By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-08 04:37:11 | Updated at 2025-01-08 22:13:48
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Spencer Pratt and his wife Heidi Montag have tragically lost their home in the massive wildfire sweeping through Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Pratt, 41, was captured in photos as he watched the rapidly advancing fire move toward his home, which is in an area featuring many celebrity estates that are also at risk of burning.
Sources told TMZ that Spencer and Heidi's home was completely destroyed after catching fire on Tuesday.
Luckily, the couple and their two sons were able to safely evacuate earlier in the day before the flames got too close.
However, they are said to be distraught by the staggering loss.
Spencer documented firefighters' attempts to contain the blaze with a video posted to his Instagram stories showing an airplane dropping water on a nearby mountain.
Spencer Pratt, 41, and his wife Heidi Montag, 38, have tragically lost their home in the massive wildfire sweeping through Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood
Pratt, 41, was captured in photos as he watched the rapidly advancing fire move toward his home, which is in an area featuring many celebrity estates that are also at risk of burning
Video shot near the couple's home shows Spencer looking somberly at the approaching flames as he stands on a hillside with a group of people, including one person who appeared to be his father.
The Hills star, who wore a black graphic T-shirt, olive-colored shorts and black trainers, brushed his eyes at one point, possibly from irritating smoke or flying debris.
The roar of the winds that have fueled the fires overwhelmed the clip's audio at times.
One man could be heard urging the others to evacuate immediately, but others sounded unconcerned and laughed amid the advancing flames.
Spencer, who stood on a wooden boardwalk amid bushes and succulents, was pictured documenting the blaze with his phone.
The full extent of the destruction isn't yet clear, but other homes in Spencer and Heidi's neighborhood were likely affected by the wildfire.
The tony westside neighborhood of Pacific Palisades is home to a bevy of stars, including Ben Affleck, Tom Hanks, Miles Teller, Reese Witherspoon, Adam Sandler and Jhene Aiko, among others.
Actor James Woods shared footage of the blaze to Instagram on Tuesday as he announced that he was evacuating.
Sources told TMZ that Spencer and Heidi's home was completely destroyed after catching fire on Tuesday
Spencer was seen in photos and video has he watched the rapidly advancing wildfire from near the home he and Heidi share with their two young sons; their house is pictured before the fire reached it
Spencer was filmed looking somber and watching the blaze advance with a man who appeared to be his father
Luckily, the couple and their two sons were able to safely evacuate earlier in the day before the flames got too close
However, they are said to be distraught by the staggering loss
Spencer documented firefighters' attempts to contain the blaze with a video posted to his Instagram stories
He filmed an airplane dropping water on a nearby mountain to try to slow the fire's movement
The Hills star, who wore a black graphic T-shirt, olive-colored shorts and black trainers, brushed his eyes at one point, possibly from irritating smoke or flying debris
The roar of the winds that have fueled the fires overwhelmed the clip's audio at times
The tony westside neighborhood of Pacific Palisades is home to a bevy of stars, including Ben Affleck, Tom Hanks, Miles Teller, Reese Witherspoon, Adam Sandler, Chris Pratt and Jhene Aiko, among others
The wildfire has already engulfed more than 1,200 acres in the area, which is sparsely populated with massive celebrity estates surrounded by vegetation-covered hills, which has left plenty of fuel for the fire, unlike denser neighborhoods further inland.
The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday that the Getty Villa, a museum designed in the image of an ancient Roman villa, was threatened by the wildfire.
Some of the vegetation on the museum estate had been burned, but the buildings on the campus were reportedly still safe, and the artwork and sculptures had been sealed to prevent smoke damage.
Katherine E. Fleming, the president and chief executive of the J. Paul Getty Trust, boasted in a statement that the Getty Villa had made 'extensive efforts to clear brush from the surrounding area as part of its fire mitigation efforts throughout the year.'
'Some trees and vegetation on site have burned, but staff and the collection remain safe,' she said.
