As of Friday morning, devastating wildfires continued to rage throughout Los Angeles, where they have burned tens of thousands of acres. More than 10,000 homes have been destroyed or damaged by the fires, and at least ten people have been killed. Thousands of people have lost their homes, including many celebrities, several of whom have taken to social media to share their immense loss. Here’s what they’re saying.
Milo Ventimiglia
“You start thinking about all the memories in different parts of the house and whatnot, and then you see your neighbors’ houses and everything kind of around and your heart just breaks,” the This Is Us star told CBS News in an emotional interview after returning to his neighborhood and confirming that his house had been lost to the fire.
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Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag
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Pratt has been active on social media throughout the fires, starting on Tuesday when the blaze began approaching his and Montag’s home in the Palisades. Since then, he has been documenting his return to the property, where he’s been surveying the damage. “I know everyone is like at least you have your family. Yes I know but we are starting at zero now,” Pratt wrote in one TikTok caption. “All of our family memories are just that now. No physical connection to any of our family’s life journey together.”
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Billy Crystal
“Words cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we are witnessing and experiencing. We ache for our friends and neighbors who have also lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy,” Crystal said in a statement to CNN. “Janice and I lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can’t be taken away.”
Tina Knowles
Jhené Aiko
“Me and my children’s home is gone … burned to the ground with all of our things inside,” the singer wrote on Instagram. “Thankful we still have each other … starting from scratch. My heart is so heavy.”
Cary Elwes
Melissa Rivers
Melissa, Joan Rivers’s daughter, told Kaitlan Collins on CNN that her house was destroyed by the fires, but that she was able to grab some important mementos as she left. “To be 100 percent honest, I grabbed my mom’s Emmy, a photo of my dad, and a drawing that my mother had done of me and my son,” she said.
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Many other celebrities have reportedly lost their homes in the fire, including Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, Jeff Bridges, Eugene Levy, John Goodman, and Anna Faris. In total, 180,000 Angelenos have had to evacuate their homes. If you have the means to donate, you can find a list of ways to help here.