Stunning satellite images of coveted celebrity enclaves now reduced to rubble serve as proof that wildfires pay no mind to fame and fortune as they tear a trail of destruction.
Beautiful homes belonging to the biggest names in Hollywood including Gerard Butler, Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke stood helpless in the path of the Woolsey Fire, which blackened more than 96,000 acres of picturesque canyons and rolling green hills from north of Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean.
Others including the Kim Kardashian, Caitlyn Jenner, Pierce Brosnan and Lady Gaga were lucky that the flames merely lapped at the edge of their properties without causing much damage.
More then 250,000 residents of Southern California were forced to evacuate their homes over a week ago as the out-of-control inferno fire destroyed at least 1,130 structures, damaged another 300 and left at least three people dead.
The fire is now at 88 percent contained but large areas of Los Angeles still remain off-limits due to downed power lines, embers that could re-ignite, buckled roads, and lack of power and communications.
Fire victims have only just begun what will be a long road to recovery – as many celebrities use their influence to ask for aid for their communities.
New photos show how close Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s $60million Hidden Hills mansion came to danger in the Woolsey Fire.
The jarring images of the close call comes after reports the couple hired a private squad of firefighters to protect the property amid the recent Southern California wildfires.
The firefighters persistently dug ditches and hosed down the area amid the searing fires, TMZ reported last week.
Overhead photos display a charred area surrounding the mansion, which was encroached by fire after authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation of the region, according to the outlet.
Neighbors of the reality TV queen, 38, and the Grammy-winning artist, 41, appreciated the efforts the couple made due to the layout of the area, the outlet reported.
A fire to Kim and Kanye’s home, which is situated paralleled to a field and at the end of a cul-de-sac, could have triggered further home fires.
Kim kept her massive social media following in the loop amid the fires last week, at one point taking to Twitter to address the status of the home.
‘I heard the flames have hit our property at our home in Hidden Hills but now are more contained and have stopped at the moment,’ she wrote on November 9.
‘It doesn’t seem like it is getting worse right now. I just pray the winds are in our favor. God is good. I’m just praying everyone is safe.’
She continues: ‘Fire Fighters, I love you and thank you for doing all that you can to keep us safe!’
The couple evacuated their entire security team after reports the flames were encroaching on their home.
Kim showed her appreciation to those who fought the flames at the People’s Choice Awards in Santa Monica last week.
Kim said she and her family were dedicating the best reality show award they won for Keeping Up with the Kardashians star ‘to all of the firefighters, police offers, and first responders’ who put their lives on the line to extinguish the fires.
‘As horrible as this has been, it’s been amazing to see the spirit of everyone involved,’ Kim said. ‘So anything that we can do to help the many organizations – no form of help is too small. We must continue to reach out and help each other in these trying times.’
Her husband Kanye also hinted at future efforts to preserve the neighborhood from fires.
‘Building a fireproof community,’ tweeted the 41-year-old enigmatically.
