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Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Lose Home in Pacific Palisades Fire

7 January 2025 at 21:36
(l-r) Heidi Montag, son, Gunner, Spencer Pratt, Stephanie Pratt
(l-r) Heidi Montag, son, Gunner, Spencer Pratt, Stephanie Pratt Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images

Spencer Pratt’s sister, Stephanie Pratt, revealed her brother and his wife, Heidi Montag, lost their Los Angeles home as the Pacific Palisades fire continues to ravage the Los Angeles area.

According to an Instagram post from Stephanie, Montag, 38, and Pratt, 41, lost their property as the blaze took hold of the star-studded area on Tuesday, January 7. (TMZ was first to report on the news with sources telling the outlet the β€œentire family was able to safely evacuate earlier in the day.”)

Us Weekly has reached out to representatives of the couple for comment.

In the late hours of Tuesday, Stephanie, 38, shared that she was devastated for her family. β€œHonestly looking for advice. I’m frozen in shock. How horrible for my sweet little nephews to watch their house disappear like this. They must be so scared and confused,” she captioned a photo of the fire. (Pratt married his Hills costar in November 2008 and the pair share two sons, Gunner, 6, and Ryker, 13 months.)

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Stephanie, who also appeared on The Hills, posted an Instagram Story to expand on the news. β€œI am beyond heartbroken for my brother, Heidi & the kids,” Stephanie posted alongside a photo of Spencer watching the blaze. β€œJust spoke to my dad- he tried to save my brother’s house but the wind is so strong there was nothing he could do.”

Earlier on Tuesday, Spencer took to social media to share footage of the raging fire via his Instagram Story capturing a light aircraft flying through the sky and dumping water over the affected region as thick black smoke launched off mountains in the background and foreground.

TMZ, meanwhile, shared a video of Spencer standing outside his home, his mobile phone in hand as he watched the fire devastate his neighborhood alongside a loved one. At one stage during the clip, Spencer was seen wiping his eyes as either smoke or a fleck of ash affected his sight.

The footage then captured the blaze itself as Spencer was seen pointing out to indicate how close the fire had reached.

The out-of-control wildfire, which has burned through more than 1,200 acres in Pacific Palisades which house many celebrity residents, sparked local evacuations earlier on Tuesday.

Casino actor James Woods shared footage of the natural disaster before he evacuated his own property, taking to X to post a video of his surroundings and captioning it, β€œLeaving.”

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Paul Archuleta/Getty Images

USA Today reported on Tuesday that mass evacuation orders for β€œroughly 30,000” residents, in addition to power shutoffs, have affected the star-studded area. The fire was first reported at around 10 a.m. after it was seen gaining momentum along West Sunset Boulevard.

Eugene Levy evacuated β€œearly” on Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Steve Guttenberg, meanwhile, was seen taking action on Tuesday, spending significant time assisting fire crews by moving cars in order for emergency vehicles to access roads.

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Guttenberg, 66, told KTLA in an interview filmed on the street, β€œI live right up the hill. I have friends up there right now, and they can’t evacuate because it’s stuck on Palisades Drive. There are families up there, there are pets up there, there are people who really need help.”

The fire also cancelled multiple scheduled events in the area including the premieres for Jennifer Lopez’s new film Unstoppable, and Wolf Man starring Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner.

Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades Fire: Which Stars Are Affected?

7 January 2025 at 20:54
Los Angeles amid Tuesday's wind storm
Los Angeles amid Tuesday’s wind storm Apu Gomes/Getty Images

Los Angeles is seeing a frightening natural weather event β€” and its star-studded community has been impacted.

An extreme wind storm, caused by Santa Ana gusts, sparked fast-burning brush fires at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, with drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive abandoning their cars to seek safety, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Local areas were evacuated, including the celebrity haven of Pacific Palisades, located about 20 miles west of Downtown L.A., where A-list stars are renowned for their sprawling luxury homes.

Stars including Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Bradley Cooper, Reese Witherspoon, Adam Sandler, Michael Keaton, Miles Teller, Michael Mann, Ann Sarnoff, Alan Bergman, Kathleen Kennedy and Carol Lombardini all reside in the exclusive enclave.

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Mass evacuations, which have seen more than 30,000 locals leave their home in search of safer ground, affected Steve Guttenberg, who assisted firefighters by moving abandoned cars to nearby streets to improve emergency access. The Police Academy star said during an interview with KTLA on Tuesday, β€œI live right up the hill,” before pointing at visible flames. β€œI have friends up there right now, and they can’t evacuate because it’s stuck on Palisades Drive. There are families up there, there are pets up there, there are people who really need help.”

Casino star James Wood was also evacuated from his home, sharing photos and footage of raging flames via X on Tuesday.

Steve Guttenberg
Steve Guttenberg Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

One photo, which caught the flames and thick smoke gushing towards the sky, was captioned, β€œThe view from one of our security cameras.”

A subsequent video was also captioned, β€œLeaving,” before another post from Woods read, β€œTo all the wonderful people who’ve reached out to us, thank you for being so concerned. Just letting you know that we were able to evacuate successfully. I do not know at this moment if our home is still standing, but sadly, houses on our little street are not.”

Eugene Levy was also evacuated. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times over the phone on Tuesday, the Schitt’s Creek star said, β€œThe smoke looked pretty black and intense over Temescal Canyon. I couldn’t see any flames but the smoke was very dark.”

Eugene Levy
Eugene Levy Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the National Weather Service labelled the wind storm a β€œparticularly dangerous situation … Red Flag Warning event.” This type of alert affected Malibu, the San Gabriel Valley, the San Fernando Valley, Beverly Hills, Hollywood Hills, the Santa Monica Mountains, the San Gabriel Mountains, Eastern Ventura Valley and coastal areas adjacent to the Sepulveda pass, per the outlet.

The Associated Press reported that more than 13,000 structures are β€œunder threat” and the origin of the fires has not been confirmed.

The weather event also affected scheduled high-profile events in the area including the premieres for Jennifer Lopez’s new film Unstoppable, and Wolf Man starring Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner.

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