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Pacific Palisades fire devastates mountain homes
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt filmed his home and other homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood going up in flames after he and his wife Heidi Montag were forced to evacuate. (Image credit: Spencer Pratt / Snapchat)
A devastating fire rages in the Pacific Palisades district Los Angeles has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate as it destroys homes in the posh area, including those of celebrities.
The Palisades Fire, driven by strong Santa Ana winds, started late Tuesday morning in the Santa Monica Mountains and quickly consumed 200 acres within an hour, growing to nearly 3,000 acres by sunset. FOX Weather reported.
Orange County Fire Chief Brian Fennessy joined “Fox News @ Night” on Tuesday to provide an update on firefighters battling the fast-moving flames, evacuating and rescuing anyone still in the area .
“Our primary focus is protecting people and lives from these fires,” Fennessy said. “There’s not much we can do except move people out of the way and then try to attack them… certainly in the Palisades, that was the story today.”
A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Jill Connelly/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt and his wife Heidi Montag lost their home in 2019 the Palisades firePratt and Montag confirmed on their Snapchat accounts on Tuesday.
In a series of videos “The Hills” star showed the fire quickly moving over the hill toward their property.
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“Well, that doesn’t look good,” Pratt said while filming the fire on the mountain behind their house. “First time I saw the flames. Oh, man. Okay, I’ll pack my things, I think.”
He later posted a video from his car saying he watched their house burn down on security cameras.
Montag posted a video at a grocery store saying that although their house burned down, they were safe.
“Well, that doesn’t look good. For the first time I saw the flames coming over. Oh man. Okay, I’ll pack my things, I think.”
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt shared an image from his security camera as his home was engulfed by the Palisades Fire. (Spencer Pratt/Snapchat)
Actor Chris Pratt posted on X asking people to join him in praying for “the brave firefighters who sacrificed so much to save our homes and our city.”
“Jesus protect the lives of those fighting the flames and the lives of those who could not be evacuated,” Pratt wrote.
Eugene Levy, the honorary mayor of Pacific Palisades, told the Los Angeles Times in a telephone interview that he was stuck in traffic and “the smoke over Temescal Canyon looked pretty black and intense. I couldn’t see any flames, but the smoke was very dark.”
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Candace Cameron Bure shared a picture of a forest fire online and wrote that it was “devastating to watch” as the Palisades Fire continued to rage.
“Please pray for the wind to die down as it is expected to get worse into the early hours of this morning,” Bure wrote on Instagram. “Please pray for the safety of the firefighters and rescue workers who are fearlessly trying to deal with this disaster. Pray for the safety of all residents.”
“Jesus protect the lives of those fighting the flames and the lives of those who could not be evacuated.”
Travis Barker’s children, Alabama and Landon Barker, both posted on Instagram Stories that they were evacuating their homes Tuesday evening.
“Just evacuated from my home due to wildfires in Los Angeles, please be safe!!!” Alabama wrote. “They say the fires spread to football fields within seconds.”
Actress Denise Crosby also said in a post on
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Crosby shared a video from a beach on Tuesday evening and added to that post videos from earlier in the day showing smoke near an alley behind her home and from Sunset Boulevard.
Tom Hanks’ son, Chet Hanksposted on Instagram Stories: “The neighborhood I grew up in is burning to the ground.”
Actor James Woods posted a series of videos on X showing his home and his neighbors’ homes surrounded by smoke and flames. Woods said his family was safely evacuated from the area and praised first responders and community members for evacuating children from elementary schools within the neighborhood.
“To all the wonderful people who reached out to us, thank you for being so concerned. “I just want to let you know that we were able to evacuate successfully,” Woods wrote on
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“Shrinking” star Christa B. Miller posted a video of the flames from the Palisades fire and wrote that she was evacuating her neighborhood. In an Instagram post, she expressed love, prayers and gratitude to all the firefighters who work so hard.
Professional dancer Derek Hough shared photos of the fire on his Instagram account and said he and his wife were preparing to evacuate with their pets.
“With winds reaching 100 mph, we are packing up and preparing to evacuate with our five animals,” Hough wrote. “It’s scary when power lines are exploding around us and the fires are spreading so quickly.”
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Hough continued his post by thanking firefighters for “risking everything to keep us safe” and said he was sending prayers and love to all firefighters and victims.
