The Los Angeles wildfires have killed five people and destroyed over 2000 structures in less than 24 hours including the family homes of the likes of Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, Anna Faris, and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
The Palisades Fire began on Tuesday January 7 and forced evacuation of at least 30,000 residents in the affluent community where many Hollywood A-listers live.
© Getty ImagesThe fire has grown to thousands of acres with zero containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and swept down to Malibu and the Pacific Coast Highway where over 100 beachside homes were lost.
Two other major fires have broken out in the hills above Altadena, a community in northern Los Angeles County, and in the Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Fire officials reported 0% containment of the blazes and a state of emergency has been put in place.
Paris Hilton
© BACKGRIDParis Hilton's Malibu home is one of the many that was burned down in the Palisades fire.
Paris' 3,000-square-foot house was built in 1955 and had three bedrooms and three bathrooms, with a two-car garage, a courtyard, and a spacious living room and dining area.
Purchased in 2021 with husband Carter Reum, the home was worth over $8 million and it featured in her Netflix show, Cooking With Paris. She said she was "heartbroken beyond words" to see her Malibu home "burn to the ground on live TV."
"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," she said in a post on Instagram.
"While the loss is overwhelming, I’m holding onto gratitude that my family and pets are safe."
9-1-1 star Jennifer Love Hewitt
© Jennifer Love HewittJennifer took to Instagram early on Wednesday to share that she and her family had watched "everything burn".
"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," she captioned her post, alongside a picture, taken out of her car window, of flames raging through the neighborhood.
"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."
Adam Brody and Leighton Meester
© BACKGRIDThe married couple, who made a rare red carpet on Sunday January 5, have lost their $6.5million home where they are raising their daughter, Arlo, nine and their son, four.
The home has five bedrooms, six bathrooms and three floors spread over 6,000 square feet.
Video shared by TMZ showed the home burning with black smoke billowing up from the property, and the picture above reveals there is nothing left of the once-gorgeous home.
Anna Faris
© MB / MEGAAnna has been raising her son in her $5 million in the Palisades, and her entire block was leveled by the fire. The two-storey home featured a wood exterior, and floor to ceiling windows.
Anna lives in the home with husband Michael and her son Jack, 11, and it is also home to Michael's two children from a previous marriage, a 20-year-old daughter and 17-year-old son.
"Anna and her family are safe and grateful," reps for the actress told HELLO!
Spencer and Heidi Pratt
© Heidi PrattThe reality TV stars evacuated with their two children and parents on Tuesday.
Spencer had earlier shared a video to his Instagram Story showing fire officials dumping water from above onto the nearby mountainside in an effort to contain the blaze.
He later shared a screenshot from the camera inside their son's nursery, revealing the devastating remains of their home.
"The one positive sign I saw as our house burned down was our son's bed burned in the shape of a heart," he wrote. "A sign of how much love was in this house so thankful for all the years and memories there with our family."
General Hospital actor Cameron Mathison
"We are safe. But this is what’s left of our beautiful home," shared All My Children and General Hospital star Cameron Mathison on social media alongside a video of his former home.
Only the exterior walls were left standing.
"Our home where our kids were raised and where they wanted to raise their own someday," he continued.
"Thanks to all who reached out and checked in. Can’t respond to all so wanted to give an update here. Sending so many prayers to everyone being affected by these fires."
Diane Warren
Award-winning composer Diane also revealed her Malibu home had been destroyed.
"This is the last pic I took of Leah's rock from my beach house. I've had this house for almost 30 years," she wrote, sharing a picture of the rock and beach outside her front door. Leah was a close friend who died in 2014.
She added: "There's a rainbow shining on it which I'm taking as a sign of hope for all creatures who have been affected by this tragedy. The animals and the rescue ranch are OK tho which is the most important thing. Stay safe everyone."
Ricki Lake
Ricki Lake took to social media to report her home was "all gone" during the California wildfires.
"It’s all gone. I can’t believe I am typing these words," she said. "After a valiant and brave effort by our friend and hero @kirbykotler_ Ross and I lost our dream home. This description ‘dream home’ doesn’t suffice. It was our heaven on earth," she added.
"The place where we planned to grow old together. We never took our heavenly spot on the bluff overlooking our beloved Malibu for granted, not even for one second."
James Woods
© InstagramJames Woods took to social media to show his nearby estate on fire. Taking to platform X, The Once Upon a Time in America star shared: "I do not know at this moment if our home is still standing, but sadly houses on our little street are not."
Billy Crystal
© Getty ImagesBilly confirmed his $9million mansion was lost in the blaze. "Words cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we are witnessing and experiencing. We ache for our friends and neighbors who have also lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy," Billy and wife Janice said in a joint statement.
"Janice and I lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can’t be taken away. We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this. We pray for the safety of the fire fighters and first responders."
Melissa Rivers
© Photo: Getty ImagesMelissa Rivers confirmed to CNN to confirm that she had lost her home. "My heart is so broken, not just for myself," she said. "It's a town and it's wiped off the map.
"That is the end of everything that belonged to my family and the history of it," she said, rmaking reference to her mom Joan Rivers and dad producer Edgar Rosenberg.
"I grabbed my mom's Emmy, a photo of my dad and a drawing my mother had done of me and my son. ... I went for a drawing of hers, rather than a photo. I know I can find the photos, but a drawing I can't replace."
Anthony Hopkins
© BackgridThe Silence of the Lambs actor's Pacific Palisades home was succumbed by flames and burnt beyond recognition.
He bought the home for $6.1 million in 2021. The home narrowly escaped devastation by the Woosley fire in 2018 when his neigbor's home was destroyed.
Anthony's London home was ravaged by a fire in 2000. Fortunately, he was save in LA at the time and was unharmed.
