LA wildfire spreads towards Kardashian enclave as celebs including Bella Hadid & Paris Hilton count cost of devastation
BLAZING wildfires continue to rip through Los Angeles and destroy everything in their path – with the Kardashians’ ultra-exclusive enclave now in grave danger.
The wind-fuelled flames haven’t spared the homes of the rich and famous with Hollywood A-listers tragically seeing their houses turned to smouldering rubble.
A state of emergency has been issued as the terrifying fires rip through Los Angeles with celebrities fleeing their homes.
So far in the fires, authorities have confirmed ten deaths – but it is feared the toll could be much higher as the flames wreak havoc.
Unbelievable drone footage shows the irreparable damage the fires have caused across California as what once were magnificent homes a mere few days ago have turned to ash and rubble.
Neighborhoods have been reduced nothing, with famous residents including John Goodman and Leighton Meester watching their pads burn down.
The Kardashians
The rapid Kenneth blaze is already encompassing nearly 1000 acres, threatening all the Kardashian clan’s homes who reside in the Hidden Hills.
Kim lives with her children in her $60 million pad that’s at risk of being decimated by the flames, alongside her mom Kris’ home, and sister’s Khloe and Kylie.
Fire continues to erupt and smoke is seen billowing dangerously near the homes, with firefighters rushing to contain the new blaze.
Roads out of Calabasas are gridlocked with thick traffic as locals try to escape amid evacuation orders.
Kim’s other property – a $70 million beach house – is minutes from the horrific wildfires.
Kim’s lavish home is along the same road as some other Malibu properties that have burned to the ground.
She purchased her 3-acre waterfront property in 2022 and has reportedly spent thousands of dollars renovating it in the past two years.
Bella Hadid
Supermodel Bella Hadid, 28, shared her heartbreak to her millions of followers after her childhood home was burnt to the ground.
The ultra-luxury property – which was once where Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda once lives and raised Bella and fellow model sister Gigi – has been completely decimated in the blaze.
Bella captioned the heartbreaking image with a sad face emoji: “Childhood bedroom.”
She also shared another devastating photo of the home in the daytime.
The Malibu mansion, dubbed the Carbon Canyon Estate, was also once rented by Kylie Jenner for nearly a whopping half a million dollars a month.
The last owner of the pad had just put it up for sale in July at $35 million.
Paris Hilton
Yesterday socialite Paris Hilton revealed her $8.4 million waterfront Malibu mansion had been turned to ash by the wind-fuelled blazes.
She has since made an emotional return to the charred remains, calling her heartbreak at what has happened “truly indescribable”.
Hilton said in an Instagram post: “When I first saw the news, I was in complete shock — I couldn’t process it.
“But now, standing here and seeing it with my own eyes, it feels like my heart has shattered into a million pieces.”
She described the home as “where we dreamed, laughed, and created the most beautiful memories as a family”, adding that “to see it reduced to ashes” was “devastating beyond words”.
Spencer Pratt
And Spencer Pratt had to watch on in horror as the home he shares with his wife Heidi Montag burned to the ground.
Today The Hills star was captured going through burned rubble at what was his Pacific Palisades home which was completely destroyed by the Palisades fire.
Spencer was reportedly trying to salvage crystals and any other personal belongings in the devastating aftermath.
More than 180,000 residents have been forced to flee their homes – with a further 200,000 warned they may need to quickly evacuate.
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg
Other celebrities like Tom Hanks, 68, and Steven Spielberg, 78, had their homes narrowly spared in the fires.
Hanks’ clifftop mansion in the Pacific Palisades managed to come out unscathed, with the gargantuan structure keeping its bright white color and lush green lawn.
But the home just above wasn’t as lucky, with barely any of its infrastructure left.
Drone footage has captured the devastation from the Palisades Fire, with neighborhoods turned to rubble and streets unrecognizable due to the flames.
Smoke continues to hang over the area in a chilling reminder of what occurred.
A suspected arsonist was arrested over fears he started a devastating fire ripping through parts of Los Angeles.
The ferocious Kenneth Fire began tearing through LA’s West Hills on Thursday afternoon.
Celebrities lose homes to wildfires
The wildfires haven't spared the homes of the rich and famous with Hollywood A-listers tragically seeing their houses turned to smouldering rubble.
Those who have had their homes burned down include:
- John Goodman
- Anthony Hopkins
- Paris Hilton
- Leighton Meester and Adam Brody
- Billy Crystal
- Miles Teller
- Eugene Levy
- Anna Faris
- Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag
- James Woods
- Hunter Biden
Other celebrities have been forced to flee their homes after evacuation orders were issued around the Palisades fire and the Sunset fire.
They include:
- Mark Hamill
- Mandy Moore
- Tom Hanks
- Reese Witherspoon
- Ben Affleck
Authorities are treating the latest blaze as arson and the area as a crime scene.
One man – understood to be in his 30s – has been taken into custody.
He was detained by residents in the area, police say.
Kenneth Fire has already torn through more than 800 acres and continues to rip through Ventura County – threatening plush homes in the area.
Dramatic pictures show helicopters dropping water on the raging inferno in a desperate bid to put out the blaze.
Monstrous flames have reached the exclusive suburbs of Calabasas and Hidden Hills – with the Kardashians among celebrities calling the area home.
It started in the San Fernando Valley just two miles from a school serving as a shelter for fire evacuees shortly after 2.30pm.
LAPD Senior Lead Officer Sean Dinse told NewsNation: “About 20 minutes, 30 minutes later a suspect was detained over in the Woodland Hills area by citizens.”
He said it was not clear how and why the fire was started – but it is “being investigated as a crime”.
By the evening, the blaze had moved into neighboring Ventura County before rapidly spreading overnight to more than 800 acres.
About 400 firefighters remained on the scene overnight to guard against the fire flaring up.
The LA Fire Department initially issued mandatory evacuation orders for the area known as Hidden Hills, but has since downgraded that to warnings.
'War zone' LA feels 'broken' as fires still ravage the city - but we will rebuild
EVERY year Los Angeles braces itself for wildfires. It is not uncommon to see flames torching the hills and even houses burning to the ground.
But many residents have never witnessed anything as devastating as this week. And it’s nowhere near over.
I spent time near Pacific Palisades, where thick smoke filled the air, and saw desperate families fleeing the city while others begged police to give them access to their properties as roads were blocked off.
“Everything is gone” was heard many times, as thousands of people were left homeless and with few possessions.
I was lucky to only have the power go out in my home, but I’ll never forget what I witnessed traveling throughout the city.
It was like a war zone.
During a visit to a shelter, I spoke with a resident who has lived in his home for almost 30 years and is battling cancer. He stayed long after he was told to pack up and go.
It was only when flames began leaping around his building that he finally gathered his belongings and ran out.
I reported from Altadena, where buildings were still engulfed in flames, and few fire trucks were in sight as emergency services were overwhelmed.
Cars and school buses were completely torched, and heartbroken families stood around in shock, not being able to process what had happened.
As the sun went down, I drove back home towards the city center, which I felt was safe, until I saw orange flames leaping behind buildings just minutes from my house.
I felt sick. I’ve never known wildfires so close to Hollywood, and suddenly, phones were blaring with emergency notifications to evacuate the area.
Traffic lights and street lamps were out, and areas filled with fallen trees from the strong winds became gridlocked.
I feel extremely lucky I live minutes outside of the evacuation zone, but friends panicked and fled their homes.
Although many worldwide will merely shrug when they hear wealthy people have lost their homes, the reality is very different.
The city as a whole feels broken, everyone from single mothers to elderly people have been through hell.
And people are angry.
Dozens have spoken of their insurance policies being canceled just months before the fires, while others are reeling over alleged corruption and mismanagement.
They may be angry. But they are also hopeful. The people of Los Angeles are made of strong stuff.
We will get through this. And we will rebuild.