Tom Hanks’ $26million home in the Pacific Palisades narrowly avoided the raging LA wildfire wreaking unimaginable havoc on the celeb-loved enclave. The devastating fire — one of six that have terrorized Los Angeles in recent days — has burned more than 17,000 acres of land and destroyed over 1,000 structures.
Nearly 40,000 residents in the Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas of Malibu and Santa Monica were forced to evacuate. As of Thursday, the fire remains entirely uncontained. While a slew of A-list stars saw their homes turn to ash, Hanks’ white cliffside mansion appeared virtually untouched in a new photo obtained by DailyMail.com.
Hanks’ 4,513 square-foot house was situated just far enough away from the actor’s nearest neighbor, whose home was completely destroyed by fire. There was no debris visible on Hanks’ roof or on his spacious backyard patio. However, smoke was still visible in the air as it continued to waft from the ruins of his neighbor’s home.
Paris Hilton, Anthony Hopkins, Tina Knowles, John Goodman, Candy Spelling, Milo Ventimiglia, and Miles Teller are among those whose homes were demolished. The so-called Palisades Fire between Santa Monica and Malibu on LA’s western flank and the Eaton Fire in the east near Pasadena already rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, consuming more than 34,000 acres (13,750 hectares) – or some 53 square miles.
Tom Hanks’ $26million home in the Pacific Palisades narrowly avoided the raging LA wildfire wreaking unimaginable havoc on the celeb-loved enclave; the home pictured Thursday
Hanks purchased the four-bedroom, five-bathroom abode with longtime wife Rita Wilson, 68, back in 2010. The two-time Academy Award-winner also owns a house in Malibu, though the state of that property remains unknown as the fire continues to rage. Hours after the Palisades Fire erupted on Tuesday, Hanks and Wilson’s son Chet Hanks shared a devastating message about his hometown.
In an Instagram Story post, the 34-year-old rapper took to Instagram begged fans to ‘pray’ for his family’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood. ‘The neighborhood I grew up in is burning to the ground rn [right now]. Pray for Palisades,’ he wrote, alongside a prayer hand emoji. Chet currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee as he posted in August about ‘leaving Hollywood.’
Nearly 180,000 Los Angeles residents have had to evacuate their homes after five wildfires erupted across the Southern California landscape. Flames destroyed the homes of dozens of celebrities months after major insurer State Farm is said to have canceled thousands of insurance policies in the area. Hundreds of displaced residents now face multi-million dollar bills to clean up and rebuild their properties without any coverage at all.
‘You are a pile of crap for cancelling insurance policies,’ comedic actor Rob Schneider ranted against State Farm yesterday. He is one of several stars, including James Woods, who are outraged by the cancellations. Jeff Bridges, 75, confirmed his Malibu family home was burnt down in the Pacific Palisades fire.
Per TMZ, the four bedroom home had been in the family for generations, and was inherited by Jeff, his brother and sister. Star Trek: The Next Generation actress Denise Crosby, 67, shared that her Spanish Cottage Pacific Palisades home was completely destroyed in the wildfire.
On Wednesday she said: ‘Yesterday morning I had a beautiful Spanish cottage that gave me endless joy, where I met my husband and raised my son. ‘The only house I’ve ever owned, with fruit trees I grew, with a garden of native plants. Now, ashes. I am heartbroken #palisadesfire.’
