Hollywood stars are anxiously awaiting news of their homes, taking to social media to seek information and sharing news of the destruction of their properties.
Journalist and author Maria Shriver shared a video of destroyed LA streets from CBS journalist Jonathan Vigliotti, showing the smoking ruins of once-magnificent mansions. Filmed from the window of a car, it shows what remains of the glamorous neighbourhood: some charred building archways and columns, toppled power poles, and still-smouldering pockets of fire.
Video captured of the Pacific Palisades in LA. Credit: @jonvigliotti
“Heartbreaking, devastating, beyond belief. Everything is gone. Our neighbourhood, our restaurants….