Hollywood Stars Talk Leaving And Losing Homes As SoCal Fires Continue To Burn

Hollywood stars like Mark Hamill, Mandy Moore, James Woods and others have opened up about leaving and losing their homes as the wildfires in Southern California continue to burn.

In a post on Instagram, Hamill wrote that he evacuated his Malibu home where there were “fires on both sides of the road” burning as LA County firefighters battled the fire blazing thanks to high speed Santa Ana winds, leading to tens of thousands of evacuations in the Palisades Fire, Hurst Fire, and Eaton Fire, as previously reported.

He also posted that he, his wife, and his dog were able to safely evacuate to his daughter Chelsea’s home in Hollywood, adding that it was the “most horrific fire since ’93. STAY SAFE!”

Actress Mandy Moore took to her social media account and wrote in an Instagram Story, “Evacuated and safe with kids, dog, and cats. Praying and grateful for the first responders,” Entertainment Weekly noted. “Grateful for the kindness of friends that we had a place to land last night. Trying to shield the kids from the immense sadness and worry I feel. Praying for everyone in our beautiful city. So gutted for the destruction and loss. Don’t know if our place made it.”

Actor James Woods was one of the stars whose home didn’t make it after he initially posted on X that he had safely evacuated the area, only to share later that his home was gone. Later Tuesday night, Woods broke down in tears during his appearance on CNN about the fire that had burned up his entire street, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“There was so much chaos, it was like an inferno. Every house was on fire around us,” Woods said. “We were evacuated with the clothes on our back.”

“One day you are swimming in your pool, and the next day it’s all gone,” Woods said as he broke down.

He then recalled how his wife Sarah last night was on the phone with her 8-year-old niece who came out with her Yeti piggy bank “for us to rebuild our house,” he said as he got even more emotional.

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Reality TV stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag also lost their Palisades homes in the fire and shared on social media that the “Nightmare came true,” along with a video of their home being engulfed in flames, Page Six noted.

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt had nothing but praise for the first responders trying to battle the blaze to save homes like hers.

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“I have no words. Only prayers and holding as much hope as I can for our home and our kids while we watch everything burn,” Hewitt’s post on Instagram read. “Thank you to every first responder fighting so hard for all of us. Thank you to every friend who reached out and new person I have hugged in tears in the last 24 hours.”

Chris Pratt and Candace Cameron Bure also took to Instagram pleading for people to pray for the firefighters and those with homes in the area.

“Please send prayers and strength tonight to everyone in Los Angeles affected by these devastating fires. Los Angeles is in a state of emergency and over 30,000 have been ordered to evacuate,” Pratt’s post read. “Thank you to the brave firefighters and first responders who are working tirelessly to protect lives, homes, and wildlife as they battle fast-moving wildfire fueled by fierce winds. You are true heroes, and we are endlessly grateful for your sacrifice and courage.”

The “Full House” star wrote in her post on Wednesday, “Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Sylmar and Sepulveda pass are still burning. I woke up to the same flames. Our sweet Palisades is destroyed. So many memories. We are praying God pours rain down on Los Angeles. Thank you firefighters and first responders for everything you’re doing to keep people safe and fight these fires. You are true heros. So many memories.”

Actor and director Henry Winkler called the scenes of the devastating fire surreal and biblical. “So many people have lost everything. Across this country, the suffering by nature alone is unimaginable, everybody who is alive and safe, thank the Lord.”

Maria Shriver posted on Wednesday that they had to evacuate the area as well, writing, “Heartbreaking, devastating, beyond belief. Everything is gone. Our neighborhood, our restaurants. All our friends have lost everything. We have evacuated, but are safe. But people have lost everything. The firefighters have and are doing their best, but this fire is massive and out of control, and now there are multiple fires burning across Los Angeles.”

Related: Multiple Fires Blaze Throughout L.A. County Prompting Thousands Of Evacuations