By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-08 16:31:27 | Updated at 2025-01-09 07:20:43
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This is the moment Spencer Pratt's devastated sister broke down in tears after she revealed that she did not know whether her home had survived the wildfires that viciously tore through her brother's Pacific Palisades house.
Speaking to Sky News today, reality star Stephanie Pratt, 38 - who is currently in London - told of the horror she endured as fires engulfed the affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood where she resides.
'And I just look out and I can't reach anyone to see if my house is okay', a tearful Stephanie says.
'I just Googled it and it said that its...its destroyed an entire block [on my street].
'So I don't know if my house is there', she adds as she bursts into tears.
Stephanie's account comes after it was revealed that her TV personality brother Spencer, 41, and his wife Heidi Montag lost their home after it was completely destroyed by flames on Tuesday.
Spencer 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.
Luckily, the couple and their two sons were able to safely evacuate earlier in the day before the flames got too close.
Spencer Pratt's sister Stephanie today broke down in the middle of an interview with Sky as she revealed that she did not know if her Pacific Palisades home was safe from the ongoing wildfires
It comes as her brother Spencer Pratt, 41, lost his home in the fire. Image shows Spencer 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
Spencer Pratt pictured with his wife Heidi Montag and their two young sons last month
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.
Footage 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.
Speaking to Sky News today, reality star Stephanie Pratt , 38 told of the horror she endured as fires engulfed the affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood where she resides
Footage 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
Spencer and his wife are said to be distraught by the staggering loss
Spencer Pratt is seen watching wildfire as it approaches his family home in the Palisades
He filmed an airplane dropping water on a nearby mountain to try to slow the fire's movement
A firefighter tries to cover his face from the thick smoke as he battles the inferno
Hellish photos from the inferno's epicenter show once-decadent million-dollar homes completely obliterated by the wildfire. A spiral staircase and opulent art gallery wall were seen burned to cinders
At least 30,000 residents are now under mandatory evacuation orders
Firefighters battling a mammoth blaze in California 's ritzy Pacific Palisades have warned they're running out of water and supplies, as emergency evacuation warnings spread as far as Malibu and Calabasas
Hours before her interview with Sky, Stephanie posted a desperate caption on Instagram alongside a picture showing the streets of Pacific Palisades in flames with a slogan across it saying: '#PRAYFORPACIFICPALISADES'.
'I don’t know if it’s a good thing I’m in London or I need to get back to LA. I can’t think straight. What do I do? Honestly looking for advice. I’m frozen in shock. How horrible for my sweet little nephews to watch their house disappear like this. They must be so scared and confused. I guess the silver lining for me is if my house goes it’s only my stuff- not years of family memories like everyone else in the palisades', she captioned the image.
The tony west-side 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.
The wildfire has already engulfed more than 3,000 acres of land 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 Palisades fire has forced 30,000 residents under evacuation orders, with warnings also spreading to the areas of Malibu and Calabasas.
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.
