Anna Faris’ $5M Pacific Palisades mansion burns to the ground in devastating fire

Hollywood movie star Anna Faris has lost her mansion in the devastating fire in Pacific Palisades, California, which has burned more than 5,000 acres.

The 4,000-square-foot home, which she bought for nearly $5 million in 2019, was seen charred to the ground in new images.

Every wall of the enormous building was reduced to ashes as it was difficult to make out the basic structure of the home.

All that was left standing were a few mature trees that lined the property, although their leaves had been burned off.

The outline of her pool was visible, but it appeared there was no water in it as it must have evaporated during the fire.

There was no car in the driveway or outside the house, indicating it was fully evacuated before the fire swept through the street.

Faris bought the house after splitting from Jurassic World actor Chris Pratt and they sold their shared Hollywood Hills home in 2018.

It was located near a corner lot.

Interestingly enough, the houses across the street had not burned down and the greenery was still intact, even the lawn.

The Mom star reportedly bought the Pacific Palisades home off the market in 2019.

According to Architectural Digest, it was originally built as a spec house.

The previous owner then renovated the property to turn it into a LEED-certified home, with solar-powered utilities, an advanced water filtration recycling system and a garage with a Tesla charger, it was also claimed.

The modern-looking two-story home was white with wood accents for a more natural feel. And there were floor-to-ceiling windows to let in light.

There were tall hedges surrounding the house, hiding it from the street for extra privacy.

Other details of the house included a long walkway and a courtyard full of greenery; there was also a pool and spa near a lounge and dining area.

The house also had several terraces and a fireplace.

Her Guardians of the Galaxy star ex is now married to Katherine Schwarzenegger.

Anna is best known for playing comedic roles. She rose to fame playing the lead role of Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie film series. And she was also in the sitcom Mom.

Dotted with palatial hillside estates, Pacific Palisades is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and buffeted by the Santa Monica Mountains.

With an average home price of $4.5 million, it is home to many film and music stars, as well as the Getty Villa, one of the most popular museums in Los Angeles.

Several other actors have lost their homes, such as James Woods and Spencer Pratt.

Jamie Lee Curtis said she had to evacuate and didn’t know if her house had burned down.

Woods cried on CNN about his lost home.

The day after Woods evacuated his home, he described the scene as an “inferno” in which “every house around us was on fire.”

“We were literally at the exact epicenter of the fire when it started,” Woods, an award-winning actor known for roles in “Salvador,” “Ghosts of Mississippi” and “Any Given Sunday,” said Wednesday on CNN. ‘There was so much chaos. It was like an inferno.’

Strong, dry winds have fueled the fire around Pacific Palisades, and the area’s narrow, winding streets, combined with the flow of thousands of people ordered to evacuate, have caused long delays and traffic jams for those trying to escape the wildfire. escape. Some evacuees left their cars behind on Tuesday.

Among those caught in traffic was actor Eugene Levy of the television series Schitt’s Creek.

“I couldn’t see any flames, but the smoke was very dark,” he told the Los Angeles Times.

Mandy Moore, known for her role in the television series This is Us, posted on Instagram that she and her family had been evacuated due to the proximity of the flames.

“So devastated by the destruction and the loss,” she said. “I don’t know if our house made it.”

Reality TV stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag lost their home in the Pacific Palisades during the wildfire.

Earlier in the day, Pratt shared a video on Instagram of a plane dropping water on a smoke-engulfed mountainside.

Several other fires – along with the Palisades fire – are burning around the city.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency and officials have warned that the wildfires are unpredictable and continue to burn out of control.

“This is a dynamic situation,” Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors member Kathryn Barger said at a news conference Wednesday. “There are fires all over the province, which means our resources are being distributed very briefly.”

The wildfires prompted organizers of the Hollywood Screen Actors Guild Awards to cancel a live announcement of the nominations on Wednesday. The city government also blocked public access to the famous Hollywood sign in the hills above Los Angeles.

Actor Mark Hamill, known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the “Star Wars” films, called the fire the “most horrific” since 1993.

He said on Instagram that he evacuated his Malibu home with his family on Tuesday around 7 p.m.

“There were small fires on both sides of the road as we approached the Pacific Coast Highway,” he said.