Aussie TV host Scott Tweedie reveals he has taken in 12 refugees at his LA home amid the destructive Palisades wildfires: ‘Friends have just lost everything’

Scott Tweedie has revealed he has taken 12 people to his Los Angeles home as the devastating wildfires continue in the Palisades.

The Australian TV host, 36, lives in Venice Beach and appeared on the Kyle and Jackie O Show on Friday to give an update on the deadly fires in California.

He confirmed he was safe and that his area had not been affected by the bushfires, which broke out on Tuesday, but said some of his friends have lost “everything”.

The Australian Idol host revealed that he has so far taken in about a dozen people into his home after they were forced to evacuate and flee their own properties.

“It’s been such a wild experience on so many levels, but I’m in Venice Beach right now and I’m 100 percent fine,” he shared.

‘Venice hasn’t been affected at all, a lot of my friends live there a little further up in Santa Monica and they have all been evacuated.

At least 130,000 people have been evacuated so far since a wildfire ripped through the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Tuesday.

“I probably have about a dozen people in my house right now, coming over here and staying here, things like that.”

“A handful of my friends just lost everything. They didn’t have time, it just happened so quickly.”

Scott went on to reveal that the winds were stronger than anything he has ever experienced in Australia, as he described the past few days as ‘really scary’.

“The craziest thing was two days ago – imagine the windiest day you would see in Australia or Sydney, and I swear it was even windier,” he continued.

“It was the windiest conditions I’ve ever seen, but you know there’s a fire at the same time. It was really scary.

‘We are dealing with bushfires in Australia, but when there are fires in the city of millions of people, do you think: how is this going to end? What’s going to happen?’

Scott admitted he feels “helpless” but said local businesses are doing what they can to help during this “incredibly painful” time.

At least 130,000 people have been evacuated so far since a fire ripped through the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Tuesday, destroying more than 2,000 buildings.

Scott (pictured in 2020) confirmed he was safe and his Venice Beach home was not affected by the bushfires, but said some of his friends have lost ‘everything’

Two new fires then broke out in the Hollywood Hills and Studio City on Wednesday night, forcing first responders to redeploy their already scarce resources to the burned landscape.

Vast swaths of iconic real estate in Southern California, from Malibu to Santa Monica, as well as from Pacific Palisades to Runyon Canyon, burned – impacting millions of people caught off guard by the unprecedented spread and carnage.

The National Guard has been deployed and could send military personnel to help, amid revelations that hero firefighters are “triaging” homes and neighborhoods.

A huge list of celebrity mansions were destroyed in the deadly fires, including the properties of Antony Hopkins, Billy Crystal and Paris Hilton.

The homes of Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, Anna Faris and James Woods, and Miles and Keleigh Teller are also among those confirmed destroyed.

The home where Friends star Matthew Perry tragically died also burned down, according to Realtor.com.

Ben Affleck also rushed to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s home after being evacuated due to the devastating wildfires in California.

Dozens of other stars also face an anxious wait alongside their neighbors to hear if anything can be rescued from their properties.

This week, Pacific Palisades has been devastated by wildfires that are the most destructive in the state’s history. Adam Brody and Leighton Meester’s home is among those destroyed

So far, at least five people have been killed in the disaster – which destroyed 2,000 structures and left thousands of people in the city with nothing but ash.

The inferno began raging through Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, quickly spreading to surrounding suburbs as a storm carried embers and debris in all directions.

Residents fled and waited with bated breath to find out more about their homes, as news spread that entire streets had been wiped off the map, firefighters were left without water, and resources were being diverted to fighting the blaze on multiple fronts. to fight.

Firefighters have admitted that they are unable to control the flames due to the high winds.

So far, at least five people have been killed in the disaster – which destroyed 2,000 structures and left thousands of people in the city with nothing but ash.