Since Tuesday, forest fires It has devastated various neighborhoods in California, especially around the Los Angeles area.

Wildfires in California led to deaths At least 10 people Local officials said that the hurricane destroyed about 10,000 homes and buildings.

How did wildfires affect Hollywood?

Los Angeles is home to Hollywood, America’s entertainment center, and many Hollywood celebrities. Many These celebrities They lost their homes in fires.

The Sunset Fire, which broke out on Wednesday around 6pm (02:00 GMT), particularly affected the Hollywood Hills. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but it has destroyed 17 hectares (42 acres) of land.

By midday Thursday, Mayor Karen Bass reported that the Sunset Fire was contained.

Who are the celebrities who lost their homes?

Billy Crystal: The 76-year-old American comedian and star of the popular 1980s film When Harry Met Sally has lost the home he had owned since 1979 in Pacific Palisades. Crystal and his wife, Janice, expressed their sadness at the loss of the home in which they raised their children and grandchildren. “We are sad, of course, but with the love of our children and friends, we will get through this,” he said in a statement to CNN on Wednesday.

Mel Gibson: The Mad Max star told NewsNation that his home was destroyed while he was filming in Austin, Texas. “It’s kind of devastating,” he said. It’s emotional. You know, you’ve been living there for a long time, and you’ve got all your own stuff. I have lightened the burden of my belongings, for they are all in ashes.

Jeff Bridges: The Hollywood Reporter quoted a spokesman for the veteran actor as saying that his home in Malibu burned down in the Palisades fire.

Paris Hilton: The TV personality and socialite’s Malibu beach mansion also burned down in the Palisades fire. In her Instagram and X posts, Hilton wrote that she watched the disaster unfold on live television. “The heartbreak is truly indescribable,” she wrote in X’s post.

I’m standing here in what used to be our home, and the heartbreak is truly indescribable. 💔🥺 When I first saw the news, I was in complete shock – I couldn’t process it. But now, as I stand here and see it with my own eyes, I feel like my heart has been broken into a million… pic.twitter.com/mJcFjQVVX7

– Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) January 10, 2025

Cary Elwes: The Princess Bride actor also announced that his family home has been destroyed. he He said His followers on Instagram: “Sadly, we lost our home but are grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire.”

Mandy Moore: The This Is Us star said Instagram followers Her family evacuated their home in Altadena before it was severely damaged in the Eaton Fire. “I love you, Altadena. Grateful that my family and pets got out last night before it was too late… Honestly, I’m in shock and numb to everything so many have lost, including my family. My kids’ school is gone. Our favorite restaurants have been leveled.”

Milo Ventimiglia: Another this is our star He told CBS News He and his pregnant wife, Jara Mariano, lost their home in Malibu. “I think there’s kind of a moment of shock where you’ll say, ‘Oh, this is real and this is happening,’ and then at a certain point, we turn it off. It’s like, what’s the point of continuing to watch, you know. We’ve kind of accepted the loss,” he said.

Media also reported that homes Leighton Meesterknown for the TV show Gossip Girl and her husband, Adam Brody From OC; Anthony Hopkins; John Goodman; Miles Teller From Top Gun Maverick; and Anna Faris Scary Movie also damaged or destroyed by fire. However, they have not yet commented publicly. Star of the comedy series Schitt’s Creek, Eugene LevyHe, who is also the honorary mayor of Palisades, lost his property worth $3.9 million, local media reported. His son, Dan Levy, posted: “My heart is sad for my family, friends, and the people of Los Angeles affected by the catastrophic fires.” However, Eugene Levy himself did not confirm the loss of his home.

Other celebrities announced that they had evacuated their homes. This includes supermodel Chrissy Teigen and her husband, John Legend; James Woods; Comedian Marc Maron; And actor Mark Hamill from Star Wars.

With firefighting resources running out, residents in the close-knit suburb of Altadena are wary of allocating resources to neighborhoods where VIPs reside, Reuters reported.

“There will be some people who won’t get as much as they deserve, and some people who may get more than they really need,” Inez Moore, a lecturer at California State University, told Reuters. The Moore family home in Altadena was destroyed in the Eaton Fire.

Did the Hollywood sign burn down?

Social media users shared photos of what looks like the iconic Hollywood sign on fire.

The sign is located in Griffith Park, which has been closed as a security measure.

But what we know so far is that the sign is safe and did not catch fire. Jeff Zarenam, president of the Hollywood Sign Trust, told Reuters news agency via email on Thursday that the sign was not affected.

Reuters reported that the images were likely generated by artificial intelligence software.