The view from above as wildfires devastate the LA community, with many celebrities having to evacuate their burned-down homes. Credit: bribriwheezy, Twitter.
The ongoing tragedy and devastating aftermath of the horrifying recent wildfires in LA have claimed at least five lives so far, leaving over 100,000 residents without their beloved home, as the single most destructive fire in Los Angeles history has seen houses, commercial buildings and venues be reduced to ashes.
The flames aggressively advanced to some of the more affluent areas of the region, including Calabasas and Santa Monica, with a multitude of celebrities having to be evacuated as a result.
Here are just some of the famous celebrities who have lost their properties to the destructive wildfire:
- Paris Hilton: The multi-millionaire heiress to the global hotel empire Hilton could not hide her dismay and terror as her Malibu home, featured on her TV series Cooking with Paris, was ravaged by the fires. She said she was ‘heartbroken beyond words’, as she watched her home ‘burn to the ground on live TV.’
- Miles Teller: The star of Top Gun: Maverick purchased his once dream home in April 2023 with his wife Keleigh, but shocking images show the damage the fire caused to their 7.5 million dollar home, including the charred remains of their car parked in the driveway. Keleigh has since been urging evacuees to leave bowls of water on the streets for animals escaping the fires.
- Anthony Hopkins: The celebrity famously played Hannibal Lecter in hit film Silence of the Lambs, and sadly lost his London home to a fire in 2000. Again, he has been on the unfortunate end of a tragedy as his 6 million dollar mansion has succumbed to the blaze in LA.
- Jennifer Love Hewitt: Well known for her role in the movie I Know What You Did Last Summer, the actress also lost her home to the destruction of the wildfires. She took to Instagram to say “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 responder fighting so hard for all of us.”
- Eugene Levy: The American Pie star originally brought his house back in 2006 for just under 4 million dollars, which he used to film projects in and around Los Angeles. His house was claimed by the fire’s destruction, as his son Dan stated: “Heartbroken for my family, my friends, and the people of la affected by the catastrophic fires.”
- Anna Faris: Popular among fans for her role in the Scary Movie franchise, the actress was forced to evacuate her 5 million dollar Palisades mansion which she shared with her husband Michael and son, Jack, and two children of Michael from a previous marriage.
- Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag: Stars of hit reality TV show The Hills, they also had to evacuate their burning home, with Pratt posting on Instagram with a photo of the blaze-stricken nursery of their son: “The one positive sign i saw as our house burned down was our sons bed burned in the shape of a heart.”
Many other celebrities losing homes to wildfires:
Also losing their beloved properties to the fire are actor and comedian Billy Crystal, actor Cameron Mathison, songwriter Diane Warren, actor Adam Brody and wife Leighton Meester, former presenter Ricki Lake, and actress Cobie Smulders.
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