Los Angeles fire 'apocalyptic' photos: Wildfires turn Hollywood stars' homes to dust; celebs flee, thousands homeless

  • In the most devastating wildfire in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades region, over 1000 structures were destroyed, turning Hollywood stars' expensive houses to dust. Catch these 11 apocalyptic' photos here.

Written By Saurav Mukherjee
Updated9 Jan 2025, 04:38 PM IST

A US flag and Christmas decorations are seen on the remains of a home after the passage of the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, on 8 January 2025. 

Interior designer Kathleen Boltiansky reacts while walking through her fire-ravaged house after the Palisades Fire swept through in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on 8 January 2025. 

The front gate and maibox of a home stand intact in front of the ruins of a home after the passage of the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, on 8 January 2025. 

Melted lawn chairs are seen near the remains of a burnt home after the passage of the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, on 8 January 2025. Schitt's Creek star Eugene Levy's home is already gutted by the fire.

A spiral staircase stands amidst the smoldering skeleton of a house destroyed by the Palisades fire along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, on 8 January 2025. Mandy Moore, Cary Elwes and Paris Hilton also said they lost homes.

Topanga Canyon inhabitants look on as the Palisades Fire burns in the hills between Pacific Palisades and Malibu on 8 January 2025 in Topanga, California. The LA fire has also engulfed 3-time Emmy Award winner James Woods' house. 

The remains of a burnt home are seen after the passage of the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, on 8 January 2025. Ben Affleck was forced to evacuate the $20 million home he had purchased after his divorce from Jennifer Lopez. 

Firefighters work to put out a fire at a home during the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, on 8 January 2025. Billy Crystal and his wife Janice lost their home of 45 years in the Palisades Fire. 

A blackened US flag flies above a charred structure after the passage of the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, on 8 January 2025. Over 1,000 buildings have burned in multiple wildfires that have erupted around America's second biggest city, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes. 

Firefighters battle flames from the Palisades Fire on 8 January 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Priyanka Chopra took to Instrgarm and wrote, ‘A huge shoutout to the incredibly brave first responders. Thank you for working tirelessly overnight and continuing to help families affected’. 

This handout satellite image taken and released by Planet Labs PBC on 8 January 2025 shows the Palisades Fire burning near Pacific Palisades, California. At least five people have been killed in wildfires rampaging around Los Angeles, officials said on January 8, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple blazes -- including in Hollywood. 

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First Published:9 Jan 2025, 04:34 PM IST
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