Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag’s home burns down in a catastrophic fire; Jamie Lee Curtis and Mark Hamill among stars to evacuate area.

As wildfires ravage parts of Los Angeles County, Hollywood stars are among the many who have lost homes or been evacuated.

The hills Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag’s home in the Pacific Palisades has been destroyed by fire. He shared videos on social media as flames engulfed the home they share with their two young children.

“The nightmare has come true,” he wrote.

He later shared an image captured on a camera in his son’s nursery home. He said the “only positive sign” he saw when “our house burned down” was that the child’s bed “burned in the shape of a heart.” He called it “a sign of how much love there was in this house,” and said he was “so grateful” for their memories there.

Pratt’s sister, Stephanie, revealed more about the fire, saying their father tried to save her brother’s home, but “he couldn’t do anything.” Their parents’ nearby home has since burned down, she said. Her own Pacific Palisades home is near the fire, but she had no information about it yet.

James Woods posted a photo of a fire spreading up a hill onto his deck.

The actor later wrote: ‘I couldn’t believe our beautiful little house in the hills had lasted so long. It feels like losing a loved one.”

The wildfires, known as the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst Fires in LA, have been devastating to the region, spreading quickly with winds of up to 90 miles per hour. At the time of writing, there is 0% fire control. Mandatory evacuations were issued for 80,000 residents. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency. Firefighters are stretched thin as the fire rages out of control.

Jamie Lee Curtis shared an image from photojournalist Ethan Swope of the “terrifying situation” on Instagram on January 8. The actress wrote that her “community and possibly my house is on fire. My family is safe. Many of my friends will lose their homes.”

Maria Shriver posted a video, captured by CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti, of the devastated Pacific Palisades. The journalist wrote: “Heartbreaking, devastating, unbelievable. Everything is gone. Our neighborhood, our restaurants. All our friends have lost everything. We have been evacuated, but we are safe. But people have lost everything.”

Dan Levy, whose father, Eugene, was photographed in a standoff during the evacuation of Pacific Palisades, shared a photo and wrote that he was “heartbroken for my family, my friends and the people of LA affected by these catastrophic fires.”

Mark Hamill labeled it the “most horrific fire since ’93” as he evacuated Malibu with his family.

Steve Guttenberg, who lives in Pacific Palisades, said on CNN that the fire was “the most incredible thing I have ever seen.” As he evacuated, he helped clear the cars left on the Pacific Coast Highway so firefighters could get through.

Jennifer Love Hewitt wrote: “I have no words. Just prayers and as much hope as possible for our home and our children as we watch everything burn. Thank you to every first responder who fought so hard for all of us. I want to thank every friend who has reached out and every new person I have tearfully hugged over the past 24 hours.”

Minnie Driver wrote that she “spent a long night watching my friends’ houses burn.”

Chet Hanks – son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who have a home in Pacific Palisades – wrote that the “neighborhood I grew up in is burning to the ground.”

Mandy Moore told her fans that she had evacuated with her family, including her newborn baby, and their pets. The actress, who is staying with friends, said Wednesday that she does not know if their home survived and that she is “dismayed by the destruction and loss” throughout the area.

Eric Braeden, star ofThe young and the restless, shared a video of a fire “behind my house!” He called it “the worst EVER in LA!”

After she was evacuated, Molly Sims shared a video on Instagram Stories of the fire behind her house.

Cary Elwes shared images of his emergency exit from Malibu and described the fires as “biblical.”

Travis Barker’s children, Alabama and Landon, said they were evacuated.

Sheryl Lee Ralph posted a video clip on Threads from what appears to be Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, where Abbott Elementary shoot, with smoke overhead and flames in the distance. (On Wednesday, studio tours there were canceled.)

She also shared a video of herself driving through Hollywood with flames and smoke in the distance ahead of her. “This is absolute madness right now,” she said. “This place is on fire, honey.”

Rosie O’Donnell said she was safe in a hotel.

Jay Pharoah shared an aerial video, saying it was captured from an airplane at night.

Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh Sperry Teller, live in Pacific Palisades. She posted photos of the devastation on her Instagram Stories and urged people on the run to leave water for animals that are also on the run.

Ben Affleck was photographed evacuating his Pacific Palisades home and heading to ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s nearby home, which was not under a mandatory evacuation.

Meanwhile, the Palisades Fire burned down Palisades Charter High School, which is a popular filming location, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The school was a setting for films, including Carrie, Crazy/beautiful, the 2003 remake of Crazy Friday and the Teenage wolf TV series.

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were scheduled to be announced live on January 8, but were announced via a press release “due to the wildfires and adverse wind conditions in Los Angeles.”

The premiere of Jennifer Lopez’s latest film, Unstoppablewas canceled on January 7 due to “safety concerns surrounding increased wind activity and fire outbreaks.”

Update, January 8, 2025, 1:59 PM ET: This story was originally published on January 8, 2025 at 12:12 pm ET and has been updated with new information.