Los Angeles’ persistent wildfires have damaged houses, displaced many, and emotionally affected many locals, including Hollywood’s biggest stars.
In recent years, California’s wildfire seasons have become more severe, often affecting Los Angeles.
Now, renowned people have had to evacuate or have their homes burned down. These fires have destroyed family estates and dream homes for celebrities like Jeff Bridges and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
1. Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges lost his family’s Malibu home in the Los Angeles wildfires.
The Bridges family has owned the hilltop property with Pacific Ocean vistas for decades. Jeff, his brother Beau Bridges, and their sister inherited the land from their parents.
The Malibu fire destroyed the four-bedroom home. A property can be replaced, but seeing a family heirloom burn was devastating.
2. Milo Ventimiglia
Milo Ventimiglia, best known for “This Is Us,” and his wife were forced to abandon their Malibu home as fires neared.
Through their home’s security cameras, the couple watched as flames devoured their property. Ventimiglia described how the loss affected him deeply.
Actor Milo Ventimiglia tells CBS News’ @TonyDokoupil he helplessly watched his home burn to the ground through security cameras. The 47-year-old father-to-be returned to his property to see what was left. pic.twitter.com/jidcR5ZAsY
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 10, 2025
“You recall all the memories in different rooms and such. “Your heart breaks,” says the actor. The couple is expecting their first child, adding to the intensity.
The house burned down after they finished decorating their baby’s nursery. They lost their home and all the baby gifts they had bought, adding to their anguish.
3. Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins joined the Hollywood stars devastated by the flames. The fire destroyed the Oscar-winning actor’s $6 million Pacific Palisades mansion from 2021.
Hopkins bought the colonial-style home with four bedrooms and five bathrooms to start over after selling his oceanfront Malibu home for $10.5 million.
The flames left only a burned fence and charred remnants of a beautiful retreat. Photos showed the terrible aftermath, showing how quickly flames can destroy neighborhoods.
4. John Goodman
The Pacific Palisades wildfires hit John Goodman’s Los Angeles home. The actor’s $4.6 million property, which he bought in 2008, was burnt to flames, leaving only the scorched backyard pool.
Goodman, widely known for “Roseanne,” loved the five-bedroom, five-bathroom home.
The actor also has a home in New Orleans with his wife, Anna Beth Goodman, so it’s unclear if the fire burned his principal abode. However, the loss was enormous.
Photos following the fire showed that the once-thriving mansion was gone, with no rooms left.
5. Tina Knowles
Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé, was among the wildfire victims. Her “sacred Happy Place,” Malibu, was “all gone.”
The property had been a calm refuge where Knowles would spend quiet weekends, often sharing glimpses of her peaceful sanctuary on social media. In an impassioned Instagram post, she conveyed her sadness at losing the home.
“This is what I was staring at on my birthday this past weekend from my tiny little cottage on the water in Malibu! It was my favorite place, my sanctuary, my hallowed Happy Place. It’s gone!” she wrote.
Knowles praised firemen and first responders who risked their lives fighting the fires despite her loss. “God Bless all the brave men and women in our fire department,” she said.
6. Anna Faris
Anna Faris’s home was damaged in the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires. The actress bought the mansion in 2019 after divorcing Chris Pratt. Faris’ spokesman said, “Anna and her family are safe and very grateful.”
7. Jennifer Love Hewitt
Celebrities like Jennifer Love Hewitt were evacuated during Los Angeles wildfires. The actress, renowned for “Ghost Whisperer” and “Party of Five,” posted on Instagram about her emotional ordeal.
“No words. Only prayers and hope for our home and kids while we watch everything burn “She sent a touching letter with photographs of the blazing flames.
Hewitt thanked the firefighters who risked their lives and the community people who helped her family.
Her words conveyed the collective pain of many Californians touched by the disasters, highlighting the loss and tenacity of rebuilders.
8. Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes, known for “The Princess Bride,” lived through the Los Angeles flames. The star updated his Instagram fans on the threat on January 9.
He left his home at 10:30 p.m. PST as flames engulfed their area. Elwes posted a terrifying video of the burning in the distance to show the disaster’s scope.
He then delivered a gloomy update. His touching note verified that his family’s home had burned down. “Sadly, we did lose our home but we are grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire,” he said.
He offered his condolences to other families and commended first responders and law police for their bravery and dedication.
The amazing support Elwes received during this tough time was greatly appreciated. “Thank you for the overwhelming support. “We value it greatly,” he said.
Even Hollywood’s top stars were affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. These celebrities witnessed nature’s destruction, losing houses and experiencing tight evacuations.