The list of celebrities who lost their homes and neighbourhoods in the worst fire in Los Angeles history reads like a Hollywood who's who. Jamie Lee Curtis, James Woods, Mandy Moore, Mark Hamill and Maria Shriver were among those who publicly described being forced to evacuate as out-of-control fires swept across some of the most lavish real estate in the world.

A rapidly growing wildfire has engulfed the state of California, including the upscale areas of Los Angeles, on Jan 7. The raging fire destroyed 2,921 acres of the Pacific Palisades area between the coastal towns of Santa Monica and Malibu.

The Palisades, Eaton and other fires have forced movie premieres to be canceled, tourist attractions to close and celebrities to join a caravan of mass evacuations.

Apocalyptic scenes have been left behind in the Los Angeles area as fires continue to decimate neighborhoods—and many people from the Chicago area are among those directly affected. The fires have scorched more than 45 square miles of the Los Angeles area—leaving total devastation behind.

While some famed spots like the Getty Villa Museum, the Hollywood Bowl, the Hollywood sign, and TCL Chinese Theatre have remained at least largely unharmed, the fires have taken a toll on some