Billy Crystal and Paris Hilton are among the celebrities who lost their homes

Billy Crystal and Paris Hilton are among the celebrities who lost their homes due to the dangerous fires that broke out in the Los Angeles area.

More than 1,000 buildings were destroyed as six blazes broke out in and around the town, which is dotted with movie star mansions.

Some of the worst damage was in the scenic Pacific Palisades, where a wind-blown inferno has grown from a few hundred acres to more than 15,000 in size since Tuesday.

The surrounding area, which is an area of ​​hilly roads bordering the Santa Monica Mountains and sloping down to beaches near the Pacific Ocean, was reduced to ash.

Actor James Woods, who starred in films including Nixon and Casino, broke down in tears on CNN as he described the loss of his Pacific Palisades property.

“One day you swim in the pool and the next day it’s gone,” he told the media.

He wiped away tears as he explained how his wife’s eight-year-old nephew gave his grandmother to help them rebuild their house.

Actor Billy Crystal said in a statement that he and his wife, Janice, were “heartbroken” by the loss of their Pacific Palisades home, which they had lived in since 1979.

The When Harry Met Sally star said in a statement: “We have raised our children and grandchildren here.

“Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that cannot be taken away.

“We are really sad but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this.”

Jennifer Aniston, Bradley Cooper, Tom Hanks, Reese Witherspoon, Adam Sandler and Michael Keaton reportedly own homes in Pacific Palisades.

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton said she lost her home in Malibu.

He wrote in an Instagram post: “Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu go up in flames on live TV is something no one should have to see.

“This home is where we made so many precious memories… My heart and prayers go out to all the families affected by this fire.”

Miles Teller, best known for his role in Top Gun: Maverick, and his wife, Keleigh Sperry, have reportedly lost their home in Pacific Palisades.

Taking to Instagram, Sperry shared a photo of the flames and a broken heart emoji.

He urged people to leave water bowls for the animals left behind as they leave their homes.

Other stars who were forced to flee their homes include Star Wars actor Mark Hamill and Schitt’s Creek actor Eugene Levy.

In a post on Instagram, Hamill called the fire “the worst” since 1993, when it burned 18,000 acres, destroying 323 homes in Malibu.

He said he left his home in Malibu “at the last minute there.” [were] small fires on both sides of the road”.

Levy described to local media “dark and thick” smoke over Temescal Canyon.

“I couldn’t see the flames but the smoke was very dark,” he told the Los Angeles Times.

Actor Cameron Mathison also shared a clip of his smoldering wreckage. “We’re safe. But this is what’s left of our beautiful home,” the General Hospital star wrote.

“Our home is where our children grew up and where they wanted to raise their own one day.”

Legendary songwriter Diane Warren, who penned hits including If I Could Turn Back Time and I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing, has lost her home.

He posted a photo of the beach area near his home, saying that the place he had for almost thirty years is gone.

Actor Steve Guttenberg, of Police Academy fame, stayed to help firefighters by moving cars to clear the way for incoming fire trucks.

He urged Pacific Palisades residents to leave the keys in their idle cars so they can leave.

It’s not just famous residents who have been affected by the wildfires.

Palisades Charter High School – used in the 1976 horror classic Carrie – has been destroyed.

Past students include director JJ Abrams, singer Will.i.am, and actor Forest Whitaker.

Star-studded events have also been cancelled.

The premieres of Unstoppable, Better Man and Wolfman have been canceled, as have the live Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Oscar nominations have been postponed.

Meanwhile, a new fire broke out on Wednesday night, the Sunset fire, in the Hollywood Hills, near where the world-famous Hollywood sign is located.