Ben Affleck returns home to Pacific Palisades after his $20 million mansion survives deadly LA wildfire

Ben Affleck was able to breathe a sigh of relief after returning home to discover that his home had survived the massive wildfires that tore through Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The 52-year-old actor and filmmaker was spotted driving to his mansion in LA’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood, which was destroyed by the fast-moving fire.

Despite his decision to return, the house turned out to still be in an evacuation zone.

Ben came home wearing a business-ready tan sport coat and white shirt, just as he had driven them from his office.

The Argo star was seen arriving home the night before with a shocked expression on his face as flames were visible near his home, which he bought after his divorce from Jennifer Lopez.

He was subsequently forced to evacuate the $20.5 million home, but he focused on helping others by going to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s home afterward to get her and their children to safety.

The actor is one of tens of thousands of Angelenos ordered to flee as wildfires continue to rage; photo: Flames from the Eaton fire in Altadena engulf a home

Ben was spotted meeting a friend later on Wednesday, beaming from ear to ear.

While he was lucky his house survived when so many other Westside stars and Pacific Palisades residents lost their homes, he’s still not out of the woods.

The gusty winds continue to blow through Los Angeles and could still spark new fires, although they appear to have weakened somewhat from their highs on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.

Since the Pacific Palisades fire broke out, new fires have broken out further east in Altadena, forcing major evacuations in nearby Pasadena Tuesday evening.

Fires broke out again in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday, threatening densely populated parts of Hollywood.

The Armageddon star has only lived in Pacific Palisades for a short time after purchasing a home in the area for $20.5 million following his divorce from Jennifer Lopez.

While it’s far from the lavish retreat he and his ex had lived in together in Beverly Hills, it’s not exactly small at 6,000 square feet and five bedrooms and six bathrooms.

Before moving into his current home, he had lived in the massive, 38,000-square-foot Georgian mansion that he and Lopez bought for $60 million.

Ben wore a tan sport coat when he came home from his office. Despite his return, the area was still under an evacuation order

After evacuating his home in the Pacific Palisades, Ben had rushed to nearby Brentwood to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s home to get her and their children to safety; seen in 2014 in West Hollywood

The fire led to the cancellation of several film premieres, including one for his ex Jennifer Lopez’s film Unstoppable, which he produced; seen together in February 2024 in Hollywood

It features 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms and has plenty of amenities, including a 12-car garage and an elevator, but so far the couple hasn’t found a buyer after putting it on the market for $68 million.

After splitting from Jennifer – but before she made her divorce filing public – Ben was seen living in a rental home in Brentwood, not far from his current home, keeping him in the same neighborhood as his ex-wife Jennifer Garner. and his children live.

While Ben has been lucky so far, other celebrities have faced heartbreak due to the bright flames.

Stars including Adam Brody and Leighton Meester whose home was destroyed along with Anna Faris’ mansion.

John Goodman and Anthony Hopkins were left with nothing but rubble after their homes burned down, and Billy Crystal and Eugene Levy also lost their homes.

Actor James Woods shared a video of the approaching flames shortly before he evacuated, prior to the destruction of his home.

The Hills stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag saw their home destroyed by the bushfire, and Spencer looked somber at the encroaching flames before his family was forced to flee.