Celebrities React To The California Wildfires Sweeping Over LA

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Wildfires have swept over Los Angeles, California, in what the LA Times calls “One of the most destructive firestorms in LA history.” With over 28,000 acres of land burned between the Hollywood Hills, Palisades, Eaton, Sunset and Hurst neighborhoods, many people are displaced, losing everything they own to the catastrophic fires wreaking havoc around them.

Among those affected are the first-time homeowners, people who’ve lived in their family home for 20+ years, business owners, and, of course, the celebrities who’ve made California their stomping grounds. This unfortunate, destructive, and extreme weather event has over 130,000 residents displaced amid chaos.

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A wave of “Pray for LA” posts have taken over social media, with some sharing a glimpse of what they’ve lost and how the wildfires continue to claim land in surrounding neighborhoods.

Celebrities React To The California Wildfires Sweeping Over Their Neighborhoods

Actor Jackie Long shared a series of videos of a home burned to a crisp on his Instagram page. In the first clip, you can see what used to be a gym, with barbells and weights still intact. The rest of the videos show the actor driving through an LA neighborhood, documenting other houses that have burned down, with the wildfires blazing in the background.

“🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾😥😥😥😥😥😥 ALTADENA/PASADENA AKA DENA,” he captioned the videos.

Veteran actress Jamie Lee Curtis stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and discussed the wildfires and how they’ve destroyed everything.

“As you know, where I live is on fire right now. Literally the entire city of the Pacific Palisades is burning,” she began.

“It’s f*cking gnarly, you guys. It’s just a catastrophe in California,” the actress said fighting back tears. “This is literally where I live. Everything—the market I shop in, the schools my kids go to. Friends, many, many, many, many, many friends have lost their homes. It’s really an awful situation,” she continued.

The Shade Room captured a prayer Khloe Kardashian posted to her stories asking for “protection and peace” for those affected by the wildfires. “Please bring comfort to those who are in harm’s way, and grant them safety and strength as they navigate these difficult circumstances,” she continued.

Paris Hilton shared a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, of her evacuating her home with all of her fur babies. “Sending prayers to everyone and their pets,” she wrote.

Evacuating our house with all our babies🐶🐩🐩🐕 Sending prayers
to everyone and their pets🥺🙏 pic.twitter.com/H4E3qNEeLJ

— Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) January 9, 2025

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In a lengthy post, she shared that she lost her home due to the fires.

Heartbroken beyond words 💔 Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience.😢 This home was where we built so many precious memories. It’s where Phoenix took his first steps… pic.twitter.com/aeJAgJrymA

— Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) January 9, 2025

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Actress Natasha Rowthwell checked in to say she is safe and sound, and provided resources for those in need.

Taraji P. Henson also shared a prayer on her Instagram page.

“God bless our brave firefighters every last one of them. Cover them with your protection lord as they risk it all fighting these fires. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Everyone please be safe. #Repost from @kingofsolomon,” she captioned her post.

DJ D Nice shared a photo from his home of the unruly wildfires.

“It’s truly heartbreaking out here in Los Angeles. I’m sharing this from my roof deck, witnessing the devastation around us. My family and I had to evacuate, and our thoughts are with everyone affected by these wildfires. We’re praying for safety and strength for all those impacted during this difficult time,” he captioned the photo.

CNN correspondent Anderson Cooper shared a video from the Altadena neighborhood that shows the various homes engulfed in smoke and flames. You can hear the terror in his voice as he reports on the unpredictability of the fires and how they’re unable to be contained because of the embers that are spreading rapidly.

Our hearts and prayers go out to any and everyone affected by the wildfires. If you or a loved one are in need of assistance, visit here to find resources in your area. Stay up to date on the wildfires here.

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