Scott Tweedie has revealed he has taken in 12 people at his Los Angeles home as the destructive Palisades wildfires continue to rage.
The Australian television host, 36, lives in Venice Beach and appeared on the Kyle and Jackie O Show on Friday to give an update on the deadly California wildfires.
He confirmed he was safe and that his area had not been affected by the bushfires, which began burning on Tuesday, but said some of his friends had lost “everything”.
The Australian Idol presenter revealed that he has so far taken in around 12 people into his home after they were forced to evacuate and flee their own properties.
“It’s been a very wild experience on so many levels, but I’m in Venice Beach right now and I’m 100 percent fine,” she shared.
“Venice has not been affected at all, just down the street from Santa Monica, many of my friends live there and they have all been evacuated.
Scott Tweedie (pictured) has revealed he has taken in 12 people at his Los Angeles home as the destructive Palisades wildfires continue to rage.
So far, at least 130,000 people have been evacuated since a wildfire began ravaging the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Tuesday.
“I probably have about 12 people in my house right now, who come and stay here, things like that.”
“A handful of my friends just lost everything, they didn’t have time, it all happened so fast.”
Scott went on to reveal that the winds were stronger than anything he had ever experienced in Australia and described the last few days as “really scary”.
“The craziest thing was that two days ago; imagine the windiest day you’d see in Australia or Sydney, and I swear it was even windier than that,” he continued.
‘It was the windiest conditions I’ve ever seen, but you know there’s a fire going on at the same time. It was really scary.
“We dealt with bushfires in Australia, but having fires in a city with millions of people, do you wonder how this will play out?” What’s going to happen?’
Scott admitted he feels “helpless” but said local businesses are doing everything they can to help amid this “incredibly painful” time.
So far, at least 130,000 people have been evacuated since a fire broke out on Tuesday that devastated the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood, with more than 2,000 buildings destroyed.
Scott (pictured in 2020) confirmed he was safe and his Venice Beach home was not affected by the wildfires, but said some of his friends had lost “everything.”
Then, two new fires broke out overnight Wednesday in the Hollywood Hills and Studio City, forcing first responders to redeploy their already scarce resources to the burned landscape.
Huge swaths of iconic Southern California real estate, from Malibu to Santa Monica, as well as from Pacific Palisades to Runyon Canyon, were in flames, shocking millions of people caught off guard by the unprecedented spread and carnage.
The National Guard has been deployed and could send military personnel to help, amid revelations that heroic firefighters are “sorting” homes and neighborhoods.
A huge list of celebrity mansions were destroyed amid the deadly fires, including the properties of Antony Hopkins, Billy Crystal and Paris Hilton.
The homes of Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, Anna Faris and James Woods, and Miles and Keleigh Teller are also among those confirmed to have been destroyed.
The house where Friends star Matthew Perry tragically died also caught fire, according to Realtor.com.
Ben Affleck also rushed to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s house after being evacuated from the devastating California wildfires.
Dozens of other stars also face an anxious wait with their neighbors to find out if anything can be saved from their properties.
This week, Pacific Palisades has been devastated by wildfires that are the most destructive in state history. Adam Brody and Leighton Meester’s home is among those destroyed
So far, at least five people have lost their lives in the disaster: 2,000 structures destroyed and thousands of people left with nothing but ashes across the city.
An infernal fire began to rage through Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, quickly spreading to surrounding suburbs as a windstorm blew embers and debris in all directions.
Residents fled and waited with bated breath to learn more about their homes, as news circulated that entire streets had been wiped off the map, firefighters were running out of water, and resources were being diverted to fight the fire on multiple fronts.
Firefighters admitted that they are still unable to contain the flames due to strong winds.
So far, at least five people have lost their lives in the disaster: 2,000 structures destroyed and thousands of people left with nothing but ashes across the city.