With wildfires sweeping across parts of Los Angeles County, Hollywood stars are among those who have lost homes or evacuated.
The Hills stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag’s Pacific Palisades home has reportedly been destroyed by fire. He shared social media videos as flames encroached the home they share with their two young children.
“Nightmare came true,” he wrote.
Pratt’s sister, Stephanie, revealed more about the fire, saying their father tried to save her brother’s home, but “there was nothing he could do.” She was overseas in London but was told her house was also in the blaze’s path.
James Woods posted a photo of fire spreading up a hill to his deck.
The actor later wrote, “I couldn’t believe our lovely little home in the hills held on this long. It feels like losing a loved one.”
All the smoke detectors are going off in our house and transmitting to our iPhones.
I couldn’t believe our lovely little home in the hills held on this long. It feels like losing a loved one.
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 8, 2025
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Known as the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst Fires in L.A., the wildfires have been devastating to the region, spreading rapidly by winds of up to 99 miles per hour. There has been 0% containment of the fires as of press time. Mandatory evacuations were issued for 80,000 residents. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency.
Jamie Lee Curtis shared to Instagram an image by photojournalist Ethan Swope of the “terrifying situation” on Jan. 8. The actress wrote that her “community and possibly my home is on fire. My family is safe. Many of my friends will lose their homes.”
Dan Levy, whose dad, Eugene, was photographed in gridlock while evacuating Pacific Palisades, shared a photo, writing he was “heartbroken for my family, my friends and the people of L.A. affected by these catastrophic fires.”
Mark Hamill branded it the “most horrific fire since ’93” as he evacuated from Malibu with his family.
Steve Guttenberg, who lives in Pacific Palisades, said on CNN that the fire is “the most unbelievable I’ve ever seen.” As he evacuated, he helped clear the cars abandoned on the Pacific Coast Highway so that firefighters could get through.
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Jennifer Love Hewitt wrote: “I have no words. Only prayers and holding as much hope as I can for our home and our kids while we watch everything burn. Thank you to every first responder fighting so hard for all of us. Thank you to every friend who reached out and new person I have hugged in tears in the last 24 hours.”
Minnie Driver wrote that she “spent a long night watching my friends’ homes burn.”
Chet Hanks — son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who have a home in Pacific Palisades — wrote that the “neighborhood I grew up in is burning to the ground.”
Mandy Moore updated her fans that she evacuated with her family, including her newborn baby, and their pets. The actress, who is staying with friends, shared on Wednesday that she doesn’t know if their home survived, and she’s “gutted by the destruction and loss” across the area.
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Rosie O’Donnell said she was safe in a hotel.
Eric Braeden, star ofThe Young and the Restless, shared a video of fire “behind my house!” He called it “the worst EVER in LA!”
Cary Elwes shared footage from his emergency exit from Malibu, describing the fires as “biblical.”
Jay Pharoah shared an aerial video, saying it was captured from a plane overnight.
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Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh Sperry Teller, live in Pacific Palisades. She posted photos of the devastation on her Instagram Stories and urged people fleeing to leave out water for animals that are also on the run.
Ben Affleck was photographed evacuating his Pacific Palisades home and going to ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s nearby residence, which wasn’t under a mandatory evacuation.
Meanwhile, the Palisades Fire burned down the Palisades Charter High School, which is a popular movie location, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The school was a setting for films including Carrie, Crazy/Beautiful, the 2003 remake of Freaky Friday and the Teen Wolf TV series.
The Screen Actors Guild nominations were supposed to be announced live on Jan. 8 but were announced via a press release “due to the wildfires and adverse wind conditions in Los Angeles.”
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