Anger over the ‘wasteful, entitled’ Hollywood stars including Kim Kardashian who broke water-saving rules that could have been used to save homes

Anger against ‘wasteful’ celebrities grew last night as stars including Kim Kardashian were accused of wasting vital water resources that could have been used to save homes.

Strict water-saving measures have been in place since 2022, with ‘ordinary’ residents being allowed to water their gardens twice a week for eight minutes.

Ms. Kardashian, who lives in a $60 million home in The Oaks — an exclusive gated community near the epicenter of one of this week’s fires — was fined by the city council that year for using 232,000 gallons more than her allotment .

Other celebrities, including Sylvester Stallone and comedian Kevin Hart, were also fined.

The Mail on Sunday understands that Mrs Kardashian has since taken water-saving measures.

Last night a neighbor of Mrs Kardashian told the Mail on Sunday: ‘These celebrities have a sense of entitlement.

‘Everyone was told that they had to cut back on water specifically for this situation, to save it for fighting fires. They kept giving water because they could pay the fines.”

Anger also grew against wealthy people who hired private firefighters for $2,000 an hour to protect their property.

Chris Dunn, owner of Covered 6, which provides the service to Hollywood’s elite, told the Mail on Sunday: ‘My phone is ringing off the hook. Demand has never been higher.’

A wealthy source said: “This week’s events have shown that you cannot trust the city to protect your property. I have the money, so why not?’

It comes as residents of Mandeville Canyon and Brentwood try to flee to safety as the Palisades Fire begins to engulf several million-dollar celebrity homes.

Footage from earlier today shows at least one house on fire in the canyon and huge clouds of smoke billowing near Sepulveda Pass off Highway 405.

As thousands of residents in the City of Angels continue to evacuate, multiple drivers on Sunset Boulevard, located south of Mandeville Canyon, have reported being stuck in a gridlock.

One woman in distress was stuck in standstill traffic for two hours while heading to a fire station to drop off donated goods to the fire department, according to ABC.

“When I first got here, there was something visible, a little patch of blue sky, and it has unfolded into absolutely ugly,” she told the publication.

Firefighters and helicopters have also been seen circling the area, creating huge water drops as the 22,660-hectare fire continued to spread.

The infernal flames have already claimed the lives of around 11 people as they set fire to more than 37,000 hectares of land and destroyed 12,000 structures in their wake.

Officials say at least 13 people are still missing.

In total, an estimated 153,000 residents are under mandatory evacuation orders and approximately 57,000 buildings remain at risk.

The Good Samaritan further added that while stopped on the road, she offered a place to stay to a woman in the car in front of her who was forced to leave her home.

‘It’s a shame that something like this is necessary to bring everyone together. Hopefully this will continue after this,” she told the publication.

Several exits to the 405 Freeway, including Getty Center Drive, Skirball Center Drive, Sunset, Wilshire, Santa Monica and Olympic boulevards, are closed to reduce traffic in the West Los Angeles area.

According to state authority Cal Fire, there are currently at least six fires burning, with the Palisades fire being the largest.

The spread of the flames has forced thousands of others to evacuate from their homes in the upscale suburbs of Brentwood and Encino, where several celebrities, including LeBron James, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kamala Harris, own homes.

‘I pray this nightmare ends soon! So many prayers,” James, who bought his lavish Brentwood pad for $23 million in 2017, tweeted overnight.

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Brentwood mansion is also under threat as LA authorities overnight declared a county-wide local health emergency due to poor air quality.

LA County Public Health issued a public health order, stating that the fires had “severely deteriorated air quality,” posing “immediate and long-term risks to public health.”

As planes continue to drop fire retardant into Mandeville Canyon, aiming to create a defensive barrier around homes, federal agents continue to search for fire starters.