Priyanka Chopra, Paris Hilton, Mandy Moore, Chris Pratt & other stars react to Palisades fire in LA

The Palisades fire in Los Angeles destroyed celebrity homes, forcing evacuations. Priyanka Chopra, Paris Hilton, Mandy Moore, and others react. A catastrophic wildfire engulfed the upscale Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles, home to some of Hollywood’s most iconic stars. The fire began on January 7, rapidly spreading through thousands of acres, destroying homes, forcing evacuations, and causing widespread panic.

Priyanka Chopra, Paris Hilton, Mandy Moore & others react to LA fire

By Wednesday evening, the flames had consumed much of the area, including several multi-million dollar residences. Among those affected were actors, musicians, and filmmakers whose homes have been reduced to rubble. It includes stars Mandy Moore, Paris Hilton, and Cary Elwes. Global icon Priyanka Chopra who lives in Los Angeles has also reacted to it.

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra has called Los Angeles home for several years. She was among the first celebrities to react to the disaster. The Indian actor is known for her advocacy work and activism. She posted a series of emotional updates on her Instagram story as the fire ravaged the city.

Sharing harrowing footage of the blaze, Chopra offered her heartfelt thoughts to everyone affected. “My thoughts are with everyone affected. Hope we are all able to be safe tonight,” she wrote.

Chopra also expressed her gratitude to the brave first responders who worked tirelessly through the night. “A huge shoutout to the incredibly brave first responders. Thank you for working tirelessly overnight and continuing to help families affected,” she wrote. Her post tagged the Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, and local police, acknowledging their critical role in battling the blaze.

Meanwhile, other stars such as Paris Hilton, Mandy Moore, and Cary Elwes found their properties destroyed by the raging fire.

Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton shared an emotional post on social media about the loss of her Malibu home, which she had filled with family memories. “This home was where we built so many precious memories,” Hilton said, adding, “The devastation is unimaginable. To know so many are waking up today without the place they called home is truly heartbreaking.”

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Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore, a long-time resident of the Altadena neighbourhood near Pasadena, also took to Instagram to express her shock and devastation. “Honestly, I’m in shock and feeling numb for all so many have lost, including my family,” Moore wrote. She described how the fire had destroyed not only her home but also her children’s school and her favourite local restaurant.

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Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes, best known for his role in The Princess Bride, shared his own distress, confirming that his family was safe but their home had been lost to the fire. “Sadly we did lose our home but we are grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire,” Elwes posted.

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James Woods

Actor James Woods shared a video on social media of the view from his home in the Pacific Palisades, taken the night before he wrote flames hit it.

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“I took this last night from our beautiful little home in the Palisades. Now all the fire alarms are going off at once remotely,” Woods wrote. “It tests your soul, losing everything at once, I must say.”

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Woods appeared on CNN Wednesday and got visibly emotional, sharing a heartwarming story about his 8-year-old niece’s desire to help.

Billy Crystal

In a statement to CNN on Wednesday, Crystal said, “Words cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we are witnessing and experiencing. We ache for our friends and neighbours who have also lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy.”

“Janice and I lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can’t be taken away,” he added. “We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this. We pray for the safety of the fire fighters and first responders. The Pacific Palisades is a resilient community of amazing people and we know in time it will rise again. It is our home.”

Ricki Lake

Actor and former talk show host Lake shared on her Instagram page Wednesday that she lost her dream home in the fires, writing, “It’s all gone. It was our heaven on earth. The place where we planned to grow old together. We never took our heavenly spot on the bluff overlooking our beloved Malibu for granted, not even for one second,” she wrote. Lake added that she is grieving the immeasurable loss of her home, where she and her husband wed three years ago.

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Sandra Lee

Celebrity chef Sandra Lee also said she lost her house due to the disaster. “I cried all night and thought about every room, nook, and cranny. It was perfection and now it’s just Ash,” Lee wrote in a post shared on Instagram. “Please keep our community, the firefighters and the first responders in your prayers. This is not over-not even close.”

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Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg sprang into action when Los Angeles County wildfires threatened the area around his Pacific Palisades neighbourhood. “I haven’t seen anything like this in my entire life, and I don’t think many people have,” he told CNN’s Laura Coates on Tuesday night. At 9 o’clock in the morning, it was an idyllic Pacific Palisades, and then by 10 o’clock, 10:30, the sky was dark as if it were nighttime.”

Earlier, Guttenberg spoke with Los Angeles television station KTLA as he actively worked to try and clear some of the abandoned cars in an area where he said it was hindering people’s ability to evacuate. “There are people stuck up there. So we’re trying to clear Palisades Drive, and I’m walking up there as far as I can, moving cars,” Guttenberg told KTLA. “There are families up there, there are pets up there. Some people really need help.”

The star told CNN he had been in another area and, while attempting to get home, he was met with “bumper-to-bumper traffic” and chaos, so he got out of his car to try and help. “There were mothers who were hysterical [having] panic attacks, helping them with their suitcases, and they were worried about their families up there because they couldn’t get them out in time,” he told Coates. “Little kids were crying. Some people couldn’t speak English, driving their friends cars or their bosses cars and being careful where they drove.”

Ultimately, he said, the fire got so close that people were told to get out of their cars and evacuate on foot. He said he spent all day trying to move abandoned cars to make way for firetrucks to be able to get through.

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill was among the thousands of Los Angeles residents who were forced to evacuate their homes due to wildfires.“7pm – Evacuated Malibu so last-minute there (were) small fires on both sides of the road as we approached PCH,” Hamill wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday night.

Hamill said that he, his wife and their dog evacuated and are staying with their daughter near Hollywood. “Most horrific fire since ’93,” Hamill added, before encouraging others to stay safe.

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag

Reality stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag’s home burned in the Palisades fire, according to Pratt, who posted a photo of their children’s room burning on his Instagram page Wednesday. Both their house and Pratt’s parents’ house burned in the fire, he wrote.

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Dan Levy

Dan Levy also took to Instagram to share a photo of the wildfire in the distance, which he could see from his home. In his post, he said, “This is the view from my window this morning. Heartbroken for my family, my friends, and the people of L.A. affected by these catastrophic fires.”

Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt posted on Instagram praising the first responders helping during the wildfires. He said, “Please send prayers and strength tonight to everyone in Los Angeles affected by these devastating fires. Los Angeles is in a state of emergency and over 30,000 have been ordered to evacuate. Thank you to the brave firefighters and first responders who are working tirelessly to protect lives, homes, and wildlife as they battle fast-moving wildfires fueled by fierce winds. You are true heroes, and we are endlessly grateful for your sacrifice and courage. Let’s all come together to support one another during this tough time.”

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As the inferno raged through one of Los Angeles’ most prestigious residential areas. The fire moved so quickly that thousands of residents were forced to abandon their homes, leaving behind everything in their rush to escape. The situation was further complicated by erratic, tornado-like winds, making firefighting efforts challenging and spreading the flames across neighbourhoods, including Malibu, where many stars reside.

The fires not only disrupted lives but also brought Hollywood’s awards season to a halt. Several key events were either postponed or cancelled due to the unsafe conditions. The Critics’ Choice Awards have been rescheduled to late February. Productions for major shows and movies were also paused as studios and film companies focused on the safety of their staff and resources. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency as the wildfire, which had already scorched more than 2,900 acres, continued to spread. More than 70,000 people across Southern California were placed under evacuation orders, with tens of thousands fleeing their homes.

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