Billy Crystal and Adam Brody are among the growing list of celebrities who have lost their homes in the deadly Los Angeles fires. The homes are among the more than 2,000 structures that have been destroyed as six separate blazes burn in and around the city.
Some of the worst devastation has been in the Pacific Palisades, where a wind-fueled infernos exploded from several hundred acres. The Los Angeles fires have expanded to more than 15,000 acres since Tuesday, Jan. 7. A large portion of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, which stretches down hillside streets in the Santa Monica Mountains to beaches along the Pacific Ocean, has been reduced to ash.
Crystal said in a statement that he and his wife Janice were heartbroken by the loss of their Pacific Palisades home. The duo had lived in the house since 1979.
The When Harry Met Sally star said in a statement: “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.”
Casino star James Woods broke down in tears on CNN as he described losing his Pacific Palisades property. “One day you’re swimming in the pool and the next day it’s all gone,” he told the network.
A home belonging to Brody, who currently stars on the new hit Netflix show Nobody Wants This, and his wife, Gossip Girl alum Leighton Meester, was also destroyed.
Hotel heiress Paris Hilton said she had lost her house in Malibu. She wrote in an Instagram post: “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.
“This home is where we built so many precious memories… My heart and prayers are going out to every family affected by these fires,” the reality show star added.
The Hills alum Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag also lost their home in the blaze. “I’m watching our house burn down on the security cameras,” Pratt posted. His wife added: “So our house is on fire and we were able to get out in time, but I keep going over and over in my mind of the things I should’ve got, but we’re out safe and that is the most important thing.”
Former This Is Us actress Mandy Moore posted a video of the scene of destruction on Instageam as she evacuated her home. “Grateful for my family and pets getting out last night before it was too late (and endless gratitude to friends for taking us in and bringing us clothes and blankets).
“Honestly, I’m in shock and feeling numb for all so many have lost, including my family. My children’s school is gone,” the singer continued.
“So many friends and loved ones have lost everything too. Our community is broken but we will be here to rebuild together,” Moore added.
Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh Sperry, reportedly lost their house in the Pacific Palisades. Posting on Instagram, Sperry shared a picture of the fires.
Actors Sir Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Anna Faris and Cary Elwes also reportedly lost their homes. Other stars forced to flee include Mark Hamill and Eugene Levy.
In a post on Instagram, Hamill called the blaze the “most horrific” since 1993, when 18,000 acres burned and destroyed 323 homes in Malibu. He added that he evacuated his Malibu house “so last-minute there [were] small fires on both sides of the road.”