Dozens of celebrities have lost their multi-million-dollar mega-mansions in the apocalyptic Los Angeles fires that have killed 24 people and burned more than 40,000 acres.
Flames have forced some 150,000 people to evacuate and reduced whole neighborhoods to smoldering ruins, leveling the homes of the rich and famous and ordinary folk alike, and leaving an apocalyptic landscape.
Some of Hollywood’s biggest names have seen their homes razed to the ground. In Pacific Palisades – a hillside area on the coast dotted with celebrity properties – the homes of actors Sir Anthony Hopkins, Billy Crystal, John Goodman and Anna Faris were destroyed.
In Malibu, the roaring infernos reduced dozens of celebrity homes to rubble, including those belonging to Mel Gibson, Bella Hadid and Candy Spelling.
Three fires are still raging in what is considered one of the biggest catastrophes in American history.
Firefighters are working round-the-clock to contain the blazes, but ferocious winds combined with an extensive drought created a ‘perfect storm’ for the fires, triggering apocalyptic scenes of 120ft flames engulfing multi-million dollar homes.
Officials fear forecasted 70mph wind gusts tomorrow could cause ‘explosive fire growth’.
Armed with satellite data of LA, two researchers estimated that 11,100 buildings have been damaged or destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton fires – the two biggest. Both are still burning.
The cause of the fires remain under investigation, with authorities probing several theories including arson, the rekindling of a New Year’s Eve blaze, and the possible link to engery company Edison International.
Firefighters have managed to contain just 14 per cent of the Palisades fire. Containment levels are close to 33 per cent for the Eaton fire, just north of Pasadena.
The analysis was carried out by Corey Scher from the City University of New York’s Graduate Center and Jamon Van Den Hoek of Oregon State University, two experts in the field of remote sensing – using satellite data to track events on ground level.
Mel Gibson’s Malibu home is ‘completely gone’, his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday after Gibson had revealed the loss of his home earlier in the day while appearing on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
After learning that his house was about to be destroyed the actor said he rushed back to the Malibu mansion with his son to grab whatever they could before it all turned to ash.
He said the pair only escaped with their passports and a few other important documents while his artworks and books, some of which were from the 16th century and priceless, were destroyed in the flames.
The Oscar winner, who lived in the property for 14 years, told NewsNation that he had ‘never seen such a complete burn’ before.
He added that although his home did not survive the blaze, his chickens did. He says they have been given water and grain and are ‘happy and laying eggs and stuff’.
BELLA HADID
Bella Hadid over the weekend shared a heartbreaking photo of her childhood home in Malibu burning down amid the ongoing fires tearing through LA.
The model, 28, took to her Instagram Stories with a photo of her mom Yolanda Hadid’s, 60, iconic former Malibu mansion engulfed in flames.
The luxurious property — where Yolanda once lived and raised her kids including Bella and her sister Gigi — would frequently make appearances on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH).
‘Childhood bedroom,’ Bella wrote on the snap with a sad face emoji.
She also shared another decimated photo of the home in the daytime. Once a backdrop to the reality TV series and drama-filled dinner parties in the earliest seasons, now just the wooden frames of the home remain.
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS & BRAD HALL
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall are among the latest Palisades celebrities to confirm their home was ravaged in the roaring blaze.
The two Saturday Night Live alums bought the five-bedroom, five bathroom Mediterranean-style house with a terra cotta tile roof some time in the early 1990s. The home is worth around $15million today.
Hall, 66, and Louis-Dreyfus, 63 – who raised their sons, Henry, 32, and Charlie, 27, there – have not made any statements regarding the loss of their beloved home.
But both of their sons shared screen grabs from the local news in their Instagram Stories thanking firefighters for their efforts.
The house next door to the couple miraculously survived the flames, as well as some houses across the street.
CANDY SPELLING
Candy Spelling has tragically lost her Malibu beach house in the devastating California wildfires that have swept through Los Angeles.
The 79-year-old widow of late TV producer Aaron Spelling and mother of actress Tori Spelling now joins a growing list of Hollywood elites who have seen their homes destroyed as the fires continue to ravage the area.
At least five people have died, and nearly 130,000 are under evacuation orders, with many celebrities among those affected by the fires.
Spelling’s 7-bedroom oceanside retreat, which sat on an 8,000-square-foot property along 81 feet of La Costa Beach, is now reduced to rubble and ash, with little more than a scorched fence remaining as the only trace of what was once a stunning home.
‘I’m in shock and processing this massive loss for our family. I am beyond grateful for the memories. It was truly a wonderful gift to have,’ Candy told TMZ on Thursday.
She added that her late husband had ‘loved’ the home.
Last year, Spelling had listed the home for $23 million but later took it off the market.
Candy’s close friend, Josh Flagg, also spoke to TMZ, saying, ‘I’m devastated. I have so many memories in this house. The house is gone but the memories are not.
‘This is a total shame. This entire fire is a shame. This did not need to happen.’
JOSHUA JACKSON
Joshua Jackson’s $2million home in Topanga Canyon was burned down to the ground by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
The day after the ash and rubble was photographed of what remains of his multi-story abode, he assured his fans that he and his family were ‘OK’ despite being displaced.
‘First and most importantly, all the people closest to me affected by the fire are ok,’ the 46-year-old actor said in a statement his rep shared with Deadline.
‘My daughter, my family, my neighbors all made it out safely,’ he shared.
He then confirmed that he lost his childhood home, which he purchased in 2001, to the catastrophic Palisades Fire, which erupted in southern California on Tuesday.
Jackson joins a number of other celebrities who lost their homes in the fires, which have killed at least 16 people.
‘Sadly my beautiful home did not survive the fires. But today, I feel incredibly lucky to be surrounded by the people I love,’ the Dawson’s Creek star shared.
In photos obtained by DailyMail.com on Saturday, a pile of charred remnants showing what used to be Jackson’s home was captured.
Portions of his backyard and swimming pool were still intact while the hills surrounding the area where the house once stood were barren after the blaze ravaged the area.
It was at that same house where the Doctor Odyssey had previously spent his early childhood before moving back to Canada at the age of eight after his parent divorced.
He purchased the property over two decades ago and was living there with his four-year-old daughter Juno Rose Diana, whom he shares with his ex-wife Jodie-Turner Smith.
Back in 2021, he spoke about purchasing the property where he previously lived as a young child in a sentimental, full circle moment.
‘My father unfortunately was not a good father or a husband and exited the scene,’ he told Mr Porter in July 2021.
He continued: ‘But that house in Topanga was where everything felt simple, so it was a very healing thing for me to do.’
JEN ATKIN & MIKE ROSENTHAL
Kim Kardashian’s former hairstylist Jen Atkin is among the celebrities who have lost their homes in the horrific ongoing Los Angeles fires.
Jen, 44, took to her Instagram to share the devastating news with her 5.3 million followers.
The hair entrepreneur shared a photo that she explained was ‘our sweet neighborhood just last week,’ showing a picturesque view across the water with a broken heart emoji.
The Glamour columnist then shared the same picture of the coastline devastated by the raging blaze.
‘This is weird to post but our house is gone,’ Jen wrote, as she was seen crying with her dog on her lap while her husband, fashion photographer Mike Rosenthal, drove them to evacuate the area.
‘We just got confirmation,’ Jen continued.
‘Our whole area demolished. So many are displaced and feeling scared right now it’s almost too much to comprehend.
‘We’re going to be ok. We always push through,’ Jen said in her message to her worried followers. ‘I love you guys thanks for the warm blanket of love today.’
RICKI LAKE
Ricki Lake shared a heartbreaking post on Wednesday to reveal that she and husband Ross Burningham lost their ‘dream home’ in the devastating Pacific Palisades fire.
The Hairspray actress, 56, took to her main Instagram page to express that the ‘loss is immeasurable’ and described the Los Angeles wildfire as an ‘apocalyptic event.’
Along with a collage of 20 photos of her home, Lake emotionally penned to her followers, ‘It’s all gone.
‘I can’t believe I am typing these words. After a valiant and brave effort by our friend and hero @kirbykotler_ Ross and I lost our dream home.’
Ricki added, ‘This description “dream home” doesn’t suffice. It was our heaven on earth. 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. I shared our sunset views almost daily with all of you.’
‘This loss is immeasurable,’ she wrote, adding that the home was also, ‘the spot where we got married 3 years ago.’
‘I grief along with all of those suffering during this apocalyptic event. Praying for all of my neighbors, my friends, my community, the animals, the firefighters and first responders.’
Lake typed that both she and Ross ‘escaped’ with their dog named Dolly but ‘not much else.’ The actress shared she will later share more but ‘for now I grieve.’
PARIS HILTON
Paris Hilton, 43, said she watched her waterfront Malibu home burn to the ground on live television in an emotional social media post Wednesday.
‘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,’ the socialite said on X/Twitter, accompanied by a clip from KABC depicting the damage.
Hilton bundled her ‘babies’, her five Pomeranians, into the back of her car as she fled her Malibu mansion in the middle of the night.
She shared a clip of her animals all gathered together on the backseat as she described running around her home to find each of her pets.
She said: ‘Okay we found everyone – we are packing up the car and getting ready to go to the hotel.
ANNA FARIS
Anna Faris, 48, also lost her $5million mansion during the devastating Pacific Palisades fire.
The 4,000 square foot home, which she snapped up for almost $5M in 2019, was seen charred to its foundation in new images.
Every wall of the massive property was in ashes as it was difficult to make out the basic structure of the dwelling.
All that was still standing were some mature trees that lined the property, though their leaves were burned off.
The outline of her swimming pool could be seen, but it seemed to have no water in it as it must have evaporated during the blaze.
There was no car in the driveway or outside the home which hints it was fully evacuated before the fire swept down the street.
Faris purchased the home after she split from Jurassic World actor Chris Pratt.
MILES & KELEIGH TELLER
Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh bought their dream home for $7.5million in April 2023. The home is now entirely wiped out.
Shocking pictures show a car parked in the driveway was also completely charred.
Keleigh had shared several photos on Instagram overnight, the first being a dramatic photo of the blaze with a crying emoji, and the second urging evacuees to leave bowls of water on the streets for animals as they escaped.
The couple have not yet commented on the loss of their own home.
The sprawling five bed, seven bath home was built in 2015, equipped with a movie theatre, gym and custom staircase.
It is understood the property was purchased as a ‘secondary residence.’
EUGENE LEVY
American Pie star Eugene Levy’s home has also been leveled.
The 78-year-old Schitt’s Creek star lost his home in LA’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood after the rapidly spreading Westside fire burned it to the ground.
On Tuesday, he told the Los Angeles Times that he had been caught in gridlock traffic as he tried to evacuate the neighborhood ahead of the flames.
Levy had reportedly purchased his property back in 2006 for a relatively modest $3.9 million, according to Urban Splatter.
The two-story home featured three bedrooms and three baths and was spread out over 2,081 square feet.
It reportedly dated back to 1950 and featured an attached garage, as well as an elegant set of curving steps leading up from the driveway to the front door.
Despite being small by celebrity standards, the home still boasted lovely touches like tasteful trees and shrubs providing some privacy at the front of the house.
But all that has been reduced to a pile of smoldering rubble now.
ANTHONY HOPKINS
Anthony Hopkins has lost his home in the devastating California wildfires that have swept through Los Angeles.
The legendary actor, 87, purchased a stunning four-bedroom, five-bathroom home in the Pacific Palisades area for $6 million in 2021, but it has now been reduced to ash.
Photos reveal the charred remains of the classic colonial home, with little more than a scorched fence standing as the only trace of what was once a beautiful property.
The house purchase was a fresh start for the Oscar-winning actor, who had just sold his long-time Malibu oceanfront place for $10.5 million — more than double what he paid for it back in 2001.
Unfortunately, this is not the first time Hopkins’s home faced devastating flames.
Back in November 2018, his home narrowly escaped the Woolsey fire, which burned down his neighbor’s property.
Going even further back to 2000, Hopkins lost his London home in a fire too, but fortunately, he was safe in Los Angeles at the time.
JOHN GOODMAN
John Goodman’s $4.6M home has also been reduced to ashes amid the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfires.
Photos of the Roseanne alum’s, 72, former residence show not even a single room left standing.
The latest images, taken on Wednesday, captured the blackened remains of the swimming pool in the backyard after the blaze.
He purchased the Pacific Palisades in 2008 for $4.6 million. The spacious house formerly boasted five bedrooms and five bathrooms, offering a generous 5,250 square feet of living space.
It’s unclear if the home was recently occupied, as Goodman primarily resides in New Orleans, Louisiana with wife Anna Beth Goodman, to whom he’s been married to since 1989. The pair share daughter Molly Evangeline Goodman, born in 1990.
Goodman has not yet issued a public statement addressing the fire.
BILLY CRYSTAL
Nothing remains of Billy Crystal’s palatial home beyond the tennis courts.
Aerial images show the tennis court almost entirely unmarked, despite the wreck right beside it.
He and his wife Janice released a statement confirming the loss.
‘Janice and I lived in our home since 1979,’ Crystal wrote.
‘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.’
ADAM BRODY & LEIGHTON MEESTER
Actors Adam Brody and Leighton Meester’s $7million mansion is among the 1,000 structures which have been destroyed due to the wildfires.
The couple purchased the five bedroom home in 2019, but pictures show the property now engulfed in flames.
The Nobody Wants This star, 45, and Gossip Girl actress, 38, were last pictured in public at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, less than two days before the fires broke out.
They lived at the 6,000 square foot home with their two young daughters.
SPENCER PRATT & HEIDI MONTAG
Reality stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag confirmed their home has also been lost.
Pratt, 41, was captured in photos as he watched the rapidly advancing fire move toward his home.
Montag was inconsolable as she filmed herself sobbing on Snapchat early Wednesday morning.
‘I have no words… I’m so thankful that we’re safe,’ she said as her youngest son Ryker, two, comforted her.
‘I’m so sad our house is gone. I wish I could have gone back and got more,’ she continued through tears.
‘I didn’t think it would be the last time we would be in our house. I’m so sad for everyone else going through the same thing.’
The couple and their two sons were able to safely evacuate earlier in the day before the flames got too close.
