Sandra Lee cries as she emotionally reveals loss of her Malibu home and bravely vows to rebuild it
Sandra Lee posted terrifying images of the Palisades fire looming near her beloved Malibu home as she evacuated the area.
More than 30,000 residents evacuated their homes as a massive wildfire swept through the famed Pacific Palisades enclave, burning nearly 3,000 acres and reducing dozens of homes to rubble.
Lee, 58, shared videos Tuesday night as she packed her things and fled her home.
The horrifying post began as Sandra filmed the flames engulfing a nearby hillside when a man commented: ‘Sandra, it’s right here. I got everything I could.”
A subsequent video showed her terrifying drive down the Pacific Coast Highway as smoke filled the air and flames appeared on either side of the road.
The post also included video of the massive cloud of smoke billowing over the Pacific Ocean.
Sandra Lee has posted terrifying images of the Palisades fire approaching her beloved Malibu home
Lee shared videos Tuesday night as she packed up and fled the area; pictured September 2024
The last video appeared to be taken from her property before she left the area.
“My home in Malibu has helped me through some of the darkest moments of my life. I enjoyed creating it, beautifying it, building it, caring for it and protecting it. I cherished every moment I had with it,” she wrote in the caption.
“As the fire draws closer, I pray about it. I’m praying for everyone in Los Angeles right now. What an incredibly terrifying moment for my community. If the fire reaches our door, stay in touch with each other; Community in times like these is our lifeblood. We are all safe, but the fire is getting closer to my piece of heaven in Malibu.
“When I was a waitress at Malibu Adobe in 1989, I dreamed of a house like this (FOR ME) and worked hard for it. I’m sad, but sending all my love to all the first responders and firefighters who are literally giving everything they have to keep us safe!!!”
Dozens of celebrities have been forced to flee their swanky mega-mansions on the Los Angeles coast as three raging infernos threaten to level the city.
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt, 41, and his wife Heidi Montag, 38, have lost their home in the upmarket area as a result of the raging bushfire.
Oscar-nominated actor James Woods, who shared footage of a home two blocks from his property fully engulfed in flames, fled the Palisades with his family as a fast-moving wildfire ripped through. It is unclear about the condition of his own property after the evacuation.
Woods also stated that he and many of his neighbors no longer have insurance after a “major company” allegedly canceled many of the policies four months ago.
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill revealed he was bundled out of his Malibu home on Tuesday night during a ‘last-minute’ evacuation. He said there were “small fires” burning on “both sides of the road” as he approached the Pacific Coast Highway and called the blaze the “most horrific fire” since 1993.
As she drove along the Pacific Coast Highway, flames appeared on both sides of the road
The hill was on fire as she drove down the famous road
Lee also captured images of the enormous cloud of smoke billowing over the ocean
Lee was one of several celebrities and residents who evacuated the area in response to the fire; pictured April 2024
Police Academy star Steve Guttenberg, 66, sprang into action as the fire swept through the Palisades community, choosing to assist firefighters by moving cars to make room for the incoming fire trucks.
Eugene Levy, the honorary mayor of Pacific Palisades, said he was caught in the gridlock of fleeing area residents.
But even those who made it to safety are now praying for a miracle, including Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone and her husband Sam Palmer, who have been evacuated with their families.
A second fire, called the Eaton Fire, broke out about 30 miles (48 kilometers) inland in Altadena, near Pasadena, growing to 1,000 acres from 200 acres in a few hours, according to Cal Fire.
Mandy Moore and her three children evacuated their Pasadena home as the catastrophic fire continued to spread westward. The This Is Us star, 40, says the family and their pets are safe.
A third fire, called the Hurst Fire, had also broken out in Sylmar, in the San Fernando Valley northwest of Los Angeles, prompting the evacuation of some local residents.