Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal have been left ‘heartbroken’ after their homes were completely burned to the ground in wildfires tearing through Southern California. The reality star revealed that her house in Malibu burned down as a result of the devastating wildfires currently raging through parts of Los Angeles County.
The socialite heart-wrenchingly revealed to her millions of followers that she powerlessly watched on as KABC news footage showed her home completely destroyed. “Heartbroken beyond words,” Paris wrote on Instagram Jan. 8, alongside a news report regarding the fires.
“Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on line TV is something no one should ever have to experience.” The 43-yeear old revealed that she and husband Carter Reum had “built so many precious memories” in the house, including their 23-month-old son Phoenix’s first steps, and were dreaming “of building a lifetime of memories” with their 14-month-old daughter London.
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Paris said that even though the “loss her family have experienced from the fires is “overwhelming.” She is “holding onto gratitude” that her family is safe. “My heart and prayers are going out to every family affected by these fires. To all the people who have lost their homes, their memories, and their beloved pets. My heartaches for those still in harm’s way or mourning greater losses. The devastation is unimaginable. To know so many are waking up today without the place they called home is truly heartbreaking.’
Celebrity haunts have been left as ghost towns as gusty winds and dry conditions have allowed the five major fires- the Palisade, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, and Sunset fires- to quickly spread. Unfortunately, Paris Hilton is among many who have seen their homes destroyed. The Hills alums Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt were among the first to share that their Pacific Palisades home- as well as Spencer’s parents’ home- had burned on Jan.7
The Palisades fire is the most destructive in Loa Angeles’s history and has burned more than 17,000 acres, as per reports from Cal Fire. Most of those blazes started Tuesday, but new fires continue to start with a blaze in Studio City being extinguished. At least 130,000 have fled their homes and schools have closed, with nearly 400,000 homes left without power as over 2,000 structures destroyed.