Both fires are still active, and authorities are continuing to monitor the situation.
Several Hollywood celebrities who lost their homes in LA wildfires. The disastrous wildfires that swept through Los Angeles recently left behind many homes and businesses in ashes. According to a recent report, the Eaton Fire has burned over 14,117 acres with only 27% contained, destroying 1,422 structures while damaging 212 more. Eleven civilian fatalities and five firefighter injuries were reported.
On the contrary, the Palisades Fire has burned over 23,713 acres, with only 13% containment, destroying 1,105 structures while damaging 179 more. There was also a report of two civilian fatalities.
Both fires are still active, and authorities are continuing to monitor the situation. The Red Flag Warning is still in effect, with a continuation of strong Santa Ana winds, making it difficult for the suppression crews to contain the fire.
In the meantime, authorities are working around the clock on the suppression effort, and residents are advised to be safe and continue following evacuation orders.
Evacuation zones have been established; the public is asked to avoid these areas. A Family Assistance Center is established to provide services for persons directly affected by the fire, and the Red Cross is supporting those in need.
Meanwhile, public health information and press releases are being generated by the authorities to convey any safety and health-risk issues arising from both fires.
Unfortunately, celebrities such as Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt lost their possessions in the raging fires. This article explores some celebs whose homes went up in flames in the LA wildfire and how they have been faring afterward.
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag
Reality stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have been among the first celebrities to share news about their home’s destruction from the wildfires. The couple publicly shared this heartbreaking news on social media, with Montag posting a video of their burned house on TikTok. Earlier, Pratt had filmed the plumes of smoke and flames with footage showing their house and reacting to the terrifying experience.
The young couple came openly to share the loss, with Montag feeling thankful for the support and prayers flowing in from loyal fans. It is a devastating blow; yet, the couple is optimistic and looking to rebuild.
Paris Hilton
Socialite and heiress Paris Hilton has also fallen victim to the wildfires, losing her family’s Malibu home to Palisades Fire. The star has been documenting her distress on social media while keeping followers updated on the situation. She has also been trying to draw attention to the wildfires and the need to stand in solidarity with the affected using her platform.
Hollywood heiress Hilton has been a long-time resident of Malibu, and this is a terrible blow to her family. However, she seems to hold together as the socialite focuses on supporting her family and community during these trying times.
Mandy Moore
Actress Mandy Moore of “This Is Us” fame turned her social media platform into a means of fund-raising for her relatives affected by the fires. Her brother-in-law and sister-in-law lost their home to wildfires.
Social media criticized Moore for sharing a link to a fundraiser for her in-laws, and, according to some fans, she herself should have donated the whole goal amount of $60,000. But in responding to the criticism, Moore said that she and her family were stepping in to help and the fundraiser was launched by a friend to meet the needs of her in-laws.
While many will not accept the discomfort of flaming fire extinguishing uncredited damage done to them, most celebrities have been disheartened to have lost houses and goods in the recent California wildfire tragedy. The losses have been significant, yet it is inspiring to see how the celebrities put their best faces as they come to grips with the aftermath.
Wildfires have brought forward the need for support to the victims, and they have also been the reason for back education on the risk and repercussions of wildfires. As the rehabilitating communities in the wildfires continue to restore their being, we also must continue to pursue the effort of awareness, and support to victims, and prevent further occurrences.
In the end, the wildfires of LA have continued to remind the world that nature can bring instability and that there is a way, in community, to engage helping prolong one another through crisis.
We must continue to help that remain and aid recovery in the direct pursuit of achieving better facilities to thwart huge disasters like these.
