With Santa Ana winds returning and hundreds of homes in ashes, firefighters are struggling to corral a devastating Southern California wildfire that has ravaged scenic canyons and celebrity enclaves near the ocean.
Fire crews had to stamp out two new blazes on Monday while still working to corral the hot western and eastern sides of the fire, which had burned its way through drought-stricken canyonlands in and around Malibu, burning celebrity houses along with modest mobile homes.
Celebrities whose coastal homes have been damaged or destroyed in a Southern California wildfire or were forced to flee from the flames expressed sympathy and solidarity with less-famous people hurt worse by the state’s deadly blazes, and gave their gratitude to firefighters who kept them safe.
Big name celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Martin Sheen, and thousands of others were evacuated. Stars have been going online to share their worries, with some able to follow up with good news.
Here’s a list of celebrities who revealed online that they were affected by the wildfires.
#1 — Miley Cyrus
The singer and actress tweeted on Monday that her “animals and LOVE OF MY LIFE made it out safely.” But she also revealed “my house no longer stands.”
“I am grateful for all I have left. Sending so much love and gratitude to the firefighters and LA country [sic] Sheriff’s department!” she tweeted. The star also urged followers to “get involved.”
Completely devestated by the fires affecting my community. I am one of the lucky ones. My animals and LOVE OF MY LIFE made it out safely & that’s all that matters right now. My house no longer stands but the memories shared with family & friends stand strong. I am grateful for
— Miley Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) November 12, 2018
all I have left. Sending so much love and gratitude to the firefighters and LA country Sheriff’s department! If you are interested in getting involved see next tweet….
Donate $ , Time , Supplies
I love you more than ever , Miley— Miley Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) November 12, 2018
#2 — Robin Thicke
The singer revealed that his Malibu home was destroyed. Thicke said on Instagram that he, his girlfriend and his two kids are “safe and surrounded by friends and family” and were thankful to firefighters.
“As we drove to safety, they risked their lives trying to save our home,” Thicke said.
He posted a photo to Instagram of his son sitting in the debris where he home used to stand, captioning the photo, “Contemplating next move…”
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#3 — Gerard Butler
Hollywood star best known for his roles in “300,” Butler, shared a selfie of his destroyed home on social media.
“Returned to my house in Malibu after evacuating,” Butler wrote in an Instagram post next to a photo that showed a burned-out structure and a scorched vehicle. “Heartbreaking time across California. Inspired as ever by the courage, spirit and sacrifice of firefighters.”
“Half-gone,” the Scottish actor said in a video that showed embers, ashes and what’s left of his home.
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#4 — Camille Grammer Meyer
The former wife of Kelsey Grammer, and star if “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” Grammer shared on Instragam that she also lost her Malibu home on Saturday night.
“Sadly my house couldn’t be saved,” Meyer wrote in an Instagram post that showed a huge house engulfed in flames.
“The courageous firefighters were able to save my cars and personal items recovered from my home. I thanked the fire chief and his team of firemen for all of their hard work,” she wrote on Instagram. “Sad we lost our home but grateful that my family is safe.”
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#5 — Scott Derrickson
The director of “Doctor Strange” revealed on Twitter Saturday that he had also lost his Malibu home.
“Just a quick update to say that I’m overwhelmed by the incredible outpouring of love and support. Thank you to everyone who messaged me, and for the dozens upon dozens of you who offered us a place to stay,” Derrickson tweeted.
“We are blessed and grateful to be safe and so loved.”
Just a quick update to say that I’m overwhelmed by the incredible outpouring of love and support. Thank you to everyone who messaged me, and for the dozens upon dozens of you who offered us a place to stay. We are blessed and grateful to be safe and so loved. 🙏🏻❤️ pic.twitter.com/5i4InDTs8S
— N O S ⋊ Ɔ I ᴚ ᴚ Ǝ ᗡ ⊥ ⊥ O Ɔ S (@scottderrickson) November 10, 2018
#6 — Neil Young
The musician confirmed on his website that he had lost his home in the wildfire.
He touched on climate change and even criticized President Donald Trump as a contributing factor to the blazes.
“California is vulnerable — not because of poor forest management, as DT (our so-called president) would have us think,” Young wrote.
“As a matter of fact this is not a forest fire that rages on as I write this. We are vulnerable because of Climate Change; the extreme weather events and our extended drought is part of it… Our temperatures are higher than ever here in our hottest summer on record,” he stated.
#7 — Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
The reality TV star and hip hop mogul evacuated their Hidden Hills home on Friday with only an hour to gather their belongings.
Kardashian shared a photo to Instagram with the caption, “We are all safe and that’s all that matters.”
On Friday, she reality TV star revealed that “the flames have hit our property… but are more contained and have stopped at the moment.”
I heard the flames have hit our property at our home in Hidden Hills but now are more contained and have stopped at the moment. It doesn’t seems like it is getting worse right now, I just pray the winds are in our favor. God is good. I’m just praying everyone is safe 🙏🏼
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) November 9, 2018
On Monday morning, TMZ reported that, “Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are getting major props from their neighbors for staving off the devastating Woolsey wildfire … with the help of their private team of firefighters.”
Sources have claimed that the couple hired their own private team to fight the fire with hoses, who dug ditches to create a fire break.
Crews taking advantage of a weekend lull in the winds had the immense Woolsey blaze about 30 percent contained. But at least 435 buildings had burned — most of them homes — and the hot embers smoldering there could become the sparks for more devastation, fire officials said.
More than a dozen coroner search and recovery teams looked for human remains from a Northern California wildfire that killed at least 42 — making it the deadliest in state history — as anxious relatives visited shelters and called police hoping to find loved ones alive.
Keep those affected by these devastating wildfires in your prayers, and consider donating to the brave men and women fighting these fires here.
–Kylie Handler is a news editor for The Horn News