Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton facing the flames, impressive images

Since Tuesday January 7, a colossal fire has ravaged Los Angeles. As the flames quickly evolved, residents, including stars, fled the scene of devastation that has already claimed the lives of five people.

Apocalyptic scenes follow one another in the city of angels. The flames reached Hollywood Hills on Wednesday evening, January 8. Since the day before, a fire had already ravaged the Pacific Palisades district, 27 kilometers to the south, still in the city of Los Angeles. Faced with the blaze which has already claimed five lives, according to the latest CNN estimates, 130,000 residents had to evacuate their homes. In the list of those who had to abandon their accommodation, big names follow one another. Ben Affleck, for example, left his villa esteemed by the New York Post more than 20 million dollars, to take refuge with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner on Tuesday evening.

Jennifer Lopez was also affected by the flames. The premiere of his film Unstoppable was canceled Tuesday evening. Other celebrities face far more serious consequences. Page Six confirmed that the residence of actors Adam Brody and Leighton Meester had caught fire, as well as those of Miles Teller and Anthony Hopkins. Paris Hilton’s beachside villa in Malibu also succumbed to the flames, she announced on “broken heart” on Instagram. Harry and Meghan’s grand home in Montecito, Santa Barbara County, valued at $14 million, could also soon be at risk. According to The Telegraph , a local elected official was already considering cutting off electricity in the region as the fire continues to spread.

The Los Angeles fires, this painful reminder of the 2018 disaster

The scenes of devastation from the flames ravaging Los Angeles are reminiscent of the terrible fire of November 2018. The actress and singer Miley Cyrus, who at the time shared her life with Liam Hemsworth, saw her house reduced to ashes. . Musician Neil Young and actor Gérard Butler also lost their homes. Meghan Markle’s hometown was also threatened by the flames. At the time, more than 300,000 people had to be evacuated across California. Forty-four people lost their lives in what was, at the time, the deadliest fire in the state, according to CNN.

Article written in collaboration with 6Medias.