Zooey Deschanel revealed on her 45th birthday on Friday, Jan. 17, that her and her sister Emily Deschanel’s childhood home burned down in the ongoing Palisades Fire.

Alex Choi, who loves documenting situations for social media and says millions of people have viewed his video of the Palisades Fire on Snap Chat and Instagram, walks along an empty beach near the Palisades Fire, in Los Angeles California, U.S. January 19, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake

What a beautiful thought. What a beautiful gesture,” the caption of a viral post thanking the firefighter read.

Pop star Britney Spears has been quiet on Instagram as the Pacific Palisades fire spreads throughout California.

Reality TV stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, Oscar nominee James Woods, along with Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, have lost their homes to the fires. Reese Witherspoon, Steven Spielberg, Michael Keaton, Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks are among the other stars who have homes in the Palisades.

A growing list of restaurants and landmarks are among the thousands of buildings destroyed by the Palisades Fires, which continues to burn along the Los Angeles County coastline as of Thursday morning.

Stars, including Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, and Milo Ventimiglia were mourning the loss of their homes and possessions in LA's devastating fires.

Over 30,000 people were told to evacuate on Tuesday as a wildfire threatens homes in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles-based ABC News reporter Zohreen Shah covered multiple wildfires throughout her career, and is now sharing her story after losing her home to the Palisades Fire.

Our neighborhood, our restaurants. All our friends have lost everything. We have evacuated, but are safe. But people have lost everything,” she wrote via Instagram.

This guy tried to skunk in front of her while she was out of her car looking for her son when he wandered off.”