- The Pacific Palisades fire has displaced thousands
- Among its victims are some famous faces
- Experts say fires are worse because of the climate crisis
The Pacific Palisades fire is one of many wildfires ravaging large portions of Southern California, causing thousands of residents to flee their homes.
Firefighters have expressed their difficulty in controlling the blazes. At the time of writing, more than 80,000 people have been forced to leave, and two have lost their lives.
While a normal feature of the region due to the Santa Ana winds, experts have warned its increased extent and reach into residential areas is due to the climate crisis.
Among these in the evacuated are the rich and the famous, proving the elements do not care about your status.
Here are all the celebs who have confirmed they have either lost or been made to depart their homes due to the flames.
Adam Brody and Leighton Meester
Married couple Adam Brody and Leighton Meester are at safety with their two kids after losing their home in the Pacific Palisades fires.
Ricki Lake
Television icon Ricki Lake took to Instagram to express her grief about the destruction of her home.
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton also shared that she was “safe” with her family after watching the home they shared burn down on the news.
Diane Warren
Songwriting legend Diane Warren also took to Instagram to share that she had lost her beachside home of over 30 years.
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal expressed his “devastation” about the fire as he confirmed the house he had lived in since the 70s and raised his family was gone.
Anna Faris
Anna Faris was also one of the residents to lose her home due to the raging fire.
Heidi and Spencer Pratt
Spencer Pratt showed off to his TikTok following that he managed to save some of his beloved Taylor Swift merch when he and his wife Heidi fled their home with their children.
Mandy Moore
Taking to Instagram, Mandy Moore said she was “grateful” for all the support of loved ones after she admitted she didn’t know what happening to her family’s home.
Eugene Levy
Schitt’s Creek star Eugene Levy confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that he was forced to evacuate but got stuck due to smoke over the Temescal Canyon.
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis, whose house was fine, paid tribute to the rest of her neighbours who vanished in the fire on social media.
Alabama and Landon Barker
Travis Barker’s grown-up kids, Alabama and Landon, shared via Instagram they were safe and “praying” for everyone else.
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Mark Hamill
Star Wars star Mark Hamill assured everyone he was okay after fleeing his home.
Elizabeth Chambers
TV personality Elizabeth Chambers shared that she was now away from the flames after being told to leave the area with her family.
Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes also posted news footage after losing his Malibu home in the blaze.
Maria Shriver
Broadcasting icon Maria Shriver informed Instagram she was now in safety, but the loss of her home was indescribable.
James Woods
James Woods has also been sharing the firey blaze on his Instagram after the flames took his home.
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Sandra Lee
TV chef Sandra Lee lamented how her now-gone Malibu home had gotten through hard times as she revealed she was personally safe.
Steven Guttenberg
Steve Guttenberg appeared on local news to talk about helping the effort to get people to safety.
Carolyn Murphy
Model Carolyn Murphy told her Instagram followers that she and her pooches were “safe” as she prayed for the area’s wildlife.
Molly Sims
Molly Sims spoke about experiencing “overwhelming and painful” feelings after losing her home on Instagram.
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Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt said she had “no words” on Instagram after losing her family home in Malibu.
Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale has been using her Instagram page as a news source for survivors of the Pacific Palisades fire.
Jennifer Grey
Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey’s home was “burnt to the ground”, according to her daughter Stella Gregg on her Instagram Story but everyone was safe.
Denise Crosby
Star Trek star Denise Crosby said she was “heartbroken” after losing her Malibu home in the fire on Twitter.
Melissa Rivers
Melissa Rivers rang into CNN to express her sadness about losing her Malibu home and a considerable chunk of mementoes connected to her late parents, Joan Rivers and Edgar Rosenberg.
Tara Lipinski
While Olympian Tara Lipinski’s house was still standing, she shared her sadness that her entire neighbourhood was gone.
Cameron Mathieson
General Hospital star Cameron Mathison posted dramatic footage on his social media of the fire that ravaged his home.
