Mark Hamill’s Malibu home survives LA fire after his neighborhood was decimated by blaze
Mark Hamill had good news to share with his fans on Saturday.
The actor, 73, one of thousands of Malibu and Pacific Palisades residents forced to flee their homes as deadly wildfires approached earlier this week, reported that his home survived the blaze.
“Thank you to everyone who was concerned about whether our house would survive the fires,” the Star Wars franchise icon wrote. “Amazingly… it was.”
The actor shared an aerial photo of his neighborhood showing homes destroyed by the flames next to homes that did not appear to be affected by the fire.
He did not indicate which house was his.
“My heart goes out to everyone who was not so fortunate, not just in my neighborhood, but all over Los Angeles,” he said, expressing his sadness, before adding a note of hope: “Together we will get here through! -mh’
Mark Hamill had some good news to share with his fans on Saturday (pictured in Toronto in September 2024)
The actor shared an aerial photo of his fire-ravaged neighborhood and said, “Thank you to everyone who was concerned about whether our house would survive the fires. Amazingly… it did,” adding, “My heart goes out to anyone who wasn’t so lucky.”
On Friday night, The Wild Roboto actor shared a nighttime photo from a helicopter with bright orange flames covering acres of land.
“It’s hard to process the devastation I’ve seen over the past two days. Still in shock for those who lost so much in such a short time.”
On Tuesday, after Hamill and his neighbors were ordered to evacuate the area, the MultiVersus star reported that he, his wife, Marilou York, and their dog Trixie, went to their daughter Chelsea’s home in Hollywood.
“We were running for our lives,” he said, sarcastically referring to “small fires” in the area.
Fans were relieved that the actor and his family still had a home to return to.
‘Great news during a heartbreaking week. I’m very happy for you and your family,” wrote one.
LEGO Star Wars voice actress Shelby Young, who has worked with Hamill on several projects, said, “Mark, I’m so happy for you and yours.”
‘It’s great to see some good news through all of this, so thank you so much for sharing .
On Friday night, the star of the Star Wars franchise shared a nighttime shot of the bright orange flames, writing that it was “hard to process the devastation.”
Hamill, his wife Marilou York and their dog Trixie are staying with their daughter Chelsea in Hollywood, he reported on social media on Wednesday (pictured in Los Angeles in November 2024)
Mandalorian actress Misty Rojas wrote, “I’m glad your house survived!”
Echoing Hamill’s previous comments, she said, “We WILL get through this together! I just did a sandwich run for volunteers at the Culver City YMCA.’
It was unclear on Saturday when the actor might be able to return home.
The fire in the Palisades was still growing Saturday afternoon and evacuations were ordered as the fire spread to parts of Brentwood, Encino and Tarzana, according to KNBC.