a lifetime of memories with London.🥹
While the loss is overwhelming, I’m holding onto gratitude that my family is safe. My heart and prayers are going out to every family affected by these fires. To all the people who have lost their homes, their memories, and their beloved pets. My heartaches for those still in harm’s way or mourning greater losses. The devastation is unimaginable. To know so many are waking up today without the place they called home is truly heartbreaking.💔”
TMZ reports the Malibu home is not Hilton’s main residence.
Ben Affleck
The fate of Ben Affleck’s home is still unknown, however reports reveal the actor was forced to evactuate and seek refuge with ex-wife Jennifer Garner who lives nearby.
Anna Faris
TMZ reports Scary Movie actress Anna Faris has also lost her home.
Mandy Moore
This Is Us actress Mandy Moore has reportedly lost her home to the fires. Filming through her neighbourhood on Instagram stories, Moore wrote, “This is Altadena. Levelled. My sweet home. I am devastated and gutted for those of us who’ve lost so much. I’m absolutely numb.”
Earlier that day, Moore had taken to Instagram to share that she and her family had been evacuated from their home in Eaton. At the time, she hadn’t been sure if her home had “made it” but reported that she was “safe with the kids, dogs and cats”.
“Grateful for the kindness of friends that we had a place to land last night,” Moore added. “Trying to shield the kids from the immense sadness and worry I feel. Praying for everyone in our beautiful city. So gutted for the destruction and loss. Don’t know if our place made it.”
Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt
Heidi and Spencer, who rose to fame on reality TV series The Hills have reportedly lost their home to the wildfires. Fortunately the couple and their two children had safely evacuated the property. Spencer’s sister, Stephanie Pratt, took to social media to support her brother. “
“I am beyond heartbroken for my brother, Heidi and the kids,” she wrote on Instagram. “Just spoke to my dad – he tried to save my brother’s house but the wind is so strong there was nothing he could do. Even the fire station in the palisades has burned down. The Pacific Palisades is completely on fire.”
Meanwhile, Pratt shared a photo to his Instagram of security camera footage of his infant son’s room, showing a heart in the centre. “The one positive sign i saw as our house burned down was ours sons bed burned in the shape of a heart,” the caption read. “A sign of how much love was in this house so thankful for all the years and memories there with our family.”
Stephanie Pratt also confirmed that her parents’ house had burned down, and was waiting on news of her own.
James Woods
Actor James Woods broke down during a CNN broadcast after learning his house had burned down. “One day you’re swimming in the pool and the next day it’s all gone,” Woods said on air. “There was so much chaos, it was like an inferno. Every house was on fire around us.”
LA Fire Map Of The Pacific Palisades
According to the LA Country Fire Department, the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles currently spans an estimated 15,800 acres between Santa Monica and Malibu. The fire has through Topanga Beach and Rustic Canyon and evacuation orders are in place for surrounding areas including Malibu, Topanga Park and Monte Nido.
Which Celebrities Live In LA’s Pacific Palisades & Surrounds?
The Pacific Palisades is home to a number of celebrities for generations. Here are some of the people with homes in the area:
- Ben Affleck
- Jennifer Aniston
- Kamala Harris
- Adam Sandler
- Reese Witherspoon
- Bradley Cooper
- Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
- Michael Keaton
- Miles Teller
- Steven Spielberg
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt
- Mark Hamill
- Chris Pratt
- Adam Brody and Leighton Meester
- Anna Faris
- Jennifer Love Hewitt
What Caused The Pacific Palisades Fire?
There are currently three major wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, including the Pacific Palisades and another in the mountains above Pasadena. The fires began amid the Santa Ana winds, which are hot dry gusts that originate inland and blow to the east. The winds are occasionally called the Devil Winds by superstitious locals for their unpredictability. Local authorities have described the winds associated with the fires as “hurricane-force”. With conditions of this kind, particularly in a drought-stricken and mountainous area like Los Angeles, a spark can quickly become an out-of-control blaze.
What Is The Pacific Palisades?
The Pacific Palisades is an elite suburb of Los Angeles nestled in the hills behind Santa Monica. Famous for its large houses and celebrity tenants, the Pacific Palisades is a residential area. While not a tourist destination, the area is home to the Getty Villa, a local art museum.
It has some pop culture credentials, including being the local area of the Modern Family characters, who attended the local high school, as did Lindsay Lohan in Freaky Friday.
Celebrities Affected By The Los Angeles Fires, Comment
Not all celebrities have been affected by the flames. Here are those who have spoken about the tragic wildfires and their homes.
Jamie Lee Curtis
The Freaky Friday actress shared a post on Instagram, saying “My community and possibly my home is on fire.”
“My family is safe. Many of my friends will lose their homes. Many other communities as well. There are so many conflicting reports. With all the technology there seems to be very little information. PLEASE POST FACTS! IT WILL HELP THOSE WONDERING! It is a terrifying situation and I’m grateful to the firefighters and all of the good Samaritans who are helping people get out of the way of the blaze,” she wrote.
“Neighbours have taken care of neighbours. We ALL take everything for granted because we are all living our lives but when it hits your community, it’s particularly shocking. Life on life’s terms. If ever there was need for the use of the phrase MY HAND IN YOURS, it is right now. Take care of each other. Stay out of the way and let the firefighters do their work. Pray if you believe in it and even if you don’t, pray for those who do.”
Curtis has since confirmed her home is safe.
Maria Shriver
Journalist and ex wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, has shared footage of drive through her Pacific Palisades neighbourhood on Instagram. While not speaking directly to the safety of her residence, she wrote, “Heartbreaking, devastating, beyond belief. Everything is gone. Our neighborhood, our restaurants. All our friends have lost everything. We have evacuated, but are safe. But people have lost everything.”
Kate Beckinsale
“Hearing the winds last night I prayed,” Beckinsale wrote on Instagram. “I knew it would be bad — we had to evacuate many times during our life there — but the shock at the whole of the Palisades being destroyed is unthinkably horrific. My daughter and I lived there for most of her childhood and most of her childhood is gone. Her primary school, every shop or restaurant we used to go to with my parents and Michael [Sheen]’s parents — and devastatingly, most of her friends’ homes. My heart is broken.”
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