Haunting image of Aussie actor’s burnt down home shows just how devastating the LA wildfires are
An Australian actor living in Los Angeles is devastated after losing his home in the California wildfires.
Hollywood’s biggest celebrities are picking up the pieces after discovering their Los Angeles neighborhood was reduced to ash and rubble as fires ripped through the Pacific Palisades.
The death toll from the historic infernos has now reached six, as heroic firefighters continue to battle hellish conditions on the frontlines of at least five different fires.
Benjamin Rigby, an actor, writer and producer, has revealed that his house was completely destroyed by the fire.
In a photo shared to his Instagram on Thursday, Rigby shared his sadness over the loss of his home.
“My heart is absolutely and completely broken. Our house is gone,” he wrote next to the photo.
Benjamin Rigby (pictured) has revealed his home was destroyed by the California wildfires
In a photo shared to his Instagram on Thursday, Rigby shared his sadness over the loss of his home
A friend of Rigby’s, fellow actor Belinda Misevski, posted one GoFundMe to assist in ’emergency relief funds’.
‘The stairs in this image led up to their house. That’s all I can say,” she wrote in the description of the crowdfunding page.
Misevski added that no one was home at the time the fire broke out and that everyone is “physically safe.”
More than 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes and another 100,000 have been put on standby as firefighters battle hellish conditions on the front lines of at least five separate fires.
The fires spread to the suburbs, including the affluent Pacific Pallisades neighborhood, where many celebrity homes were reduced to ash and rubble.
The homes of big stars such as Anthony Hopkins, Tina Knowles, John Goodman, Candy Spelling and Miles Teller are among the destroyed, while dozens of other stars now have to wait anxiously alongside their neighbors to hear if anything can be saved.
But several stars have managed to keep their belongings safe through sheer luck and the help of brave firefighters.
One of the happiest Hollywood stars is Kate Hudson, who has two houses in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Hollywood’s biggest celebrities are picking up the pieces after discovering their Los Angeles neighborhood in ash and rubble as fires raged through the Pacific Palisades
A friend of Rigby’s, fellow actor Belinda Misevski, has set up a GoFundMe to help with “emergency relief funds.” Pictured together in 2017
The death toll from the historic infernos has now reached six, as heroic firefighters continue to battle hellish conditions on the front lines of at least five different fires
The two mega-properties are located next to each other and are opulent with two floors, generous balconies, lush lawns and swimming pools.
Other stars who have seen their homes saved include Tom Hanks, Rebel Wilson, Tom Brady, Chris Pratt, Dan Aykroyd, Steven Spielberg and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Apocalyptic fires swept through the upscale enclave of Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, quickly spreading to surrounding suburbs as a storm carried embers and debris in all directions.
Residents fled and then waited with bated breath to find out more about their homes, as news began to trickle out that entire streets had been wiped off the map, firefighters were running out of water, and resources were being used to put the blaze on fire. to fight on multiple fronts.
Now the widespread devastation is becoming clearer as celebrities share their devastation after discovering they have lost their million-dollar homes.
To make matters worse, the National Weather Service says gusty winds and very dry conditions will continue to fuel fires in the Los Angeles area in the coming days.
The widespread devastation is becoming increasingly apparent as celebrities share their devastation after discovering they have lost their homes. An aerial photo captures the fire devastation of the Pacific Palisades, with miles of ash and destruction
Apocalyptic fires raged through the upscale enclave of Pacific Palisades on Tuesday