Wildfires ravaged Los Angeles' luxury neighborhoods, and the mansions of many Hollywood stars may be destroyed

On January 8, as wildfires raged nearby, many celebrities living in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, California, fled from their mansions after emergency officials issued a warning: Don't leave, and you'll lose your life.

At 6 am local time on January 7, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state had entered an emergency due to the wildfires. The state's fire agency said that by the evening of January 7, the wildfire in Pacific Palisades had spread to an area of more than 11.7 square kilometers, affecting more than 90,000 users, who were left without electricity.

The wildfire in California has forced a state of emergency; a fire fighting helicopter takes part in the rescue effort

At about 5 o'clock in the afternoon on January 7, an eyewitness, while passing by the wildfire, saw Teslas, BMWs, Porsches, Mercedes-Benzes, and various other luxury models burning in flames along the roadside. The witness said that hundreds of frightened and angry residents were evacuating on foot. The scene was like a "fire tornado".

In fact, the reason why these expensive cars were stranded on the roadside and set on fire was because the local residents who evacuated in a hurry did not have time to drive their cars away.

Pacific Palisades is a favorite residential area for celebrities, as it is home to the homes of plenty of A-list actors in Hollywood.

For example, Oscar-winning actor Ben Affleck owns an $20.5 million apartment in Pacific Palisades. And it reportedly happened to be his then ex-wife, singer Jennifer Lopez's 55th birthday.

Ben Affleck with his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez

Oscar-winning couple Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson also own a $26 million vacation home here, which reportedly has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a wine cellar, a large pool, a private tennis court, a theatre, and an underground parking garage.

Tom Hanks posing with his wife Rita Wilson

In addition, 77-year-old actor James Woods was forced to evacuate his residence due to the nearby wildfires as well. Woods, who is no stranger to California wildfires, posted a series of photos and videos on his social media, documenting the huge fire and losses. Woods said to the reporter: The smoke from the canyon is black, thick and scary, I hope we can all get out safely. ..

James Woods