Mandy Moore, Anna Faris, Milo Ventimiglia, Paris Hilton, Jeff Bridges, Bozoma Saint John, Mel Gibson, Billy Crystal and Diane Warren are among the celebrities whose houses were destroyed by the blazes.

For those watching the L.A. wildfires from a distance, seeing famous faces made the tragedy even more surreal.

By Joe Brock ALTADENA, California (Reuters) -In the close-knit Los Angeles suburb of Altadena, where rows of neat bungalows once nestled in the shadow of the San Gabriel Mountains, smoldering ruins and the skeletal frames of burnt-out cars now lie.

As the City of Angels descends into chaos, engulfed in flames from a wave of fires, many residents have had to abandon their homes... including some celebrities. At the beginning of 2025, a series of fires wreaked havoc in the chic Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades,