Ruins and ashes: Anthony Hopkins, Paris Hilton and other Hollywood stars lost their luxury homes to fires in California

Hollywood stars who own real estate in fashionable neighborhoods in California, where a devastating wildfire is raging, have lost their homes. The flames reached Pacific Palisades and Malibu, where many celebrities live.

The disaster, which turned many neighborhoods into ashes and ruins, led to a mass evacuation of the population. The number of fire victims has already reached five, according to the Daily Mail.

Luxury homes have been lost by such stars as Paris Hilton, Leighton Meester, Adam Brody, Eugene Levy, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hanks, Mark Hamill, Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag, James Woods, and more. The fire is approaching the neighborhoods where Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg, Mandy Moor,e and other celebrities have real estate.

Only ruins and ashes remain of the houses

Anthony Hopkins

The Oscar winner's mansion, which is estimated to be worth $6 million, literally has nothing left but the gate. Both the building itself and the trees that allowed the actor to retire from prying eyes were burned to the ground.

Paris Hilton

The socialite told her fans that she watched the fire destroy everything in its path. Her Malibu beach house was completely destroyed.

"My heart is broken, I don't wish anyone to watch your house burn to the ground live," the celebrity admitted.

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester

The actors' mansion, which is estimated to be worth $7 million, was also among the 1000 buildings destroyed by the fires. They bought the five-bedroom house in 2019 and lived there with their two young daughters.

Sandra Lee

The producer vowed to her fans in tears that she would rebuild her destroyed home in Pacific Palisades.

"I'm in a hotel. I don't have a home anymore. My house is gone. It's literally gone," the celebrity said. "I cried all night. Thank God we are all safe."

Cameron Mathison

Only ruins and a small fountain in the backyard remained on the territory where the Canadian actor's mansion was located. In this house, Madison and his ex-wife Vanessa Arevalo lived with their two children. They bought the property in 2012 for $1.672 million.

"We are safe. This is what's left of our beautiful home. Our home, where our children grew up and where they wanted to raise their own someday," the actor said. "Thank you to everyone who contacted me. I can't respond to everyone, so I'd like to share the news here."

Billy Crystal

The actor and his wife Janice lived in the mansion, which was also destroyed by the fire, for 45 years. Their tennis court has almost no identifying marks due to the elements.

"Janice and I have lived in our house since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our home was filled with love," said Crystal, "Beautiful memories that cannot be taken away. Of course, we are heartbroken, but with the love of our children and friends, we will get through this."

Eugene Levy

The American Pie star said he was stuck in traffic during the evacuation. According to him, the smoke over Temescal Canyon was black and thick. Later, the actor's son Dan Levy said that the mansion was completely destroyed.

Stars still don't know the fate of their mansions

Ben Affleck

Many celebrities managed to evacuate at the last minute. Many of them still do not know whether their homes have survived. Among them was actor Ben Affleck, who had to immediately leave his $20 million property. The actor moved in with his ex-wife.

Mandy Moore

The actress also evacuated with her family. She told her fans that she did not know the fate of her mansion.

"Thank you to my friends who sheltered us last night. I'm trying to protect my children from the immense sadness and anxiety I feel. I am praying for everyone in our beautiful city," she said, "I am so devastated by the destruction and loss. I don't know if our home has survived."

Jamie Lee Curtis

The actress admitted that she had managed to evacuate, but did not know if her house had burned down. She said that her family is now safe.

"My community and maybe my house is on fire. My family is safe. Many of my friends will lose their homes," she said. "There are so many conflicting reports. Please publish only the facts."

Earlier, OBOZ.UA reported that a state of emergency was declared in California due to a large-scale fire. The fire has covered more than 2900 acres, more than 30 thousand people have been evacuated, and the damage is estimated at $57 billion, and this amount continues to grow rapidly.

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